Exam question 4 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 1: Alice's Evidence…
Which of the following statements is consistent with the established facts concerning the King's instruction for the reading of the verses?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: established facts, King · What happens: follow, be, establish, concern, instruct, read · To what, where: instruction, verses
This is exam question 4 of lesson 23 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XII, part 1: Alice's Evidence (Rule Forty-two and the unsigned letter)» 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 King | det |
| 14 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 instruction | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 King | case |
| 16 | instruction | instruction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 concerning | obj |
| 17 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 reading | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 reading | det |
| 19 | reading | reading | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 concerning | obl |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 verses | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 verses | det |
| 22 | verses | verse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 reading | nmod |
| 23 | ? | ? | 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 King's instruction | for the reading of the verses | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus instruction=Experiencer | |||
| 5 | instruct | the King | nom instruction «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 6 | read | the verses | nom reading «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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
Begin at the end, and read backwards slowly
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begin | begin | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 end | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 end | det |
| 4 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Begin | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 read | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 read | cc |
| 7 | read | read | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | parataxis |
| 8 | backwards | backwards | ADV | _ | 7 read | advmod |
| 9 | slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 7 read | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | imperative | you not said here | at the end | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | read | infinitive | backwards, slowly property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
Begin at the beginning, proceed to the end, and then stop, without reading it aloud to anyone
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begin | begin | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 beginning | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 beginning | det |
| 4 | beginning | beginning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Begin | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 proceed | punct |
| 6 | proceed | proceed | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | conj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 end | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 end | det |
| 9 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 proceed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 stop | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 stop | cc |
| 12 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 stop | advmod |
| 13 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 reading | punct |
| 15 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 16 reading | mark |
| 16 | reading | read | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Begin | advcl |
| 17 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 reading | obj |
| 18 | aloud | aloud | ADV | _ | 16 reading | advmod |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 anyone | case |
| 20 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 16 reading | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | imperative | you not said here | at the beginning | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | proceed | infinitive | you not said here | to the end | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | stop | infinitive | you not said here | then | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | read | gerund | you not said here | end | anyone | aloud property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Topic to anyone=Recipient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Begin at the beginning, proceed to the end, and then stop
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begin | begin | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 beginning | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 beginning | det |
| 4 | beginning | beginning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Begin | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 proceed | punct |
| 6 | proceed | proceed | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | conj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 end | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 end | det |
| 9 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 proceed | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 stop | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 stop | cc |
| 12 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 stop | advmod |
| 13 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | imperative | you not said here | at the beginning | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | proceed | infinitive | you not said here | to the end | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | stop | infinitive | you not said here | then | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
Option 4
Begin at the beginning, proceed patiently to the very end of the paper, and only then stop reading
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Begin | begin | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 beginning | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 beginning | det |
| 4 | beginning | beginning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Begin | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 proceed | punct |
| 6 | proceed | proceed | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | conj |
| 7 | patiently | patiently | ADV | _ | 6 proceed | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 end | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 end | det |
| 10 | very | very | ADV | _ | 11 end | advmod |
| 11 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 proceed | obl |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 paper | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 paper | det |
| 14 | paper | paper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 end | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 stop | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 stop | cc |
| 17 | only | only | ADV | _ | 19 stop | advmod |
| 18 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 stop | advmod |
| 19 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Begin | parataxis |
| 20 | reading | read | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 19 stop | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | begin | imperative | you not said here | at the beginning | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | proceed | infinitive | you not said here | to the end of the paper | patiently property | vn begin-55.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent | |||
| 3 | stop | present | then | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | read | gerund | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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