Exam question 4 · Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son: a cle…
Which of the following accurately characterises the function of the vizier's son within the narrative as a whole?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, characteris · To what, where: function
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1854 «Indian Fairy Tales, The Prince and the Vizier's Son: a clever trick, a cruel princess punished, and a happy ending» 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 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 characterises | advmod |
| 6 | characterises | characteris | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 function | det |
| 8 | function | function | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 characterises | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 son | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 vizier | det |
| 11 | vizier | vizier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 son | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 vizier | case |
| 13 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 function | nmod |
| 14 | within | within | ADP | _ | 16 narrative | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 narrative | det |
| 16 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 son | nmod |
| 17 | as | as | ADP | _ | 19 whole | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 whole | det |
| 19 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 characterises | obl |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | characteris | present | the function of the vizier's son within the narrative | as a whole; accurately property | tree rules |
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 is the cunning helper whose plotting brings the prince his victory
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 | 5 helper | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 helper | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 helper | det |
| 4 | cunning | cunning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 helper | compound |
| 5 | helper | helper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 brings | nsubj |
| 6 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 7 plotting | nmod:poss |
| 7 | plotting | plot | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 helper | acl |
| 8 | brings | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 prince | det |
| 10 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 brings | obj |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 victory | nmod:poss |
| 12 | victory | victory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 brings | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | the cunning helper | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | plot | gerund | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | bring | present | the cunning helper | helper's victory | the prince | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent prince=Destination victory=Theme |
Option 2
He serves as the king's chief adviser who guides the prince's fortune
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 serves | nsubj |
| 2 | serves | serve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADP | _ | 8 adviser | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 adviser | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 king | case |
| 7 | chief | chief | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 adviser | amod |
| 8 | adviser | adviser | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 serves | obl |
| 9 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 guides | nsubj |
| 10 | guides | guide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 adviser | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 prince | det |
| 12 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 fortune | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 prince | case |
| 14 | fortune | fortune | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 guides | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | serve | present | He | as the king's chief adviser | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adviser=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | guide | present | the king's chief adviser | the prince's fortune | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Theme |
Option 3
He is a supporting figure who mostly watches events unfold, with little direct influence on the prince's eventual success or the plot's outcome overall
The tree, 26 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 | 5 figure | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 figure | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 figure | det |
| 4 | supporting | support | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 figure | amod |
| 5 | figure | figure | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 watches | nsubj |
| 7 | mostly | mostly | ADV | _ | 8 watches | advmod |
| 8 | watches | watch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 figure | acl:relcl |
| 9 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 watches | obj |
| 10 | unfold | unfold | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 watches | xcomp |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 influence | punct |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 influence | case |
| 13 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 influence | amod |
| 14 | direct | direct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 influence | amod |
| 15 | influence | influence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 watches | obl |
| 16 | on | on | ADP | _ | 21 success | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 prince | det |
| 18 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 success | nmod:poss |
| 19 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 18 prince | case |
| 20 | eventual | eventual | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 success | amod |
| 21 | success | success | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 influence | nmod |
| 22 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 26 outcome | cc |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 plot | det |
| 24 | plot | plot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 outcome | nmod:poss |
| 25 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 24 plot | case |
| 26 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 success | conj |
| 27 | overall | overall | ADV | _ | 8 watches | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | support | gerund | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 2 | is a | present | He | a supporting figure | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | watch | present | a supporting figure | events | with little direct influence on the prince's eventual success or the plot's outcome; mostly, overall property | tree rules | |||
| 4 | unfold | infinitive | events not said here | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He is the principal strategist whose counsel secures the prince's success
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 | 5 strategist | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 strategist | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 strategist | det |
| 4 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 strategist | amod |
| 5 | strategist | strategist | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 7 counsel | nmod:poss |
| 7 | counsel | counsel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 secures | nsubj |
| 8 | secures | secure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 strategist | acl:relcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 prince | det |
| 10 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 success | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 prince | case |
| 12 | success | success | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 secures | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | the principal strategist | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | secure | present | counsel | the prince's success | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition success=Theme |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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