Exam question 4 · Fairy Tales, The Youngest Prince and the Apples, part 23:…
What was the final outcome of the Princess's examination of the King's sons?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: Princess · What happens: be, examine · To what, where: final outcome, sons
This is exam question 4 of lesson 256 «Fairy Tales, The Youngest Prince and the Apples, part 23: the bear's forest, the watch in the tree and the handkerchief test» 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 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 outcome | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 outcome | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 outcome | det |
| 4 | final | final | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 outcome | amod |
| 5 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 examination | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Princess | det |
| 8 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 examination | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Princess | case |
| 10 | examination | examination | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 outcome | nmod |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 sons | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 King | det |
| 13 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 sons | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 King | case |
| 15 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 examination | nmod |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 outcome | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the final outcome | of the Princess's examination of the King's sons | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | examine | the Princess | the King's sons | nom examination «act transitive»: poss=agent 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
The youngest son was named and the others were jailed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 son | det |
| 2 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 3 son | amod |
| 3 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 named | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 named | aux:pass |
| 5 | named | name | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 jailed | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 others | det |
| 8 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 jailed | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 jailed | aux:pass |
| 10 | jailed | jail | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 named | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | name | past · passive | the youngest son | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | jail | past · passive | the others | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The youngest son was identified and brought before her, and the others were made prisoners
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 son | det |
| 2 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 3 son | amod |
| 3 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 identified | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 identified | aux:pass |
| 5 | identified | identify | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 brought | cc |
| 7 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 identified | conj |
| 8 | before | before | ADP | _ | 9 her | case |
| 9 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 brought | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 made | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 made | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 others | det |
| 13 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 made | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 made | aux:pass |
| 15 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 prisoners | amod |
| 16 | prisoners | prisoner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 identified | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | past · passive | the youngest son | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | bring | participle | before her = she | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before she=Destination | |||||
| 3 | make | past · passive | the others | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
Option 3
The youngest son was identified and brought before her, and the others were made prisoners and taken to the tower to wait
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 son | det |
| 2 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 3 son | amod |
| 3 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 identified | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 identified | aux:pass |
| 5 | identified | identify | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 brought | cc |
| 7 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 identified | conj |
| 8 | before | before | ADP | _ | 9 her | case |
| 9 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 brought | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 made | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 made | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 others | det |
| 13 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 made | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 made | aux:pass |
| 15 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 identified | parataxis |
| 16 | prisoners | prisoner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 made | obj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 taken | cc |
| 18 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 identified | conj |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 21 tower | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 tower | det |
| 21 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 taken | obl |
| 22 | to | to | PART | _ | 23 wait | mark |
| 23 | wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 taken | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | past · passive | the youngest son | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | bring | participle | before her = she | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent before she=Destination | |||||
| 3 | make | past · passive | the others | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary prisoner=Product | |||||
| 4 | take | participle | to the tower result | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to tower=Result | |||||
| 5 | wait | to-infinitive | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
The youngest was picked out and the older sons were arrested and held as prisoners
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 youngest | det |
| 2 | youngest | young | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 4 picked | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 picked | aux:pass |
| 4 | picked | pick | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | out | out | ADP | _ | 4 picked | compound:prt |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 arrested | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 sons | det |
| 8 | older | old | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 9 sons | amod |
| 9 | sons | son | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 arrested | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 arrested | aux:pass |
| 11 | arrested | arrest | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 picked | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 held | cc |
| 13 | held | hold | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 picked | conj |
| 14 | as | as | ADP | _ | 15 prisoners | case |
| 15 | prisoners | prisoner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 held | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pick out | past · passive | the youngest | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | arrest | past · passive | the older sons | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 3 | hold | participle | as prisoners | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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