Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tai…
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the events that followed the wedding procession's departure from the palace?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: events, wedding procession · What happens: follow, describe, depart · To what, where: events, departure, palace
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1933 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Story of a Clever Tailor: the tailor guesses the Princess's hair and tames the bear» 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 | 8 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 describes | obl |
| 6 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 7 accurately | advmod |
| 7 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 8 describes | advmod |
| 8 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 events | det |
| 10 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 describes | obj |
| 11 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 followed | nsubj |
| 12 | followed | follow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 events | acl:relcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 procession | det |
| 14 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 procession | compound |
| 15 | procession | procession | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 departure | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 procession | case |
| 17 | departure | departure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 followed | obj |
| 18 | from | from | ADP | _ | 20 palace | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 palace | det |
| 20 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 followed | obl |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 describes | 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 | describe | present | the events | of the following statements; accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent event=Theme | ||||
| 3 | follow | past | the events | the wedding procession's departure | the palace | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent departure=Theme from palace=Trajectory | |||
| 4 | depart | the wedding procession | nom departure «act intransitive»: 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 two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage, and the tailor mocked it
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 tailors | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 tailors | nummod |
| 3 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 tailors | amod |
| 4 | tailors | tailor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 unscrewed | nsubj |
| 5 | unscrewed | unscrew | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 unscrewed | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 pursued | punct |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 pursued | nsubj |
| 10 | pursued | pursue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 bear | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 carriage | det |
| 12 | carriage | carriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pursued | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 mocked | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 mocked | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 tailor | det |
| 16 | tailor | tailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 mocked | nsubj |
| 17 | mocked | mock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 unscrewed | parataxis |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 mocked | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unscrew | past | the two elder tailors | the bear | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient | ||||
| 2 | pursue | past | the bear | the carriage | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme | ||||
| 3 | mock | past | the tailor | carriage | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Option 2
The two elder tailors freed the bear, which chased the coach, and the Princess laughed.
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 | 4 tailors | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 tailors | nummod |
| 3 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 tailors | amod |
| 4 | tailors | tailor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 freed | nsubj |
| 5 | freed | free | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 freed | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 chased | punct |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 chased | nsubj |
| 10 | chased | chase | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 bear | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 coach | det |
| 12 | coach | coach | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 chased | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 laughed | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 laughed | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Princess | det |
| 16 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 laughed | nsubj |
| 17 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 freed | conj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 freed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | free | past | the two elder tailors | the bear | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Causer bear=Source | ||||
| 2 | chase | past | the bear | the coach | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coach=Theme | ||||
| 3 | laugh | past | the Princess | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage, and the young tailor mocked it while standing on his head and asking about the stocks.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 tailors | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 tailors | nummod |
| 3 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 tailors | amod |
| 4 | tailors | tailor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 unscrewed | nsubj |
| 5 | unscrewed | unscrew | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 unscrewed | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 pursued | punct |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 pursued | nsubj |
| 10 | pursued | pursue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 bear | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 carriage | det |
| 12 | carriage | carriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pursued | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 mocked | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 mocked | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 tailor | det |
| 16 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 tailor | amod |
| 17 | tailor | tailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 mocked | nsubj |
| 18 | mocked | mock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 unscrewed | parataxis |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 mocked | obj |
| 20 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 21 standing | mark |
| 21 | standing | stand | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 18 mocked | advcl |
| 22 | on | on | ADP | _ | 24 head | case |
| 23 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 head | nmod:poss |
| 24 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 standing | obl |
| 25 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 asking | cc |
| 26 | asking | ask | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 21 standing | conj |
| 27 | about | about | ADP | _ | 29 stocks | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 stocks | det |
| 29 | stocks | stock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 asking | obl |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 unscrewed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unscrew | past | the two elder tailors | the bear | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient | ||||
| 2 | pursue | past | the bear | the carriage | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme | ||||
| 3 | mock | past | the young tailor | carriage | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 4 | stand | gerund | the young tailor not said here | his head | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location | ||||
| 5 | ask speech: ask | gerund | the young tailor not said here | about the stocks | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about stock=Topic |
Option 4
The two elder tailors unscrewed the bear, which pursued the carriage across the fields, and the tailor mocked it loudly until the chase ended.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 tailors | det |
| 2 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 tailors | nummod |
| 3 | elder | elder | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 tailors | amod |
| 4 | tailors | tailor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 unscrewed | nsubj |
| 5 | unscrewed | unscrew | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 unscrewed | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 pursued | punct |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 pursued | nsubj |
| 10 | pursued | pursue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 bear | acl:relcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 carriage | det |
| 12 | carriage | carriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pursued | obj |
| 13 | across | across | ADP | _ | 15 fields | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 fields | det |
| 15 | fields | field | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 pursued | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 mocked | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 mocked | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 tailor | det |
| 19 | tailor | tailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 mocked | nsubj |
| 20 | mocked | mock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 unscrewed | parataxis |
| 21 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 mocked | obj |
| 22 | loudly | loudly | ADV | _ | 20 mocked | advmod |
| 23 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 26 ended | mark |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 chase | det |
| 25 | chase | chase | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 ended | nsubj |
| 26 | ended | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 mocked | advcl |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 unscrewed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unscrew | past | the two elder tailors | the bear | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Patient | ||||
| 2 | pursue | past | the bear | the carriage | the fields | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme across field=Trajectory | |||
| 3 | mock | past | the tailor | carriage | loudly property | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | |||
| 4 | end | past | the chase | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
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