Exam question 3 · Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight ov…
Which of the following best states the reason the old witch cursed Parsley?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: best, old witch · What happens: follow, state, curse · To what, where: reason, Parsley
This is exam question 3 of lesson 1912 «Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight over Parsley, a witch turns her into a toad, and the youngest prince wins the first two tasks with the toad's help» 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 | 6 states | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 states | nsubj |
| 6 | states | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 states | obj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 witch | det |
| 10 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 witch | amod |
| 11 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 reason | appos |
| 12 | cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 witch | acl |
| 13 | Parsley | Parsley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 cursed | obj |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 states | 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 | state speech: other | present | the best | the reason | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | curse | participle | the old witch not said here | Parsley | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parsley=Theme |
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 · ✓ the right answer
The witch was angered by the quarrels and feuds that Parsley's beauty had caused among the princes
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 witch | det |
| 2 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 angered | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 angered | aux:pass |
| 4 | angered | anger | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 quarrels | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 quarrels | det |
| 7 | quarrels | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 angered | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 feuds | cc |
| 9 | feuds | feud | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 quarrels | conj |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 caused | mark |
| 11 | Parsley | Parsley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 Parsley | case |
| 13 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 caused | nsubj |
| 14 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 caused | aux |
| 15 | caused | cause | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 angered | advcl |
| 16 | among | among | ADP | _ | 18 princes | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 princes | det |
| 18 | princes | prince | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 caused | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | anger | past · passive | the quarrels and feuds | the witch | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | cause | past · perfect | Parsley's beauty | among the princes | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
Option 2
Parsley had insulted the witch at a feast, and the witch, who had long hated the royal family, decided to strike the girl with a curse that would last forever
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parsley | Parsley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 insulted | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 insulted | aux |
| 3 | insulted | insult | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 witch | det |
| 5 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 insulted | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 feast | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 feast | det |
| 8 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 insulted | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 decided | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 decided | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 witch | det |
| 12 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 decided | nsubj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 hated | punct |
| 14 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 hated | nsubj |
| 15 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 hated | aux |
| 16 | long | long | ADV | Degree=Pos | 17 hated | advmod |
| 17 | hated | hate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 12 witch | acl:relcl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 family | det |
| 19 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 family | amod |
| 20 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hated | obj |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 witch | punct |
| 22 | decided | decide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 insulted | conj |
| 23 | to | to | PART | _ | 24 strike | mark |
| 24 | strike | strike | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 decided | xcomp |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 girl | det |
| 26 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 strike | obj |
| 27 | with | with | ADP | _ | 29 curse | case |
| 28 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 29 curse | det |
| 29 | curse | curse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 strike | obl |
| 30 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 32 last | nsubj |
| 31 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 32 last | aux |
| 32 | last | last | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 29 curse | acl:relcl |
| 33 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 32 last | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insult | past · perfect · passive | Parsley | a feast | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer witch=Result | ||||
| 2 | hate | past · perfect | the witch | the royal family | long property | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus | |||
| 3 | decide | past | the witch | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | strike not said to happen | to-infinitive | the witch not said here | the girl | with a curse | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent girl=Patient with curse=Instrument | |||
| 5 | last | would | a curse | forever property | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
The witch was jealous of Parsley's beauty and wanted her to suffer for the strife it brought among the princes
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 witch | det |
| 2 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 jealous | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 jealous | cop |
| 4 | jealous | jealous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 beauty | case |
| 6 | Parsley | Parsley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Parsley | case |
| 8 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 jealous | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 wanted | cc |
| 10 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 jealous | conj |
| 11 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 wanted | obj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 suffer | mark |
| 13 | suffer | suffer | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 wanted | xcomp |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 strife | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 strife | det |
| 16 | strife | strife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 suffer | obl |
| 17 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 brought | nsubj |
| 18 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 strife | acl:relcl |
| 19 | among | among | ADP | _ | 21 princes | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 princes | det |
| 21 | princes | prince | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 brought | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the witch | of Parsley's beauty; jealous property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | want | past | the witch not said here | Parsley | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | suffer not said to happen | to-infinitive | Parsley not said here | for the strife | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | bring | past | strife | the strife not said here | among the princes | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent strife=Theme |
Option 4
The witch was furious at the feuds that Parsley's looks had stirred up among the royal family and their household
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 witch | det |
| 2 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 furious | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 furious | cop |
| 4 | furious | furious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 feuds | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 feuds | det |
| 7 | feuds | feud | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 furious | obl |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 stirred | obj |
| 9 | Parsley | Parsley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 looks | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 Parsley | case |
| 11 | looks | look | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 stirred | nsubj:pass |
| 12 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 stirred | aux |
| 13 | stirred | stir | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 feuds | acl:relcl |
| 14 | up | up | ADP | _ | 13 stirred | compound:prt |
| 15 | among | among | ADP | _ | 18 family | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 family | det |
| 17 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 family | amod |
| 18 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 stirred | obl |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 household | cc |
| 20 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 household | nmod:poss |
| 21 | household | household | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 family | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the witch | the feuds | furious property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | stir up | past · perfect · passive | Parsley's looks | among the royal family and looks's household | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Theme that=Eventuality |
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