Exam question 3 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Story-Teller at Fault, part 1: the…
What reason did the king of Erin give for requiring proof of the cowboy's deeds?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: reason, king · What happens: do, give, require, proof · To what, where: proof, deeds
This is exam question 3 of lesson 2005 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Story-Teller at Fault, part 1: the story-teller loses everything at dice and is turned into a hare» 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 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 did | obj |
| 2 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 did | nsubj |
| 3 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 give | nsubj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 Erin | case |
| 7 | Erin | Erin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 king | nmod |
| 8 | give | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 did | parataxis |
| 9 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 10 requiring | mark |
| 10 | requiring | require | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 give | advcl |
| 11 | proof | proof | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 requiring | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 deeds | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 cowboy | det |
| 14 | cowboy | cowboy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 deeds | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 cowboy | case |
| 16 | deeds | deed | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 proof | nmod |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | reason | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | give | present | the king of Erin | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | require | gerund | the king of Erin not said here | proof of the cowboy's deeds | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme proof=Precondition | ||||
| 4 | proof | the cowboy's deeds | nom proof «cognition 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
He wanted to verify every single claim the cowboy made before granting the hand of his daughter to any man at all
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 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 verify | mark |
| 4 | verify | verify | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wanted | xcomp |
| 5 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 claim | det |
| 6 | single | single | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 claim | amod |
| 7 | claim | claim | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 verify | obj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 cowboy | det |
| 9 | cowboy | cowboy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 verify | obj |
| 10 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 cowboy | acl |
| 11 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 12 granting | mark |
| 12 | granting | grant | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 made | advcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 hand | det |
| 14 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 granting | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 daughter | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 17 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 hand | nmod |
| 18 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 man | case |
| 19 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 20 man | det |
| 20 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 granting | obl |
| 21 | at | at | ADP | _ | 22 all | case |
| 22 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 verify | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | He | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | verify not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | every single claim | all | tree rules | |||
| 3 | make | participle | the cowboy not said here | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset | |||||
| 4 | grant | gerund | the hand of cowboy's daughter | any man | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent hand=Theme to man=Goal |
Option 2
He wished to verify the claim in full before granting the hand of his daughter and his kingdom
The tree, 18 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 wished | nsubj |
| 2 | wished | wish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 verify | mark |
| 4 | verify | verify | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wished | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 claim | det |
| 6 | claim | claim | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 verify | obj |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 full | case |
| 8 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 verify | obl |
| 9 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 10 granting | mark |
| 10 | granting | grant | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 verify | advcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 hand | det |
| 12 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 granting | obj |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 daughter | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 15 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hand | nmod |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 kingdom | cc |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 18 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wished | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wish | past | He | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | verify not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the claim | full | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot claim=Topic | |||
| 3 | grant | gerund | He not said here | the hand of his daughter | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |
Option 3
He wanted to check the story before giving his daughter away
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 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 check | mark |
| 4 | check | check | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wanted | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 story | det |
| 6 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 check | obj |
| 7 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 8 giving | mark |
| 8 | giving | give | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 check | advcl |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 10 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 giving | iobj |
| 11 | away | away | ADV | _ | 8 giving | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | He | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | check not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the story | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme | ||||
| 3 | give away | gerund | He not said here | his daughter | away property | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent daughter=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He wished to verify the claim before granting the hand of his daughter
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 wished | nsubj |
| 2 | wished | wish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 verify | mark |
| 4 | verify | verify | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wished | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 claim | det |
| 6 | claim | claim | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 verify | obj |
| 7 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 8 granting | mark |
| 8 | granting | grant | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 verify | advcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 hand | det |
| 10 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 granting | obj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 daughter | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 13 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 hand | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wish | past | He | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | verify not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the claim | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot claim=Topic | ||||
| 3 | grant | gerund | He not said here | the hand of his daughter | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent hand=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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