Exam question 4 · English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must…
Which of the following accurately identifies the king's remark concerning the consequence of failure to complete the task?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: remark, king · What happens: follow, identify, concern, complete, remark · To what, where: remark, consequence, task
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1943 «English Fairy Tales, Tom Tit Tot, part 1: a lazy girl must spin five skeins a day or lose her head, and a little black impet offers to 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 | 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 king | det |
| 8 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 remark | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 king | case |
| 10 | remark | remark | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 11 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 remark | acl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 consequence | det |
| 13 | consequence | consequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 concerning | obj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 failure | case |
| 15 | failure | failure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 consequence | nmod |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 complete | mark |
| 17 | complete | complete | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 consequence | acl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 task | det |
| 19 | task | task | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 complete | obj |
| 20 | ? | ? | 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 king's remark | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent remark=Theme | ||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | the king's remark not said here | the consequence of failure | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus consequence=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | complete | to-infinitive | the king's remark not said here | the task | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality | ||||
| 5 | remark | the king | nom remark «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 · ✓ the right answer
He stated that he would kill her if she did not complete it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 stated | nsubj |
| 2 | stated | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 6 kill | mark |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 kill | nsubj |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 kill | aux |
| 6 | kill | kill | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 stated | ccomp |
| 7 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 kill | obj |
| 8 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 12 complete | mark |
| 9 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 complete | nsubj |
| 10 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 complete | aux |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 complete | advmod |
| 12 | complete | complete | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 kill | advcl |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 complete | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state speech: other | past | He | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | kill | would | he | her = she | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | ||||
| 3 | not complete a condition, not said to happen | past · do-support | she | it | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
Option 2
He warned he would hang her if she could not finish
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 warned | nsubj |
| 2 | warned | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 hang | nsubj |
| 4 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 hang | aux |
| 5 | hang | hang | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 warned | ccomp |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 hang | obj |
| 7 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 11 finish | mark |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 finish | nsubj |
| 9 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 finish | aux |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 finish | advmod |
| 11 | finish | finish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 hang | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn | past | He | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | hang | would | he | her = she | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient | ||||
| 3 | not finish a condition, not said to happen | could | she | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
He stated that he would kill her and her whole family if she did not complete the task before the deadline passed
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 stated | nsubj |
| 2 | stated | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 6 kill | mark |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 kill | nsubj |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 kill | aux |
| 6 | kill | kill | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 stated | ccomp |
| 7 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 kill | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 family | cc |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 family | nmod:poss |
| 10 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 family | amod |
| 11 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 her | conj |
| 12 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 16 complete | mark |
| 13 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 complete | nsubj |
| 14 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 complete | aux |
| 15 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 16 complete | advmod |
| 16 | complete | complete | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 kill | advcl |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 task | det |
| 18 | task | task | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 complete | obj |
| 19 | before | before | ADP | _ | 21 deadline | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 deadline | det |
| 21 | deadline | deadline | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 complete | obl |
| 22 | passed | pass | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 21 deadline | acl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state speech: other | past | He | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | kill | would | he | her = she | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | ||||
| 3 | not complete a condition, not said to happen | past · do-support | she | the task | before the deadline | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality | |||
| 4 | pass | participle | the deadline not said here | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
He declared he would exile her if she did not finish it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 declared | nsubj |
| 2 | declared | declare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 exile | nsubj |
| 4 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 exile | aux |
| 5 | exile | exile | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 declared | ccomp |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 exile | obj |
| 7 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 11 finish | mark |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 finish | nsubj |
| 9 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 finish | aux |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 finish | advmod |
| 11 | finish | finish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 exile | advcl |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 finish | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | declare speech: other | past | He | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | exile | would | he | her = she | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | ||||
| 3 | not finish a condition, not said to happen | past · do-support | she | it | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector it=Eventuality |
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