Exam question 3 · Arabian Nights, Ali Cogia and the Olives, part 61: a child…
Which of the following accurately identifies the location and manner in which the Enchanted Horse was first presented to the monarch?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, identify, enchant, present · To what, where: location, Enchanted Horse, monarch
This is exam question 3 of lesson 221 «Arabian Nights, Ali Cogia and the Olives, part 61: a child judges a thief, then a magic horse appears» 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 | 6 identifies | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 identifies | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 identifies | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 identifies | nsubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 identifies | advmod |
| 6 | identifies | identify | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 location | det |
| 8 | location | location | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 identifies | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 manner | cc |
| 10 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 location | conj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 which | case |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 presented | obl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Horse | det |
| 14 | Enchanted | enchant | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 Horse | amod |
| 15 | Horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 presented | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 presented | aux:pass |
| 17 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 18 presented | advmod |
| 18 | presented | present | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 location | acl:relcl |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 21 monarch | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 monarch | det |
| 21 | monarch | monarch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 presented | obl |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 identifies | 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 | identify | present | the location and manner | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent location=Theme | ||||
| 3 | enchant | participle | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | present | past · passive | the Enchanted Horse | the monarch | the location and manner | first property | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to monarch=Recipient |
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
Before the throne at Bagdad, at noon, brought in by a merchant on foot.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before | before | ADP | _ | 3 throne | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 throne | det |
| 3 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 noon | obl |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 Bagdad | case |
| 5 | Bagdad | Bagdad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 noon | punct |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 noon | case |
| 8 | noon | noon | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 brought | punct |
| 10 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 noon | acl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 brought | compound:prt |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 merchant | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 merchant | det |
| 14 | merchant | merchant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 brought | obl |
| 15 | on | on | ADP | _ | 16 foot | case |
| 16 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 merchant | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 noon | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring in | participle | noon not said here | by a merchant on foot | vn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
Before the throne at Schiraz, at sunset, by an Indian who led the animal in person through the great gates of the palace courtyard.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before | before | ADP | _ | 3 throne | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 throne | det |
| 3 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 Schiraz | case |
| 5 | Schiraz | Schiraz | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 sunset | punct |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 sunset | case |
| 8 | sunset | sunset | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 Indian | punct |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 Indian | case |
| 11 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 Indian | det |
| 12 | Indian | Indian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 throne | parataxis |
| 13 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 led | nsubj |
| 14 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 Indian | acl:relcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 animal | det |
| 16 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 led | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 person | case |
| 18 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 led | obl |
| 19 | through | through | ADP | _ | 22 gates | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 gates | det |
| 21 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 gates | amod |
| 22 | gates | gate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 led | obl |
| 23 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 courtyard | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 courtyard | det |
| 25 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 courtyard | compound |
| 26 | courtyard | courtyard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 gates | nmod |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 throne | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | the animal | the great gates of the palace courtyard | in person | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent animal=Theme in person=Destination |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Before the throne at Schiraz, at sunset, by an Indian who led the animal in person.
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before | before | ADP | _ | 3 throne | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 throne | det |
| 3 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 Schiraz | case |
| 5 | Schiraz | Schiraz | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 sunset | punct |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 sunset | case |
| 8 | sunset | sunset | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 Indian | punct |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 Indian | case |
| 11 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 Indian | det |
| 12 | Indian | Indian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 throne | conj |
| 13 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 led | nsubj |
| 14 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 Indian | ccomp |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 animal | det |
| 16 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 led | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 person | case |
| 18 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 animal | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 throne | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | the animal | in person | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent animal=Theme in person=Destination |
Option 4
Before the throne at Schiraz, at sunset, by an Indian who led the animal in person, surrounded by the entire court and its guards.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Before | before | ADP | _ | 3 throne | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 throne | det |
| 3 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 5 Schiraz | case |
| 5 | Schiraz | Schiraz | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 sunset | punct |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 sunset | case |
| 8 | sunset | sunset | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 throne | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 Indian | punct |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 Indian | case |
| 11 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 Indian | det |
| 12 | Indian | Indian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 throne | parataxis |
| 13 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 led | nsubj |
| 14 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 Indian | acl:relcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 animal | det |
| 16 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 led | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 person | case |
| 18 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 led | obl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 surrounded | punct |
| 20 | surrounded | surround | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 person | acl |
| 21 | by | by | ADP | _ | 24 court | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 court | det |
| 23 | entire | entire | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 court | amod |
| 24 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 surrounded | obl:agent |
| 25 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 guards | cc |
| 26 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 27 guards | nmod:poss |
| 27 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 court | conj |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 throne | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lead | past | the animal | in person | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent animal=Theme in person=Destination | ||||
| 2 | surround | participle | person not said here | vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
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