Exam question 2 · Arabian Nights, Alnaschar, part 34: the broken glass, the…
With reference to the text, identify the precise reason the lady gave Alnaschar the purse of gold coins.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, lady · What happens: identify, give · To what, where: precise reason, purse, Alnaschar
This is exam question 2 of lesson 194 «Arabian Nights, Alnaschar, part 34: the broken glass, the gold, and the trap below the house» 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 | With | with | ADP | _ | 2 reference | case |
| 2 | reference | reference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 identify | obl |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 text | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 text | det |
| 5 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reference | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 reference | punct |
| 7 | identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 reason | det |
| 9 | precise | precise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 reason | amod |
| 10 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 identify | obj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 lady | det |
| 12 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 gave | nsubj |
| 13 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 reason | acl:relcl |
| 14 | Alnaschar | Alnaschar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 gave | iobj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 purse | det |
| 16 | purse | purse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 gave | obj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 coins | case |
| 18 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 coins | compound |
| 19 | coins | coin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 purse | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the precise reason | with reference to the text | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | |||
| 2 | give | past | the lady | the purse of gold coins | Alnaschar | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent alnaschar=Recipient purse=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
She believed his story about being a poor brother of a rich merchant who had lost everything in a shipwreck
The tree, 20 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 believed | nsubj |
| 2 | believed | believe | 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 story | nmod:poss |
| 4 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 believed | obj |
| 5 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 brother | case |
| 6 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 brother | cop |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 brother | det |
| 8 | poor | poor | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 brother | amod |
| 9 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 story | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 merchant | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 merchant | det |
| 12 | rich | rich | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 merchant | amod |
| 13 | merchant | merchant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 brother | nmod |
| 14 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 16 lost | nsubj |
| 15 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 lost | aux |
| 16 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 13 merchant | acl:relcl |
| 17 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 16 lost | obj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 shipwreck | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 shipwreck | det |
| 20 | shipwreck | shipwreck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 lost | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | past | She | his story | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | is | gerund | about a poor brother; of a rich merchant | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | lose | past · perfect | a rich merchant | everything | a shipwreck | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Eventuality |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
She was moved by his weeping over the broken basket of glass
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 | 3 moved | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 moved | aux:pass |
| 3 | moved | move | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 weeping | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 weeping | nmod:poss |
| 6 | weeping | weeping | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 moved | obl |
| 7 | over | over | ADP | _ | 10 basket | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 basket | det |
| 9 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 basket | amod |
| 10 | basket | basket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 moved | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 glass | case |
| 12 | glass | glass | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 basket | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | move | past · passive | his weeping | She | the broken basket of glass | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent subject=Theme over basket=Trajectory | |||
| 2 | break | participle | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | weep | his = he | nom weeping «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
She wanted to repay him for the kick she gave
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 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 repay | mark |
| 4 | repay | repay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wanted | xcomp |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 repay | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 kick | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 kick | det |
| 8 | kick | kick | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 repay | obl |
| 9 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 gave | nsubj |
| 10 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 kick | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | She | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | repay not said to happen | to-infinitive | She not said here | him = he | for the kick | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Asset for kick=Theme | |||
| 3 | give | past | she | the kick not said here | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kick=Theme |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
She gave him the gold because her husband had ordered her to pay for all damage done in the street that day
The tree, 22 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 gave | nsubj |
| 2 | gave | give | 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 gave | iobj |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 gold | det |
| 5 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 gave | obj |
| 6 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 10 ordered | mark |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 husband | nmod:poss |
| 8 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 ordered | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 ordered | aux |
| 10 | ordered | order | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 gave | advcl |
| 11 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 ordered | obj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 pay | mark |
| 13 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 ordered | xcomp |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 damage | case |
| 15 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 16 damage | det |
| 16 | damage | damage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pay | obl |
| 17 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 damage | acl |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 street | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 street | det |
| 20 | street | street | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 done | obl |
| 21 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 22 day | det |
| 22 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 pay | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | She | the gold | him = he | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient gold=Theme | |||
| 2 | order | past · perfect · passive | her husband | her = she | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | pay not said to happen | to-infinitive | her husband not said here | day | for all damage | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for damage=Theme | |||
| 4 | do | participle | all damage not said here | the street | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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