Test 6 · ★ · Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son, part…
What did the vizier's son reckon about the invite?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: son · What happens: reckon
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 1852 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son, part 36: the prince falls for a fairy's reflection, and the friends escape the robbers» 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 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 7 reckon | obj |
| 2 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 reckon | aux |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 vizier | det |
| 4 | vizier | vizier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 son | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 vizier | case |
| 6 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 reckon | nsubj |
| 7 | reckon | reckon | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 invite | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 invite | det |
| 10 | invite | invite | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 reckon | obl |
| 11 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 reckon | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reckon | past · do-support | the vizier's son | about the invite | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent what=Attribute |
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
He frowned at first, then he thought it was a trap, so he quietly checked every door and window in the tower
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 frowned | nsubj |
| 2 | frowned | frown | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 first | case |
| 4 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 2 frowned | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 thought | punct |
| 6 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 8 thought | advmod |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 thought | nsubj |
| 8 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 frowned | conj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 trap | nsubj |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 trap | cop |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 trap | det |
| 12 | trap | trap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 thought | ccomp |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 checked | punct |
| 14 | so | so | ADV | _ | 17 checked | advmod |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 checked | nsubj |
| 16 | quietly | quietly | ADV | _ | 17 checked | advmod |
| 17 | checked | check | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 frowned | parataxis |
| 18 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 door | det |
| 19 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 checked | obj |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 window | cc |
| 21 | window | window | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 door | conj |
| 22 | in | in | ADP | _ | 24 tower | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 tower | det |
| 24 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 checked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frown | past | He | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | think speech: other | past | he | then | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | is a | past | it | a trap | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | check | past | he | every door and window | the tower | quietly property | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme |
Option 2
He frowned, he knew it was well dodgy, and he warned the prince to stay alert all night
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 frowned | nsubj |
| 2 | frowned | frown | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 knew | punct |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 knew | nsubj |
| 5 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 frowned | conj |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 dodgy | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 dodgy | cop |
| 8 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 9 dodgy | advmod |
| 9 | dodgy | dodgy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 knew | ccomp |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 warned | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 warned | cc |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 warned | nsubj |
| 13 | warned | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 frowned | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 prince | det |
| 15 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 warned | obj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 stay | mark |
| 17 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 warned | ccomp |
| 18 | alert | alert | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 stay | xcomp |
| 19 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 20 night | det |
| 20 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 frowned | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frown | past | He | night | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | know | past | he | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | is | past | it | dodgy, well property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | warn speech: warn | past | he | the prince | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP how S_INF»: agent=Agent prince=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 5 | stay | to-infinitive | alert property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
He smiled, he thought it was fine
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 smiled | nsubj |
| 2 | smiled | smile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 thought | punct |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 thought | nsubj |
| 5 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 smiled | conj |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 fine | expl |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 fine | cop |
| 8 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 thought | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smile | past | He | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | think speech: other | past | he | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is | past | fine property | tree rules |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He frowned, he knew it was well dodgy
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 frowned | nsubj |
| 2 | frowned | frown | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 knew | punct |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 knew | nsubj |
| 5 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 frowned | conj |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 dodgy | nsubj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 dodgy | cop |
| 8 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 9 dodgy | advmod |
| 9 | dodgy | dodgy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 knew | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | frown | past | He | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | know | past | he | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | is | past | it | dodgy, well property | tree rules |
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