Exam question 4 · pg7277, The Golden Blackbird, part 2: the stolen palace re…
Describe the sequence of events by which the youngest son obtained the Golden Blackbird with the assistance of the hare.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, youngest son · What happens: describe, obtain, assist · To what, where: sequence, Golden Blackbird, hare
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1897 «pg7277, The Golden Blackbird, part 2: the stolen palace returns home, and the youngest son meets the hare and the Porcelain Maiden» 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 | Describe | describe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sequence | det |
| 3 | sequence | sequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Describe | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 events | case |
| 5 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sequence | nmod |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 which | case |
| 7 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 obtained | obl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 son | det |
| 9 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 10 son | amod |
| 10 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 obtained | nsubj |
| 11 | obtained | obtain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 events | acl:relcl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Blackbird | det |
| 13 | Golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 Blackbird | amod |
| 14 | Blackbird | Blackbird | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 obtained | obj |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 assistance | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 assistance | det |
| 17 | assistance | assistance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 obtained | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 hare | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 hare | det |
| 20 | hare | hare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 assistance | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Describe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | imperative | you not said here | the sequence of events | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme | ||||
| 2 | obtain | past | the youngest son | the Golden Blackbird | by events; with the assistance of the hare | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackbird=Theme | |||
| 3 | assist | the hare | nom assistance «act transitive»: of=patient |
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 hopped on a hare, flew across the sea, and grabbed the bird from its perch
The tree, 16 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 hopped | nsubj |
| 2 | hopped | hop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 hare | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 hare | det |
| 5 | hare | hare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 hopped | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 flew | punct |
| 7 | flew | fly | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 hopped | conj |
| 8 | across | across | ADP | _ | 10 sea | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 sea | det |
| 10 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 flew | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 grabbed | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 grabbed | cc |
| 13 | grabbed | grab | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 hopped | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 bird | det |
| 15 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 grabbed | obj |
| 16 | from | from | ADP | _ | 18 perch | case |
| 17 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 perch | nmod:poss |
| 18 | perch | perch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 grabbed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hop | past | He | on a hare | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hare=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | fly | past | He not said here | the sea | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sea=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | grab | past | He not said here | the bird | bird's perch | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent bird=Theme from perch=Source |
Option 2
He mounted the hare, which carried him over seven hundred miles, and then he searched the castle grounds until he discovered the Golden Blackbird hidden in a cabin
The tree, 28 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 mounted | nsubj |
| 2 | mounted | mount | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 hare | det |
| 4 | hare | hare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 mounted | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 carried | punct |
| 6 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 carried | nsubj |
| 7 | carried | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 hare | acl:relcl |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 carried | obj |
| 9 | over | over | ADV | _ | 11 hundred | advmod |
| 10 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 hundred | compound |
| 11 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 miles | nummod |
| 12 | miles | mile | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 carried | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 searched | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 searched | cc |
| 15 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 17 searched | advmod |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 searched | nsubj |
| 17 | searched | search | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 mounted | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 grounds | det |
| 19 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 grounds | compound |
| 20 | grounds | grounds | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 17 searched | obj |
| 21 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 23 discovered | mark |
| 22 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 discovered | nsubj |
| 23 | discovered | discover | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 searched | advcl |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 Blackbird | det |
| 25 | Golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 Blackbird | amod |
| 26 | Blackbird | blackbird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 discovered | obj |
| 27 | hidden | hide | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 26 Blackbird | acl |
| 28 | in | in | ADP | _ | 30 cabin | case |
| 29 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 30 cabin | det |
| 30 | cabin | cabin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 hidden | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mount | past | He | the hare | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hare=Patient | ||||
| 2 | carry | past | the hare | hare | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme he=Beneficiary mile=Value | ||||
| 3 | search | past | hare | the castle grounds | then | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent grounds=Location | |||
| 4 | discover | past | hare | the Golden Blackbird | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackbird=Topic | ||||
| 5 | hide | participle | the Golden Blackbird not said here | a cabin | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cabin=Location |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He mounted the hare, was carried seven hundred miles, and found the bird in a small cabin
The tree, 17 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 mounted | nsubj |
| 2 | mounted | mount | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 hare | det |
| 4 | hare | hare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 mounted | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 carried | punct |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 carried | aux:pass |
| 7 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 mounted | parataxis |
| 8 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 hundred | compound |
| 9 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 10 miles | nummod |
| 10 | miles | mile | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 carried | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 found | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 found | cc |
| 13 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 mounted | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 bird | det |
| 15 | bird | bird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 found | obj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 cabin | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 cabin | det |
| 18 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 cabin | amod |
| 19 | cabin | cabin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 found | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mount | past | He | the hare | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hare=Patient | ||||
| 2 | carry | past · passive | hundred miles | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: mile=Theme | |||||
| 3 | find | past | He not said here | the bird | a small cabin | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Topic |
Option 4
He climbed onto the hare's back, was carried seven hundred miles across hills and rivers, and then found the blackbird asleep in a small cabin beside a lake
The tree, 29 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 climbed | nsubj |
| 2 | climbed | climb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | onto | onto | ADP | _ | 7 back | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 hare | det |
| 5 | hare | hare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 back | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 hare | case |
| 7 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 climbed | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 carried | punct |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 carried | aux:pass |
| 10 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 climbed | conj |
| 11 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 hundred | compound |
| 12 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 13 miles | nummod |
| 13 | miles | mile | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 carried | obj |
| 14 | across | across | ADP | _ | 15 hills | case |
| 15 | hills | hill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 carried | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 rivers | cc |
| 17 | rivers | river | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 hills | conj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 found | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 found | cc |
| 20 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 21 found | advmod |
| 21 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 climbed | conj |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 blackbird | det |
| 23 | blackbird | blackbird | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 found | obj |
| 24 | asleep | asleep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 found | xcomp |
| 25 | in | in | ADP | _ | 28 cabin | case |
| 26 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 cabin | det |
| 27 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 cabin | amod |
| 28 | cabin | cabin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 found | obl |
| 29 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 31 lake | case |
| 30 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 31 lake | det |
| 31 | lake | lake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 cabin | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | climb | past | He | the hare's back | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme onto back=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | carry | past · passive | He not said here | hundred miles | hills and rivers | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: mile=Theme | |||
| 3 | find | past | He not said here | the blackbird | a small cabin beside a lake | then | asleep property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blackbird=Topic |
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