Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 17: a Raven tells G…
Which character, having been struck dumb in the presence of the Princess, subsequently recovered his speech only upon leaving the palace?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: his · What happens: strike, recover, leave, speak · To what, where: character, presence, speech, palace · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 1 of lesson 290 «Andersen's Tales, The Snow Queen, part 17: a Raven tells Gerda that Kay is living with a Princess» 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 | DET | PronType=Int | 2 character | det |
| 2 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 struck | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 character | punct |
| 4 | having | have | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 struck | aux |
| 5 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 struck | aux:pass |
| 6 | struck | strike | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | dumb | dumb | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 struck | xcomp |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 presence | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 presence | det |
| 10 | presence | presence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 struck | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Princess | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Princess | det |
| 13 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 presence | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 recovered | punct |
| 15 | subsequently | subsequently | ADV | _ | 16 recovered | advmod |
| 16 | recovered | recover | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 struck | conj |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 speech | nmod:poss |
| 18 | speech | speech | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 recovered | obj |
| 19 | only | only | ADV | _ | 21 leaving | advmod |
| 20 | upon | upon | SCONJ | _ | 21 leaving | mark |
| 21 | leaving | leave | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 16 recovered | advcl |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 palace | det |
| 23 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 leaving | obj |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 struck | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strike | gerund · perfect · passive | which character | the presence of the Princess | dumb property | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||
| 2 | recover | past | his speech | subsequently property | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent speech=Theme | ||||
| 3 | leave | gerund | the palace | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palace=Theme | |||||
| 4 | speak | his = he | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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 right answer
The suitors who had failed before the throne
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 suitors | det |
| 2 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 failed | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 failed | aux |
| 5 | failed | fail | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 suitors | acl:relcl |
| 6 | before | before | ADP | _ | 8 throne | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 throne | det |
| 8 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 failed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past · perfect | the suitors | before the throne | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
The suitors who had failed before the throne and were then sent home by the king
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 suitors | det |
| 2 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 sent | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 failed | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 failed | aux |
| 5 | failed | fail | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 suitors | acl:relcl |
| 6 | before | before | ADP | _ | 8 throne | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 throne | det |
| 8 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 failed | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 failed | cc |
| 10 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 sent | aux:pass |
| 11 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 12 sent | advmod |
| 12 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 13 | home | home | ADV | _ | 12 sent | advmod |
| 14 | by | by | ADP | _ | 16 king | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 king | det |
| 16 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 sent | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past · perfect | the suitors | before the throne | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | send | past · passive | the king | the suitors | then | home property | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
Option 3
The guards who had left the palace early
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 guards | det |
| 2 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 left | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 left | aux |
| 5 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 guards | acl:relcl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 palace | det |
| 7 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 left | obj |
| 8 | early | early | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 left | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | past · perfect | the guards | the palace | early property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palace=Theme |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
The suitors who had failed before the throne and were struck dumb, and who only got their speech back outside the palace gates
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 suitors | det |
| 2 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 failed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 failed | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 failed | aux |
| 5 | failed | fail | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | before | before | ADP | _ | 8 throne | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 throne | det |
| 8 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 failed | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 struck | cc |
| 10 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 struck | aux:pass |
| 11 | struck | strike | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 failed | conj |
| 12 | dumb | dumb | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 struck | xcomp |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 got | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 got | cc |
| 15 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 got | nsubj |
| 16 | only | only | ADV | _ | 17 got | advmod |
| 17 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 failed | conj |
| 18 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 speech | nmod:poss |
| 19 | speech | speech | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 got | obj |
| 20 | back | back | ADV | _ | 17 got | advmod |
| 21 | outside | outside | ADP | _ | 24 gates | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 gates | det |
| 23 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 gates | compound |
| 24 | gates | gate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 got | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fail | past · perfect · passive | the suitors | before the throne | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | strike | past · passive | dumb property | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V» | |||||
| 3 | get back | past | suitors's speech | outside the palace gates | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer speech=Stimulus | ||||
| 4 | speak | suitors = suitor | nom speech «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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