Exam question 3 · Lang's fairy book, Prince Narcissus and the Princess Poten…
Explain the reason which the Queen gave for consenting to the Enchanter's proposal of marriage on behalf of the Princess.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: you, Queen, marriage · What happens: explain, give, consent, propose · To what, where: reason, behalf
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1882 «Lang's fairy book, Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla: Melinette saves Potentilla from poison and traps Grumedan» 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 reason | det |
| 3 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 gave | obj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | nsubj |
| 7 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 reason | acl:relcl |
| 8 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 9 consenting | mark |
| 9 | consenting | consent | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 gave | advcl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 proposal | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Enchanter | det |
| 12 | Enchanter | Enchanter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 proposal | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Enchanter | case |
| 14 | proposal | proposal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 consenting | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 marriage | case |
| 16 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 proposal | nmod |
| 17 | on | on | ADP | _ | 18 behalf | case |
| 18 | behalf | behalf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 consenting | obl |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 Princess | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Princess | det |
| 21 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 behalf | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the reason | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic | ||||
| 2 | give | past | the Queen | the reason | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme | ||||
| 3 | consent | gerund | the Queen not said here | behalf of the Princess | to the Enchanter's proposal of marriage | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to proposal=Theme | |||
| 4 | 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
The Queen desired that Potentilla be removed from the palace as swiftly as possible, owing to her extraordinary beauty and the many suitors who came to court her every day
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Queen | det |
| 2 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 desired | nsubj |
| 3 | desired | desire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 removed | mark |
| 5 | Potentilla | Potentilla | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 removed | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 removed | aux:pass |
| 7 | removed | remove | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 desired | xcomp |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 palace | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 palace | det |
| 10 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 removed | obl |
| 11 | as | as | ADV | _ | 12 swiftly | advmod |
| 12 | swiftly | swiftly | ADV | _ | 7 removed | advmod |
| 13 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 14 possible | mark |
| 14 | possible | possible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 swiftly | advcl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 owing | punct |
| 16 | owing | owe | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 desired | advcl |
| 17 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 beauty | case |
| 18 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 19 | extraordinary | extraordinary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 beauty | amod |
| 20 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 owing | obl |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 suitors | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 suitors | det |
| 23 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 suitors | amod |
| 24 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 beauty | conj |
| 25 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 26 came | nsubj |
| 26 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 suitors | acl:relcl |
| 27 | to | to | PART | _ | 28 court | mark |
| 28 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 came | iobj |
| 29 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 26 came | obl |
| 30 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 31 day | det |
| 31 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 owing | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desire | past | the Queen | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | remove not said to happen | infinitive · passive | Potentilla | the palace | swiftly property | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from palace=Source | |||
| 3 | owe | gerund | the Queen not said here | day | to Potentilla's extraordinary beauty and the many suitors goal | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to beauty=Goal | |||
| 4 | come | past | the many suitors | Potentilla | court | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location court=Theme |
Option 2
The Queen believed the match would bring peace, since the Princess was so beloved
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Queen | det |
| 2 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 believed | nsubj |
| 3 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 match | det |
| 5 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bring | nsubj |
| 6 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 bring | aux |
| 7 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 believed | ccomp |
| 8 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bring | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 beloved | punct |
| 10 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 15 beloved | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Princess | det |
| 12 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 beloved | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 beloved | cop |
| 14 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 beloved | advmod |
| 15 | beloved | beloved | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 believed | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | the Queen | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | bring | would | the match | peace | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent peace=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is | past | the Princess | beloved property | tree rules |
Option 3
The Queen feared the Enchanter's power and wished to keep her husband content in the kingdom
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Queen | det |
| 2 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 feared | nsubj |
| 3 | feared | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Enchanter | det |
| 5 | Enchanter | Enchanter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 power | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Enchanter | case |
| 7 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 feared | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 wished | cc |
| 9 | wished | wish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 feared | conj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 keep | mark |
| 11 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 wished | xcomp |
| 12 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 content | nmod:poss |
| 13 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 content | compound |
| 14 | content | content | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 keep | obj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 kingdom | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 kingdom | det |
| 17 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 keep | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fear | past | the Queen | the Enchanter's power | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer power=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | wish | past | the Queen not said here | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | keep not said to happen | to-infinitive | the Queen not said here | Queen's husband content | the kingdom | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent content=Theme in kingdom=Location |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The Queen desired that Potentilla be removed as swiftly as possible, owing to her extraordinary beauty
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Queen | det |
| 2 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 desired | nsubj |
| 3 | desired | desire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 removed | mark |
| 5 | Potentilla | Potentilla | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 removed | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 removed | aux:pass |
| 7 | removed | remove | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 desired | xcomp |
| 8 | as | as | ADV | _ | 9 swiftly | advmod |
| 9 | swiftly | swiftly | ADV | _ | 7 removed | advmod |
| 10 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 11 possible | mark |
| 11 | possible | possible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 swiftly | advcl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 owing | punct |
| 13 | owing | owe | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 desired | advcl |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 17 beauty | case |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 16 | extraordinary | extraordinary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 beauty | amod |
| 17 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 owing | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desire | past | the Queen | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | remove not said to happen | infinitive · passive | Potentilla | swiftly property | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | owe | gerund | the Queen not said here | to Potentilla's extraordinary beauty goal | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to beauty=Goal |
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