Exam question 3 · A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason…
Identify the purpose for which the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos had gathered upon the outskirts of the town.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: identify, assemble, gather · To what, where: purpose, assembled inhabitants
This is exam question 3 of lesson 2077 «A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason carries an old woman across a river and loses a sandal» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 purpose | det |
| 3 | purpose | purpose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 gathered | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 inhabitants | det |
| 7 | assembled | assemble | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 inhabitants | amod |
| 8 | inhabitants | inhabitant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 gathered | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Iolchos | case |
| 10 | Iolchos | Iolchos | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 inhabitants | nmod |
| 11 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 gathered | aux |
| 12 | gathered | gather | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 purpose | acl:relcl |
| 13 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 15 outskirts | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 outskirts | det |
| 15 | outskirts | outskirt | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 gathered | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 town | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 town | det |
| 18 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 outskirts | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the purpose | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme | ||||
| 2 | assemble | participle | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | gather | past · perfect · passive | the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos | for the purpose; upon the outskirts of the town | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for which=Beneficiary |
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
To see the king hold a sacred feast for the whole city of Iolchos
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 see | mark |
| 2 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 hold | advcl |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 king | det |
| 4 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 see | obj |
| 5 | hold | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 feast | det |
| 7 | sacred | sacred | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 feast | amod |
| 8 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hold | obj |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 city | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 city | det |
| 11 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 city | amod |
| 12 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hold | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 Iolchos | case |
| 14 | Iolchos | Iolchos | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 city | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | to-infinitive | the king | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer king=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | hold | present | a sacred feast | for the whole city of Iolchos | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
To observe the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune by King Pelias
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 sacrifice | det |
| 4 | sacrifice | sacrifice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 observe | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 bull | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 bull | det |
| 7 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 bull | amod |
| 8 | bull | bull | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sacrifice | nmod |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 Neptune | case |
| 10 | Neptune | Neptune | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 bull | nmod |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 Pelias | case |
| 12 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Pelias | compound |
| 13 | Pelias | Pelias | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 observe | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune | by King Pelias | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sacrifice=Topic | ||||
| 2 | sacrifice | a black bull to Neptune | nom sacrifice «act transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3
To watch King Pelias sacrifice a white ram to the river god
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 watch | mark |
| 2 | watch | watch | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 sacrifice | advcl |
| 3 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 watch | obj |
| 4 | Pelias | Pelias | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 King | flat |
| 5 | sacrifice | sacrifice | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 ram | det |
| 7 | white | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 ram | amod |
| 8 | ram | ram | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sacrifice | obj |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 god | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 god | det |
| 11 | river | river | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 god | compound |
| 12 | god | god | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sacrifice | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | watch | to-infinitive | King | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme | |||||
| 2 | sacrifice | present | a white ram | the river god | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ram=Theme to god=Recipient |
Option 4
To observe the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune by King Pelias, who was determined to keep his throne
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 observe | mark |
| 2 | observe | observe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 sacrifice | det |
| 4 | sacrifice | sacrifice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 observe | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 bull | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 bull | det |
| 7 | black | black | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 bull | amod |
| 8 | bull | bull | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sacrifice | nmod |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 Neptune | case |
| 10 | Neptune | Neptune | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 bull | nmod |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 13 Pelias | case |
| 12 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Pelias | compound |
| 13 | Pelias | Pelias | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 observe | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 determined | punct |
| 15 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 determined | nsubj |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 determined | cop |
| 17 | determined | determined | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 Pelias | conj |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 keep | mark |
| 19 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 determined | xcomp |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 throne | nmod:poss |
| 21 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 keep | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | observe | to-infinitive | the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune | by King Pelias | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sacrifice=Topic | ||||
| 2 | is | past | King Pelias | determined property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | keep | to-infinitive | King Pelias not said here | Pelias's throne | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Theme | ||||
| 4 | sacrifice | a black bull to Neptune | nom sacrifice «act transitive»: of=patient |
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