Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 1: the K…
What condition did the maiden stipulate before she would consider the King's proposal of marriage?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: condition, marriage · What happens: stipulate, consider, propose · To what, where: proposal
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1837 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Son of Seven Queens, part 1: the King chases a white hind and is tricked into blinding his seven Queens» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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 | What | what | DET | PronType=Int | 2 condition | det |
| 2 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 stipulate | nsubj |
| 3 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 stipulate | aux |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 maiden | det |
| 5 | maiden | maiden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 stipulate | nsubj |
| 6 | stipulate | stipulate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 10 consider | mark |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 consider | nsubj |
| 9 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 consider | aux |
| 10 | consider | consider | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 stipulate | ccomp |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 King | det |
| 12 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 proposal | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 King | case |
| 14 | proposal | proposal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 consider | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 marriage | case |
| 16 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 proposal | nmod |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 stipulate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stipulate | past · do-support | what condition | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | consider | would | condition | the King's proposal of marriage | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent proposal=Attribute | ||||
| 3 | propose | marriage | nom proposal «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
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 · ← Mova's choice
That he should surrender the eyes of his seven Queens before any wedding could ever take place in the palace
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 surrender | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 surrender | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 surrender | aux |
| 4 | surrender | surrender | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 eyes | det |
| 6 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 surrender | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Queens | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 Queens | nmod:poss |
| 9 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 Queens | nummod |
| 10 | Queens | queen | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 eyes | nmod |
| 11 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 16 take | mark |
| 12 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 13 wedding | det |
| 13 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 take | nsubj |
| 14 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 16 take | aux |
| 15 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 16 take | advmod |
| 16 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 surrender | advcl |
| 17 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 take | obj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 palace | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 palace | det |
| 20 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 take | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surrender | should | That | the eyes of his seven Queens | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent eye=Theme | ||||
| 2 | take | could | any wedding | place | the palace | ever | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in palace=Location |
Option 2
That he should surrender the eyes of his seven Queens and also the entire royal treasury of gold
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 surrender | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 surrender | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 surrender | aux |
| 4 | surrender | surrender | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 eyes | det |
| 6 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 surrender | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Queens | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 Queens | nmod:poss |
| 9 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 Queens | nummod |
| 10 | Queens | queen | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 eyes | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 treasury | cc |
| 12 | also | also | ADV | _ | 16 treasury | advmod |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 treasury | det |
| 14 | entire | entire | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 treasury | amod |
| 15 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 treasury | amod |
| 16 | treasury | treasury | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 surrender | conj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 gold | case |
| 18 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 treasury | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surrender | should | That | the eyes of his seven Queens | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
Option 3
That he should hand over his whole kingdom to her
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 hand | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 hand | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 hand | aux |
| 4 | hand | hand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | over | over | ADP | _ | 4 hand | compound:prt |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 7 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 kingdom | amod |
| 8 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hand | obj |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 her | case |
| 10 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 hand | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hand over | should | That | his whole kingdom | her = she | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme to she=Destination |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
That he should surrender the eyes of his seven Queens
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 surrender | nsubj |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 surrender | nsubj |
| 3 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 surrender | aux |
| 4 | surrender | surrender | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 eyes | det |
| 6 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 surrender | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Queens | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 Queens | nmod:poss |
| 9 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 Queens | nummod |
| 10 | Queens | queen | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 eyes | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surrender | should | That | the eyes of his seven Queens | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
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