Exam question 2 · Folk Tales, Jack My Hedgehog and The Golden Lads: the hedg…
Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the fisherman's wife declined to ask further about the source of their wealth?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: wife · What happens: follow, identify, decline, not ask · To what, where: reason
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1930 «Folk Tales, Jack My Hedgehog and The Golden Lads: the hedgehog hero's bride is cast off, his skin burns, and a golden fish brings a castle» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 identifies | advmod |
| 6 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 fisherman | det |
| 10 | fisherman | fisherman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 wife | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 fisherman | case |
| 12 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 declined | nsubj |
| 13 | declined | decline | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 reason | acl:relcl |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 ask | mark |
| 15 | ask | ask | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 declined | xcomp |
| 16 | further | further | ADV | _ | 15 ask | advmod |
| 17 | about | about | ADP | _ | 19 source | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 source | det |
| 19 | source | source | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 ask | obl |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 wealth | case |
| 21 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 wealth | nmod:poss |
| 22 | wealth | wealth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 source | nmod |
| 23 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | 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 | identify | present | the reason | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | ||||
| 3 | decline | past | the fisherman's wife | the reason not said here | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | not ask speech: ask | to-infinitive | the fisherman's wife not said here | about the source of their wealth; further property | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about source=Topic |
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 respected his wish to stay quiet, as it would lose their riches.
The tree, 13 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 respected | nsubj |
| 2 | respected | respect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 wish | nmod:poss |
| 4 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 respected | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 stay | mark |
| 6 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 respected | advcl |
| 7 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 stay | xcomp |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 lose | punct |
| 9 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 lose | mark |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 lose | nsubj |
| 11 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 12 lose | aux |
| 12 | lose | lose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 respected | advcl |
| 13 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 riches | nmod:poss |
| 14 | riches | rich | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 lose | obj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 respected | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | respect | past | She | his wish | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wish=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | stay | to-infinitive | She not said here | quiet property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | lose | would | wish | their riches | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rich=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | wish | his = he | nom wish «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
She accepted her husband's refusal, because telling would ruin their wealth
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 accepted | nsubj |
| 2 | accepted | accept | 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 husband | nmod:poss |
| 4 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 refusal | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 husband | case |
| 6 | refusal | refusal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 accepted | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 ruin | punct |
| 8 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 11 ruin | mark |
| 9 | telling | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 ruin | csubj |
| 10 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 ruin | aux |
| 11 | ruin | ruin | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 accepted | conj |
| 12 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 wealth | nmod:poss |
| 13 | wealth | wealth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 ruin | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | past | She | her husband's refusal | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refusal=Theme | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | gerund | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | ruin | would | telling | their wealth | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wealth=Patient | ||||
| 4 | refuse | her husband | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She accepted her husband's refusal to disclose the secret, since its revelation would destroy their fortune
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 accepted | nsubj |
| 2 | accepted | accept | 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 husband | nmod:poss |
| 4 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 refusal | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 husband | case |
| 6 | refusal | refusal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 accepted | obj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 disclose | mark |
| 8 | disclose | disclose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 accepted | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 secret | det |
| 10 | secret | secret | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 disclose | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 destroy | punct |
| 12 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 16 destroy | mark |
| 13 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 revelation | nmod:poss |
| 14 | revelation | revelation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 destroy | nsubj |
| 15 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 16 destroy | aux |
| 16 | destroy | destroy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 accepted | parataxis |
| 17 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 fortune | nmod:poss |
| 18 | fortune | fortune | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 destroy | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | past | She | her husband's refusal | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refusal=Theme | ||||
| 2 | disclose | to-infinitive | She not said here | the secret | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot secret=Topic | ||||
| 3 | destroy | would | secret's revelation | their fortune | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Patient | ||||
| 4 | refuse | her husband | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 5 | reveal | secret | nom revelation «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
She pressed him again and again for the truth, but eventually she gave up and told the whole village, who then ruined their fortune through greed
The tree, 26 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 pressed | nsubj |
| 2 | pressed | press | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 pressed | obj |
| 4 | again | again | ADV | _ | 2 pressed | advmod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 again | cc |
| 6 | again | again | ADV | _ | 4 again | conj |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 truth | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 truth | det |
| 9 | truth | truth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 pressed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 gave | punct |
| 11 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 14 gave | cc |
| 12 | eventually | eventually | ADV | _ | 14 gave | advmod |
| 13 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 gave | nsubj |
| 14 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 pressed | conj |
| 15 | up | up | ADP | _ | 14 gave | compound:prt |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 told | cc |
| 17 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 pressed | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 village | det |
| 19 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 village | amod |
| 20 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 told | obj |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 ruined | punct |
| 22 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 24 ruined | nsubj |
| 23 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 24 ruined | advmod |
| 24 | ruined | ruin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 village | acl:relcl |
| 25 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 fortune | nmod:poss |
| 26 | fortune | fortune | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 ruined | obj |
| 27 | through | through | ADP | _ | 28 greed | case |
| 28 | greed | greed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 ruined | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | press | past | She | him = he | again | for the truth | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent he=Result | ||
| 2 | give up | past | she | eventually property | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | past | She not said here | the whole village | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent village=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | ruin | past | the whole village | their fortune | greed | then | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fortune=Patient |
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