Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bulle…
Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the prince's trial with the sword?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: prince · What happens: follow, describe, try · To what, where: outcome
This is exam question 1 of lesson 2013 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Trembling: the whale, the silver bullet and the cowboy's message» 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 | 7 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 describes | obl |
| 6 | correctly | correctly | ADV | _ | 7 describes | advmod |
| 7 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 outcome | det |
| 9 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 describes | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 trial | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 prince | det |
| 12 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 trial | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 prince | case |
| 14 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 outcome | nmod |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 sword | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 sword | det |
| 17 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 trial | nmod |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 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 prince's trial with the sword | of the following statements; correctly property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme | ||||
| 3 | try | the prince | with the sword | nom trial «act transitive»: poss=agent with=obl |
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 sword grew hot, indicating that the woman was truly the prince's wife
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 sword | det |
| 2 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grew | nsubj |
| 3 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 grew | xcomp |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 indicating | punct |
| 6 | indicating | indicate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 grew | advcl |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 wife | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 woman | det |
| 9 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 wife | nsubj |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 wife | cop |
| 11 | truly | truly | ADV | _ | 15 wife | advmod |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 prince | det |
| 13 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 wife | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 prince | case |
| 15 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 indicating | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | past | the sword | hot property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | indicate | gerund | the sword not said here | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | the woman | the prince's wife | truly property | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
The sword remained cold, indicating that the woman was not the prince's wife
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 sword | det |
| 2 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 remained | nsubj |
| 3 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 remained | xcomp |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 indicating | punct |
| 6 | indicating | indicate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 remained | advcl |
| 7 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 wife | mark |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 woman | det |
| 9 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 prince | nsubj |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 prince | cop |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 prince | advmod |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 prince | det |
| 13 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 wife | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 prince | case |
| 15 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 indicating | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | the sword | cold property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | indicate | gerund | the sword not said here | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | |||||
| 3 | not is | past | the woman | 's the prince | tree rules |
Option 3
The sword remained cold after three attempts, indicating that the woman was not the prince's wife, and the cowboy was then sent away from the castle
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sword | det |
| 2 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 remained | nsubj |
| 3 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 remained | xcomp |
| 5 | after | after | ADP | _ | 7 attempts | case |
| 6 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 attempts | nummod |
| 7 | attempts | attempt | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 remained | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 indicating | punct |
| 9 | indicating | indicate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 remained | advcl |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 18 wife | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 woman | det |
| 12 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 wife | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 wife | cop |
| 14 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 18 wife | advmod |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 prince | det |
| 16 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 wife | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 prince | case |
| 18 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 indicating | ccomp |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 sent | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 sent | cc |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 cowboy | det |
| 22 | cowboy | cowboy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 sent | nsubj:pass |
| 23 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 25 sent | aux:pass |
| 24 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 25 sent | advmod |
| 25 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 remained | conj |
| 26 | away | away | ADV | _ | 25 sent | advmod |
| 27 | from | from | ADP | _ | 29 castle | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 castle | det |
| 29 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 sent | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | the sword | after three attempts | cold property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | indicate | gerund | the sword not said here | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | |||||
| 3 | not is a | past | the woman | the prince's wife | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | send away | past · passive | the cowboy | the castle | then | away property | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from castle=Source |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
The sword remained cold throughout the whole trial, indicating beyond doubt that the woman standing before the court was not the prince's wife at all
The tree, 26 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 sword | det |
| 2 | sword | sword | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 remained | nsubj |
| 3 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 remained | xcomp |
| 5 | throughout | throughout | ADP | _ | 8 trial | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 trial | det |
| 7 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 trial | amod |
| 8 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 remained | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 indicating | punct |
| 10 | indicating | indicate | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 remained | advcl |
| 11 | beyond | beyond | ADP | _ | 12 doubt | case |
| 12 | doubt | doubt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 indicating | obl |
| 13 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 25 wife | mark |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 woman | det |
| 15 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 wife | nsubj |
| 16 | standing | stand | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 15 woman | acl |
| 17 | before | before | ADP | _ | 19 court | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 court | det |
| 19 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 standing | obl |
| 20 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 25 wife | cop |
| 21 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 25 wife | advmod |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 prince | det |
| 23 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 wife | nmod:poss |
| 24 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 23 prince | case |
| 25 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 indicating | ccomp |
| 26 | at | at | ADP | _ | 27 all | case |
| 27 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 25 wife | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | the sword | the whole trial | cold property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme throughout trial=Location | |||
| 2 | indicate | gerund | the sword not said here | beyond doubt | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot | ||||
| 3 | stand | gerund | the woman not said here | the court | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before court=Location | ||||
| 4 | not is a | past | the woman | the prince's wife | all | tree rules |
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