Exam question 3 · Tanglewood Tales, The Golden Fleece, part 37: Jason with o…
Which explanation best accounts for Jason's decision to answer the king's question honestly?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Jason, king · What happens: answer, decide, question · To what, where: question
This is exam question 3 of lesson 2078 «Tanglewood Tales, The Golden Fleece, part 37: Jason with one sandal meets King Pelias and gets a quest» 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 | DET | PronType=Int | 2 explanation | det |
| 2 | explanation | explanation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 accounts | nsubj |
| 3 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 4 accounts | amod |
| 4 | accounts | account | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 decision | case |
| 6 | Jason | Jason | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 decision | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Jason | case |
| 8 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 accounts | nmod |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 answer | mark |
| 10 | answer | answer | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 decision | acl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 king | det |
| 12 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 question | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 king | case |
| 14 | question | question | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 answer | obj |
| 15 | honestly | honestly | ADV | _ | 10 answer | advmod |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 accounts | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | answer speech: assert | to-infinitive | the king's question | honestly property | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | decide | Jason | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 3 | question | the king | nom question «communication transitive»: poss=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
He is an upright and honorable prince who scorns falsehood and wants the gods to see his honesty clearly
The tree, 19 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 | 7 prince | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | cop |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 4 | upright | upright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 prince | amod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 honorable | cc |
| 6 | honorable | honorable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 upright | conj |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 scorns | nsubj |
| 9 | scorns | scorn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | acl:relcl |
| 10 | falsehood | falsehood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 scorns | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 wants | cc |
| 12 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 scorns | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 gods | det |
| 14 | gods | god | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 wants | obj |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 see | mark |
| 16 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 wants | xcomp |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 honesty | nmod:poss |
| 18 | honesty | honesty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 see | obj |
| 19 | clearly | clearly | ADV | _ | 16 see | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a upright prince | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | scorn | present | a upright prince | falsehood | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent falsehood=Theme | ||||
| 3 | want | present | a upright prince not said here | the gods | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | see not said to happen | to-infinitive | the gods not said here | his honesty | clearly property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer honesty=Stimulus |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He is an upright and honorable prince who scorns falsehood
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 | 7 prince | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | cop |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 4 | upright | upright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 prince | amod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 honorable | cc |
| 6 | honorable | honorable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 upright | conj |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 scorns | nsubj |
| 9 | scorns | scorn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | acl:relcl |
| 10 | falsehood | falsehood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 scorns | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a upright prince | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | scorn | present | a upright prince | falsehood | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent falsehood=Theme |
Option 3
He is an upright and honorable prince who scorns falsehood, so he never lies even to a dangerous king
The tree, 19 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 | 7 prince | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | cop |
| 3 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 4 | upright | upright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 prince | amod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 honorable | cc |
| 6 | honorable | honorable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 upright | conj |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 scorns | nsubj |
| 9 | scorns | scorn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | acl:relcl |
| 10 | falsehood | falsehood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 scorns | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 lies | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 lies | advmod |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 lies | nsubj |
| 14 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 15 lies | advmod |
| 15 | lies | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 scorns | conj |
| 16 | even | even | ADV | _ | 20 king | advmod |
| 17 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 king | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 king | det |
| 19 | dangerous | dangerous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 king | amod |
| 20 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 lies | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a upright prince | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | scorn | present | a upright prince | falsehood | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent falsehood=Theme | ||||
| 3 | not lie | present | he | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
He is a proud prince who wants the king's favor
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 | 5 prince | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 prince | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 prince | det |
| 4 | proud | proud | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 prince | amod |
| 5 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 wants | nsubj |
| 7 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 prince | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 king | det |
| 9 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 favor | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 king | case |
| 11 | favor | favor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 wants | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a proud prince | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | want | present | a proud prince | the king's favor | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot favor=Theme | ||||
| 3 | favor | the king | nom favor «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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