Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, Prince Featherhead, part 20: the fish sell we…
With reference to the passage, identify the means by which the Fairy concealed Celandine's true appearance from Prince Featherhead.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, the, Fairy · What happens: identify, mean, conceal · To what, where: true appearance, Prince Featherhead · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1883 «Fairy Tales, Prince Featherhead, part 20: the fish sell well, Celandine comes to the valley, Featherhead ignores her» 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 | With | with | ADP | _ | 2 reference | case |
| 2 | reference | reference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 identify | obl |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 passage | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 passage | det |
| 5 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reference | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 reference | punct |
| 7 | identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 means | nsubj |
| 9 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 identify | ccomp |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 11 which | case |
| 11 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 concealed | obl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Fairy | det |
| 13 | Fairy | Fairy | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 concealed | nsubj |
| 14 | concealed | conceal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 means | ccomp |
| 15 | Celandine | Celandine | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 appearance | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 Celandine | case |
| 17 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 appearance | amod |
| 18 | appearance | appearance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 concealed | obj |
| 19 | from | from | ADP | _ | 21 Featherhead | case |
| 20 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Featherhead | compound |
| 21 | Featherhead | featherhead | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 appearance | nmod |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | with reference to the passage | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | mean | present | the | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | conceal | past | the Fairy | Celandine's true appearance | Prince Featherhead | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent appearance=Patient from featherhead=Beneficiary |
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
she sprinkled a potion on the poor girl
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 sprinkled | nsubj |
| 2 | sprinkled | sprinkle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 potion | det |
| 4 | potion | potion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sprinkled | obj |
| 5 | on | on | ADP | _ | 8 girl | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 girl | det |
| 7 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 girl | amod |
| 8 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 sprinkled | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sprinkle | past | she | a potion | on the poor girl | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent potion=Theme on girl=Destination |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
she threw an enchantment over the Princess
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 threw | nsubj |
| 2 | threw | throw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 enchantment | det |
| 4 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 threw | obj |
| 5 | over | over | ADP | _ | 7 Princess | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Princess | det |
| 7 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 threw | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw | past | she | a enchantment | over the Princess | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent enchantment=Theme over princess=Destination |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
she waved her wand and gave the Princess a grey cloak that hid her beauty from all the court
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 waved | nsubj |
| 2 | waved | wave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 wand | nmod:poss |
| 4 | wand | wand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 waved | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 gave | cc |
| 6 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 waved | conj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Princess | det |
| 8 | Princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 gave | obj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 cloak | det |
| 10 | grey | grey | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 cloak | amod |
| 11 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 gave | obj |
| 12 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 hid | nsubj |
| 13 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 cloak | acl:relcl |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 15 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 hid | obj |
| 16 | from | from | ADP | _ | 19 court | case |
| 17 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 court | det:predet |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 court | det |
| 19 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 hid | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wave | past | she | her wand | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wand=Patient | ||||
| 2 | give | past | she not said here | a grey cloak | the Princess | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient cloak=Theme | |||
| 3 | hide | past | a grey cloak | Princess's beauty | all court | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent beauty=Patient from court=Beneficiary |
Option 4
she threw an enchantment over the Princess and made her seem ugly to everyone at the palace
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 threw | nsubj |
| 2 | threw | throw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 enchantment | det |
| 4 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 threw | obj |
| 5 | over | over | ADP | _ | 7 Princess | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Princess | det |
| 7 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 threw | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 made | cc |
| 9 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 threw | conj |
| 10 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 made | obj |
| 11 | seem | seem | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 made | xcomp |
| 12 | ugly | ugly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 everyone | case |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 ugly | fixed |
| 14 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 11 seem | obl |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 palace | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 palace | det |
| 17 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 everyone | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw | past | she | a enchantment | over the Princess | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent enchantment=Theme over princess=Destination | |||
| 2 | make | past | she not said here | Princess | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | seem | infinitive | Princess not said here | ugly everyone | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme |
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