Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tar…
Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the content of the accusation?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: established facts · What happens: follow, be, establish, concern · To what, where: content
This is exam question 4 of lesson 21 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tarts? (the court and the first witness)» 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 consistent | 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 consistent | obl |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 consistent | cop |
| 7 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 facts | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 facts | det |
| 10 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 facts | amod |
| 11 | facts | fact | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 consistent | obl |
| 12 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 facts | acl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 content | det |
| 14 | content | content | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 concerning | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 accusation | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 accusation | det |
| 17 | accusation | accusation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 content | nmod |
| 18 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 consistent | 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 | is | present | of the following statements; with the established facts; consistent property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ||||||
| 4 | concern | gerund | the established facts not said here | the content of the accusation | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus content=Experiencer |
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
That the Knave, not the Queen, made some tarts which the Queen ate
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 Knave | nsubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Knave | det |
| 3 | Knave | Knave | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 made | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 Queen | punct |
| 5 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 Queen | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Queen | det |
| 7 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Knave | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Knave | punct |
| 9 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 11 tarts | det |
| 11 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 made | obj |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 ate | obj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Queen | det |
| 14 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 ate | nsubj |
| 15 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 tarts | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the Knave and the Queen | some tarts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tart=Product | ||||
| 2 | eat | past | the Queen | some tarts | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Patient |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
That the Queen made some tarts, which the Knave stole and took quite away
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 made | obl |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Queen | det |
| 3 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 made | nsubj |
| 4 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 6 tarts | det |
| 6 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 made | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 stole | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 stole | nsubj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 stole | det |
| 10 | Knave | Knave | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 stole | compound |
| 11 | stole | stole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tarts | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 took | cc |
| 13 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | conj |
| 14 | quite | quite | ADV | _ | 15 away | advmod |
| 15 | away | away | ADV | _ | 13 took | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the Queen | That | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tart=Product | ||||
| 2 | stole | some tarts and the Knave stole | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | take | past | the Queen not said here | away property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
That the Queen made some tarts, which the Knave stole and took quite away, and then he hid them under a teapot in the garden
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 made | obl |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Queen | det |
| 3 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 made | nsubj |
| 4 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 6 tarts | det |
| 6 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 made | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 stole | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 stole | nsubj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 stole | det |
| 10 | Knave | Knave | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 stole | compound |
| 11 | stole | stole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tarts | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 took | cc |
| 13 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | conj |
| 14 | quite | quite | ADV | _ | 15 away | advmod |
| 15 | away | away | ADV | _ | 13 took | advmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 hid | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 hid | cc |
| 18 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 20 hid | advmod |
| 19 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 hid | nsubj |
| 20 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | conj |
| 21 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 hid | obj |
| 22 | under | under | ADP | _ | 24 teapot | case |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 teapot | det |
| 24 | teapot | teapot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 hid | obl |
| 25 | in | in | ADP | _ | 27 garden | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 garden | det |
| 27 | garden | garden | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 hid | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the Queen | That | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tart=Product | ||||
| 2 | stole | some tarts and the Knave stole | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | take | past | the Queen not said here | away property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | hide | past | he | tarts = tart | a teapot | then | in the garden | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Patient under teapot=Location |
Option 4
That the Queen made some tarts, which the Knave stole and took quite away, and the King wanted them returned at once
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 made | obl |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Queen | det |
| 3 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 made | nsubj |
| 4 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 6 tarts | det |
| 6 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 made | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 stole | punct |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 stole | nsubj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 stole | det |
| 10 | Knave | Knave | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 stole | compound |
| 11 | stole | stole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tarts | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 took | cc |
| 13 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | conj |
| 14 | quite | quite | ADV | _ | 15 away | advmod |
| 15 | away | away | ADV | _ | 13 took | advmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 wanted | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 wanted | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 King | det |
| 19 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 wanted | nsubj |
| 20 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 made | conj |
| 21 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 wanted | obj |
| 22 | returned | return | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 wanted | xcomp |
| 23 | at | at | ADP | _ | 24 once | case |
| 24 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 22 returned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the Queen | That | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tart=Product | ||||
| 2 | stole | some tarts and the Knave stole | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | take | past | the Queen not said here | away property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | want | past | the King | tarts = tart | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | return not said to happen | participle | tarts = tart not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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