Exam question 3 · English Fairy Tales, Princess of Canterbury: Jack wins the…
State the condition under which the princess was to be married according to the proclamation of the King of Canterbury.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: you · What happens: state, marry, accord, proclaim · To what, where: condition, princess, King
This is exam question 3 of lesson 266 «English Fairy Tales, Princess of Canterbury: Jack wins the princess with an egg, a stick, a nut and fish» 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 | State | state | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 condition | det |
| 3 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 State | obj |
| 4 | under | under | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 married | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 princess | det |
| 7 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 married | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 married | aux:pass |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 married | mark |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 11 married | aux:pass |
| 11 | married | marry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 condition | acl:relcl |
| 12 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 15 proclamation | case |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 according | fixed |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 proclamation | det |
| 15 | proclamation | proclamation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 married | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 King | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 King | det |
| 18 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 proclamation | nmod |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 Canterbury | case |
| 20 | Canterbury | Canterbury | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 King | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 State | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state speech: other | imperative | you not said here | the condition | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent condition=Topic | ||||
| 2 | marry | past · passive | you not said here | the princess | the condition | accord the proclamation of the King of Canterbury | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||
| 3 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | proclaim | the King of Canterbury | nom proclamation «communication 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Whoever answered three questions put by the princess
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whoever | whoever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 2 answered | nsubj |
| 2 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 questions | nummod |
| 4 | questions | question | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 answered | obj |
| 5 | put | put | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 questions | acl |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 princess | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 princess | det |
| 8 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 put | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | answer speech: assert | past | Whoever | three questions | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | put | participle | three questions not said here | by the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by princess=Destination |
Option 2
Whoever answered three questions put by the princess, with the king as judge and the court as witnesses to the answers
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whoever | whoever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 2 answered | nsubj |
| 2 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 questions | nummod |
| 4 | questions | question | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 answered | obj |
| 5 | put | put | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 questions | acl |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 princess | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 princess | det |
| 8 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 put | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 king | punct |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 king | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 king | det |
| 12 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 answered | parataxis |
| 13 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 judge | case |
| 14 | judge | judge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 king | nmod |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 court | cc |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 court | det |
| 17 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 judge | conj |
| 18 | as | as | ADP | _ | 19 witnesses | case |
| 19 | witnesses | witness | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 answered | obl |
| 20 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 answers | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 answers | det |
| 22 | answers | answer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 answered | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | answer speech: assert | past | Whoever | three questions | as witnesses; to the answers | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | put | participle | three questions not said here | by the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by princess=Destination |
Option 3
Whoever answered three questions put by the princess, and also won a duel against her chosen champion in the hall
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whoever | whoever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 2 answered | nsubj |
| 2 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 questions | nummod |
| 4 | questions | question | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 answered | obj |
| 5 | put | put | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 questions | acl |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 princess | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 princess | det |
| 8 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 put | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 won | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 won | cc |
| 11 | also | also | ADV | _ | 12 won | advmod |
| 12 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 answered | conj |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 duel | det |
| 14 | duel | duel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 won | obj |
| 15 | against | against | ADP | _ | 18 champion | case |
| 16 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 champion | nmod:poss |
| 17 | chosen | choose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 champion | amod |
| 18 | champion | champion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 won | obl |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 hall | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 hall | det |
| 21 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 won | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | answer speech: assert | past | Whoever | three questions | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | put | participle | three questions not said here | by the princess | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by princess=Destination | ||||
| 3 | win | past | Whoever not said here | a duel | the hall | against princess's chosen champion | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duel=Eventuality | ||
| 4 | choose | participle | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
Whoever could beat the princess at a riddle contest
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whoever | whoever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 beat | nsubj |
| 2 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 beat | aux |
| 3 | beat | beat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 princess | det |
| 5 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beat | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 contest | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 contest | det |
| 8 | riddle | riddle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 contest | compound |
| 9 | contest | contest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beat | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beat | could | Whoever | the princess | a riddle contest | tree rules |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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