Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Conall Yellowclaw, part 9: Conall tell…
Which of the following best describes the outcome of the cat episode as reported by the narrator?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · What happens: follow, describe, report · To what, where: outcome
This is exam question 1 of lesson 1990 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Conall Yellowclaw, part 9: Conall tells the king of a tree-breaking cat fight, then of a giant's cave and a stolen ring, and ends stranded on an island» 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 describes | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 describes | nmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 outcome | det |
| 8 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 episode | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 episode | det |
| 11 | cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 episode | compound |
| 12 | episode | episode | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 outcome | nmod |
| 13 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 14 reported | mark |
| 14 | reported | report | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 describes | advcl |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 narrator | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 narrator | det |
| 17 | narrator | narrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 reported | obl |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 describes | 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 | describe | present | the outcome of the cat episode | of the best | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | report | participle | by the narrator | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The cats were driven off after the tree fell, and the narrator returned home
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 cats | det |
| 2 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 driven | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | aux:pass |
| 4 | driven | drive | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 driven | compound:prt |
| 6 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 9 fell | mark |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 tree | det |
| 8 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 fell | nsubj |
| 9 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | advcl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 returned | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 returned | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 narrator | det |
| 13 | narrator | narrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 returned | nsubj |
| 14 | returned | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | conj |
| 15 | home | home | ADV | _ | 14 returned | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive off | past · passive | the cats | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | fall | past | the tree | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | return | past | the narrator | home property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
The cats were beaten, and the narrator went back to the king's hall
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 cats | det |
| 2 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 beaten | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 beaten | aux:pass |
| 4 | beaten | beat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 went | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 went | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 narrator | det |
| 8 | narrator | narrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 went | nsubj |
| 9 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 beaten | conj |
| 10 | back | back | ADV | _ | 9 went | advmod |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 hall | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 king | det |
| 13 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 hall | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 king | case |
| 15 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 went | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beat | past · passive | the cats | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | go back | past | the narrator | to the king's hall result | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to hall=Result |
Option 3
The cats were driven off, and the narrator stayed in the forest to hunt
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 cats | det |
| 2 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 driven | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | aux:pass |
| 4 | driven | drive | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 driven | compound:prt |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 stayed | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 stayed | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 narrator | det |
| 9 | narrator | narrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stayed | nsubj |
| 10 | stayed | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | conj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 forest | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 forest | det |
| 13 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stayed | obl |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 hunt | mark |
| 15 | hunt | hunt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 stayed | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive off | past · passive | the cats | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | stay | past | the narrator | the forest | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location | ||||
| 3 | hunt | to-infinitive | the narrator not said here | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
The tree was saved by the priest, and the cats were driven away into the hills before the narrator went home
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 tree | det |
| 2 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 saved | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 saved | aux:pass |
| 4 | saved | save | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 priest | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 priest | det |
| 7 | priest | priest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 saved | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 driven | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 driven | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 cats | det |
| 11 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 driven | nsubj:pass |
| 12 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 driven | aux:pass |
| 13 | driven | drive | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 saved | conj |
| 14 | away | away | ADV | _ | 13 driven | advmod |
| 15 | into | into | ADP | _ | 17 hills | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 hills | det |
| 17 | hills | hill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 driven | obl |
| 18 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 21 went | mark |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 narrator | det |
| 20 | narrator | narrator | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 went | nsubj |
| 21 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 driven | advcl |
| 22 | home | home | ADV | _ | 21 went | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | save | past · passive | the priest | the tree | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | drive away | past · passive | the cats | the hills | away property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme into hill=Trajectory | |||
| 3 | go | past | the narrator | home property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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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