Exam question 4 · English Fairy Tales, Tom Thumb: the tinker takes the puddi…
Describe the manner in which the protagonist's life was concluded at the court of King Arthur.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: describe, conclude · To what, where: manner, life
This is exam question 4 of lesson 1964 «English Fairy Tales, Tom Thumb: the tinker takes the pudding, a cow swallows Tom, a fish and a raven carry him far, and his last journey ends with a spider» 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 | Describe | describe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 manner | det |
| 3 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Describe | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 concluded | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 protagonist | det |
| 7 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 life | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 protagonist | case |
| 9 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 concluded | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 concluded | aux:pass |
| 11 | concluded | conclude | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 manner | acl:relcl |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 14 court | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 court | det |
| 14 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 concluded | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 Arthur | case |
| 16 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 Arthur | compound |
| 17 | Arthur | Arthur | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 court | nmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Describe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | imperative | you not said here | the manner | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | ||||
| 2 | conclude | past · passive | the protagonist's life | the manner | at the court of King Arthur | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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 · ← Mova's choice
After a long quarrel at court, a huge spider crept up behind him, and its poisonous breath overcame him after he drew his sword and fought it.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | ADP | _ | 4 quarrel | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 quarrel | det |
| 3 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 quarrel | amod |
| 4 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 crept | obl |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 court | case |
| 6 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 quarrel | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 quarrel | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 spider | det |
| 9 | huge | huge | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 spider | amod |
| 10 | spider | spider | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 crept | nsubj |
| 11 | crept | creep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | up | up | ADP | _ | 11 crept | compound:prt |
| 13 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 14 him | case |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 crept | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 overcame | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 overcame | cc |
| 17 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 breath | nmod:poss |
| 18 | poisonous | poisonous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 breath | amod |
| 19 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 overcame | nsubj |
| 20 | overcame | overcome | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 crept | conj |
| 21 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 overcame | obj |
| 22 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 24 drew | mark |
| 23 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 drew | nsubj |
| 24 | drew | draw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 overcame | advcl |
| 25 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 sword | nmod:poss |
| 26 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 drew | obj |
| 27 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 28 fought | cc |
| 28 | fought | fight | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 drew | conj |
| 29 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 28 fought | obj |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 crept | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | creep up | past | a huge spider | after a long quarrel at court | behind him = he | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind he=Trajectory | |||
| 2 | overcome | past | spider's poisonous breath | him = he | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme | ||||
| 3 | draw | past | breath | breath's sword | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sword=Theme | ||||
| 4 | fight | past | breath not said here | sword | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent |
Option 2
A giant wasp stung him, and its venom overcame him after he struck it with his blade.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 wasp | det |
| 2 | giant | giant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 wasp | amod |
| 3 | wasp | wasp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stung | nsubj |
| 4 | stung | sting | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 stung | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 overcame | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 overcame | cc |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 venom | nmod:poss |
| 9 | venom | venom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 overcame | nsubj |
| 10 | overcame | overcome | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 stung | conj |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 overcame | obj |
| 12 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 14 struck | mark |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 struck | nsubj |
| 14 | struck | strike | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 overcame | advcl |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 struck | obj |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 blade | case |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 blade | nmod:poss |
| 18 | blade | blade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 struck | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 stung | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sting | past | a giant wasp | him = he | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | overcome | past | wasp's venom | him = he | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme | ||||
| 3 | strike | past | venom | wasp | with venom's blade | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with blade=Instrument |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
A large spider attacked him, and its poisonous breath overcame him after he fought with his sword.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 spider | det |
| 2 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 spider | amod |
| 3 | spider | spider | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 attacked | nsubj |
| 4 | attacked | attack | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 attacked | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 overcame | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 overcame | cc |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 breath | nmod:poss |
| 9 | poisonous | poisonous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 breath | amod |
| 10 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 overcame | nsubj |
| 11 | overcame | overcome | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 attacked | conj |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 overcame | obj |
| 13 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 15 fought | mark |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 fought | nsubj |
| 15 | fought | fight | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 overcame | advcl |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 sword | case |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 sword | nmod:poss |
| 18 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 fought | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 attacked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attack | past | a large spider | him = he | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | ||||
| 2 | overcome | past | spider's poisonous breath | him = he | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme | ||||
| 3 | fight | past | breath | with breath's sword | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sword=Co-Agent |
Option 4
A large spider attacked him in the hall, and its poisonous breath overcame him after he fought bravely with his sword and tried to escape through the window.
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 spider | det |
| 2 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 spider | amod |
| 3 | spider | spider | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 attacked | nsubj |
| 4 | attacked | attack | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 attacked | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 hall | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 hall | det |
| 8 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 attacked | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 overcame | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 overcame | cc |
| 11 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 breath | nmod:poss |
| 12 | poisonous | poisonous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 breath | amod |
| 13 | breath | breath | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 overcame | nsubj |
| 14 | overcame | overcome | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 attacked | conj |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 overcame | obj |
| 16 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 18 fought | mark |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 fought | nsubj |
| 18 | fought | fight | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 overcame | advcl |
| 19 | bravely | bravely | ADV | _ | 18 fought | advmod |
| 20 | with | with | ADP | _ | 22 sword | case |
| 21 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 sword | nmod:poss |
| 22 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 fought | obl |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 tried | cc |
| 24 | tried | try | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 fought | conj |
| 25 | to | to | PART | _ | 26 escape | mark |
| 26 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 24 tried | xcomp |
| 27 | through | through | ADP | _ | 29 window | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 window | det |
| 29 | window | window | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 escape | obl |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 attacked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attack | past | a large spider | him = he | the hall | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | |||
| 2 | overcome | past | spider's poisonous breath | him = he | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot he=Theme | ||||
| 3 | fight | past | breath | with breath's sword; bravely property | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with sword=Co-Agent | ||||
| 4 | try | past | breath not said here | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 5 | escape not said to happen | to-infinitive | breath not said here | the window | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme through window=Initial_Location |
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