Test 4 · ★ · Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prin…
Did the fox get a proper rescue from that trap?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: fox · What happens: get · To what, where: proper rescue, trap
This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1760 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Dragon Emperor, part 11: the prince frees a fish, a fox and a wolf, then serves the old woman» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 get | aux |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 fox | det |
| 3 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 get | nsubj |
| 4 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 rescue | det |
| 6 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 rescue | amod |
| 7 | rescue | rescue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 get | obj |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 trap | case |
| 9 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 10 trap | det |
| 10 | trap | trap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 get | obl |
| 11 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 get | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past · do-support | the fox | a proper rescue | that trap | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rescue=Theme from trap=Source |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
The options
Option 1
Nah, the prince just walked off and left him
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 6 walked | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nah | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 walked | nsubj |
| 5 | just | just | ADV | _ | 6 walked | advmod |
| 6 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | off | off | ADP | _ | 6 walked | compound:prt |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 left | cc |
| 9 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 walked | conj |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 left | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | walk off | past | the prince | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | leave | past | the prince not said here | prince | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 2
Yeah, the prince carefully unhooked him from the trap, bandaged his paw, and let him go back into the woods
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 6 unhooked | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 unhooked | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 unhooked | nsubj |
| 5 | carefully | carefully | ADV | _ | 6 unhooked | advmod |
| 6 | unhooked | unhook | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 unhooked | obj |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 trap | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 trap | det |
| 10 | trap | trap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 unhooked | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 bandaged | punct |
| 12 | bandaged | bandage | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 unhooked | conj |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 paw | nmod:poss |
| 14 | paw | paw | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bandaged | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 let | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 let | cc |
| 17 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 unhooked | conj |
| 18 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 let | obj |
| 19 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 let | xcomp |
| 20 | back | back | ADV | _ | 19 go | advmod |
| 21 | into | into | ADP | _ | 23 woods | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 woods | det |
| 23 | woods | wood | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 go | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unhook | past | the prince | him = he | from the trap; carefully property | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient from trap=Co-Patient | |||
| 2 | bandage | past | the prince not said here | prince's paw | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme paw=Destination | ||||
| 3 | let | infinitive | the prince not said here | prince | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | go back | infinitive | prince not said here | the woods | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Nah, the prince tied him up tighter and dragged him to the palace to be cooked for the empress's feast
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 5 tied | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nah | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 tied | nsubj |
| 5 | tied | tie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 tied | obj |
| 7 | up | up | ADP | _ | 5 tied | compound:prt |
| 8 | tighter | tight | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 tied | xcomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 dragged | cc |
| 10 | dragged | drag | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 tied | conj |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 dragged | obj |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 palace | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 palace | det |
| 14 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 dragged | obl |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 cooked | mark |
| 16 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 cooked | aux:pass |
| 17 | cooked | cook | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 palace | acl |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 22 feast | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 empress | det |
| 20 | empress | empress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 feast | nmod:poss |
| 21 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 20 empress | case |
| 22 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 cooked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tie up | past | the prince | him = he | tight property | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | |||
| 2 | drag | past | the prince not said here | prince | the palace | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to palace=Destination | |||
| 3 | cook | to-infinitive · passive | the prince not said here | for the empress's feast | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: for feast=Beneficiary |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Yeah, the prince unhooked him and let him go, sorted
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 5 unhooked | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 unhooked | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 unhooked | nsubj |
| 5 | unhooked | unhook | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 unhooked | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 let | cc |
| 8 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 unhooked | conj |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 let | obj |
| 10 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 let | xcomp |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 sorted | punct |
| 12 | sorted | sort | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 unhooked | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unhook | past | the prince | him = he | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | ||||
| 2 | let | infinitive | the prince not said here | prince | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | go | infinitive | prince not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | sort | participle | the prince not said here | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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