Exam question 4 · Fairy Tales, Puddocky, part 49: the three princes fight ov…
Identify the condition under which the King had determined that his crown would pass to one of his sons.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: you, King, crown · What happens: identify, determine, pass, crown · To what, where: condition, one
This is exam question 4 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 condition | det |
| 3 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | under | under | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 determined | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 King | det |
| 7 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 determined | nsubj |
| 8 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 determined | aux |
| 9 | determined | determine | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 3 condition | acl:relcl |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 14 pass | mark |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 crown | nmod:poss |
| 12 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 pass | nsubj |
| 13 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 pass | aux |
| 14 | pass | pass | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 determined | advcl |
| 15 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 one | case |
| 16 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 14 pass | obl |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 sons | case |
| 18 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 sons | nmod:poss |
| 19 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 one | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the condition | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme | ||||
| 2 | determine | past · perfect | the King | the condition | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | pass | would | King's crown | one of King's sons | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to one=Initial_Location | ||||
| 4 | crown | King | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The son who best performs the three tasks shall be the heir to the throne
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 son | det |
| 2 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 heir | nsubj |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 performs | nsubj |
| 4 | best | well | ADV | Degree=Sup | 5 performs | advmod |
| 5 | performs | perform | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 son | acl:relcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 tasks | det |
| 7 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 tasks | nummod |
| 8 | tasks | task | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 performs | obj |
| 9 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 12 heir | aux |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 12 heir | cop |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 heir | det |
| 12 | heir | heir | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 throne | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 throne | det |
| 15 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 heir | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | perform | present | the son | the three tasks | well property | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Theme | |||
| 2 | is a | shall | the son | the heir | to the throne | tree rules |
Option 2
The son who brings the fairest wife shall be the king's heir and ruler
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 son | det |
| 2 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 heir | nsubj |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 brings | nsubj |
| 4 | brings | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 son | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 wife | det |
| 6 | fairest | fair | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 7 wife | amod |
| 7 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brings | obj |
| 8 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 heir | aux |
| 9 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 13 heir | cop |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 king | det |
| 11 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 heir | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 king | case |
| 13 | heir | heir | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 ruler | cc |
| 15 | ruler | ruler | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 heir | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | present | the son | the fairest wife | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument wife=Destination | ||||
| 2 | is a | shall | the son | the king's heir and ruler | tree rules |
Option 3
The son who completes the single task first will inherit the crown
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 son | det |
| 2 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 inherit | nsubj |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 completes | nsubj |
| 4 | completes | complete | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 son | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 task | det |
| 6 | single | single | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 task | amod |
| 7 | task | task | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 completes | obj |
| 8 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 4 completes | advmod |
| 9 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 inherit | aux |
| 10 | inherit | inherit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 crown | det |
| 12 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 inherit | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | present | the son | the single task | first property | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | inherit | future | the son | the crown | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Theme |
Option 4
Any son who asks the King for the crown while the other two are away on journeys shall be made heir, provided the court agrees to the choice
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 son | det |
| 2 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 heir | nsubj |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 asks | nsubj |
| 4 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 son | acl:relcl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 King | det |
| 6 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 asks | obj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 crown | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 crown | det |
| 9 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 asks | obl |
| 10 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 15 away | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 two | det |
| 12 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 two | amod |
| 13 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 15 away | nsubj |
| 14 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 away | cop |
| 15 | away | away | ADV | _ | 4 asks | ccomp |
| 16 | on | on | ADP | _ | 17 journeys | case |
| 17 | journeys | journey | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 away | obl |
| 18 | shall | shall | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 21 heir | aux |
| 19 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 21 heir | cop |
| 20 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 21 heir | amod |
| 21 | heir | heir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 agrees | nsubj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 provided | punct |
| 23 | provided | provide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 heir | acl:relcl |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 court | det |
| 25 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 provided | obj |
| 26 | agrees | agree | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 27 | to | to | ADP | _ | 29 choice | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 choice | det |
| 29 | choice | choice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 agrees | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ask speech: ask | present | any son | the King | for the crown | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient | |||
| 2 | is | present | the other two | journeys | away property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | make | participle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | ||||||
| 4 | is a | shall | any son | made heir | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | provide | past | made heir not said here | the court | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition court=Theme | ||||
| 6 | agree speech: agree | present | made heir | to the choice | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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