Exam question 2 · Irish Fairy Tales, Guleesh, part 3: Guleesh rides with the…
Which of the following accurately identifies the reason the princess was unwilling to be wed on that occasion?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: princess · What happens: follow, identify, unwill, w · To what, where: reason, occasion
This is exam question 2 of lesson 1984 «Irish Fairy Tales, Guleesh, part 3: Guleesh rides with the sheehogues to a wedding feast, and the princess is carried off» 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 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 princess | det |
| 10 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 unwilling | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 unwilling | aux |
| 12 | unwilling | unwill | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 reason | acl:relcl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 wed | mark |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 15 wed | aux:pass |
| 15 | wed | w | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 unwilling | xcomp |
| 16 | on | on | ADP | _ | 18 occasion | case |
| 17 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 18 occasion | det |
| 18 | occasion | occasion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 wed | obl |
| 19 | ? | ? | 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 reason | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | ||||
| 3 | unwill | past · progressive | the princess | the reason not said here | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | w | to-infinitive · passive | the princess not said here | that occasion | tree rules |
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
She had no affection for the husband appointed to her
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 affection | det |
| 4 | affection | affection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 5 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 8 appointed | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 husband | det |
| 7 | husband | husband | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 appointed | nsubj |
| 8 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | advcl |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 her | case |
| 10 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 appointed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | She | no affection | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent affection=Patient | ||||
| 2 | appoint | past | the husband | her = she | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent to she=Attribute |
Option 2
She was in love with another man at the court and had promised him her heart
The tree, 16 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 | 4 love | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 love | cop |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 love | case |
| 4 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 man | case |
| 6 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 7 man | det |
| 7 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 love | nmod |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 court | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 court | det |
| 10 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 man | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 promised | cc |
| 12 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 promised | aux |
| 13 | promised | promise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 love | conj |
| 14 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 promised | iobj |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 heart | nmod:poss |
| 16 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 promised | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | love | with another man at the court | tree rules | |||
| 2 | promise speech: promise | past · perfect | She not said here | her heart | man | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal heart=Theme |
Option 3
She had no love for the man her father picked, and she wanted to choose for herself among the many suitors at court
The tree, 23 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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 love | det |
| 4 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 man | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 man | det |
| 7 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 8 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 father | nmod:poss |
| 9 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 picked | nsubj |
| 10 | picked | pick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 man | acl:relcl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 wanted | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 wanted | cc |
| 13 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 wanted | nsubj |
| 14 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | parataxis |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 choose | mark |
| 16 | choose | choose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 wanted | xcomp |
| 17 | for | for | ADP | _ | 18 herself | case |
| 18 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 16 choose | obl |
| 19 | among | among | ADP | _ | 22 suitors | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 suitors | det |
| 21 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 suitors | amod |
| 22 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 choose | obl |
| 23 | at | at | ADP | _ | 24 court | case |
| 24 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 choose | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | She | no love | for the man | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Patient | |||
| 2 | pick | past | her father | the man not said here | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient | ||||
| 3 | want | past | she | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 4 | choose not said to happen | to-infinitive | she not said here | court | for herself = she; among the many suitors | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for herself=Beneficiary |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
She feared the prince and his fierce family
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 feared | nsubj |
| 2 | feared | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 feared | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 2 feared | cc |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 family | nmod:poss |
| 7 | fierce | fierce | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 family | amod |
| 8 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 feared | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fear | past | She | the prince | tree rules |
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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