Exam question 4 · English Fairy Tales, Jack the Giant-Killer, part 17: Jack…
Which of the following accurately records the fate of Lucifer and the subsequent effect upon the enchanted lady after the prince displayed the head?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: prince · What happens: follow, record, enchant, display, fate · To what, where: fate, head, Lucifer
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1958 «English Fairy Tales, Jack the Giant-Killer, part 17: Jack outwits a second giant and finds the captives» 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 | 6 records | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 records | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 records | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 records | nsubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 records | advmod |
| 6 | records | record | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 fate | det |
| 8 | fate | fate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 records | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Lucifer | case |
| 10 | Lucifer | Lucifer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 fate | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 effect | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 effect | det |
| 13 | subsequent | subsequent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 effect | amod |
| 14 | effect | effect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 fate | conj |
| 15 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 18 lady | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 lady | det |
| 17 | enchanted | enchant | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 lady | amod |
| 18 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 effect | nmod |
| 19 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 22 displayed | mark |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 prince | det |
| 21 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 displayed | nsubj |
| 22 | displayed | display | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 lady | acl:relcl |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 head | det |
| 24 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 displayed | obj |
| 25 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 records | 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 | record | present | the fate of Lucifer and the subsequent effect upon the enchanted lady | accurately property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fate=Theme | ||||
| 3 | enchant | participle | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | display | past | the prince | the head | vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme | ||||
| 5 | fate | Lucifer | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient |
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
Lucifer was thrown into a lake, and the lady's enchantment lifted, leaving her frightened and pale
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucifer | Lucifer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 thrown | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 thrown | aux:pass |
| 3 | thrown | throw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | into | into | ADP | _ | 6 lake | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 lake | det |
| 6 | lake | lake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 thrown | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 lifted | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 lifted | cc |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 lady | det |
| 10 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 enchantment | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 lady | case |
| 12 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 lifted | nsubj |
| 13 | lifted | lift | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 thrown | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 leaving | punct |
| 15 | leaving | leave | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 13 lifted | advcl |
| 16 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 frightened | nmod:poss |
| 17 | frightened | frighten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 leaving | parataxis |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 pale | cc |
| 19 | pale | pale | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 thrown | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw | past · passive | Lucifer | into a lake result | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Theme into lake=Result | ||||
| 2 | lift | past | the lady's enchantment | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | leave | gerund | the lady's enchantment not said here | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | frighten | participle | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 5 | enchant | the lady | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Jack beheaded Lucifer, and the lady's enchantment broke, so that she appeared in all her beauty
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | Jack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beheaded | nsubj |
| 2 | beheaded | behead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Lucifer | Lucifer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beheaded | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 broke | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 broke | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 lady | det |
| 7 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 enchantment | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 lady | case |
| 9 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 broke | nsubj |
| 10 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 beheaded | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 appeared | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 appeared | advmod |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 appeared | mark |
| 14 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 appeared | nsubj |
| 15 | appeared | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 beheaded | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 beauty | case |
| 17 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 beauty | det:predet |
| 18 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 19 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 appeared | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | behead | past | Jack | Lucifer | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lucifer=Patient | ||||
| 2 | break | past | the lady's enchantment | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | appear | past | enchantment | enchantment's beauty | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in beauty=Location | ||||
| 4 | enchant | the lady | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
Jack beheaded Lucifer, and the lady's enchantment broke, so that she appeared in all her beauty and the court rang with bells and music
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | Jack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beheaded | nsubj |
| 2 | beheaded | behead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Lucifer | Lucifer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beheaded | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 broke | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 broke | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 lady | det |
| 7 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 enchantment | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 lady | case |
| 9 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 broke | nsubj |
| 10 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 beheaded | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 appeared | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 appeared | advmod |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 appeared | mark |
| 14 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 appeared | nsubj |
| 15 | appeared | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 beheaded | parataxis |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 beauty | case |
| 17 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 beauty | det:predet |
| 18 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 19 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 appeared | obl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 rang | cc |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 court | det |
| 22 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 rang | nsubj |
| 23 | rang | ring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 appeared | conj |
| 24 | with | with | ADP | _ | 25 bells | case |
| 25 | bells | bell | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 rang | obl |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 music | cc |
| 27 | music | music | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 bells | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | behead | past | Jack | Lucifer | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lucifer=Patient | ||||
| 2 | break | past | the lady's enchantment | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | appear | past | enchantment | enchantment's beauty | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in beauty=Location | ||||
| 4 | ring | past | the court | with bells and music | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with bell=Theme | ||||
| 5 | enchant | the lady | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
Jack beheaded Lucifer, and the lady's enchantment broke, so that she appeared before the prince in all her beauty
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | Jack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beheaded | nsubj |
| 2 | beheaded | behead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Lucifer | Lucifer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beheaded | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 broke | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 broke | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 lady | det |
| 7 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 enchantment | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 lady | case |
| 9 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 broke | nsubj |
| 10 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 beheaded | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 appeared | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 appeared | advmod |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 appeared | mark |
| 14 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 appeared | nsubj |
| 15 | appeared | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 beheaded | conj |
| 16 | before | before | ADP | _ | 18 prince | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 prince | det |
| 18 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 appeared | obl |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 beauty | case |
| 20 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 22 beauty | det:predet |
| 21 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 beauty | nmod:poss |
| 22 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 appeared | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | behead | past | Jack | Lucifer | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lucifer=Patient | ||||
| 2 | break | past | the lady's enchantment | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | appear | past | enchantment | enchantment's beauty | before the prince | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before prince=Location | |||
| 4 | enchant | the lady | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
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