Exam question 1 · Aesop's Fables, The Gamecocks and the Partridge: a strange…

Which character in the first fable is described as having purchased a tame partridge, and to what end did he do so?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: end · What happens: describe, purchase, do · To what, where: character, tame partridge

This is exam question 1 of lesson 401 «Aesop's Fables, The Gamecocks and the Partridge: a stranger bird learns that the cocks fight each other too» 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	8 described	nsubj:pass
3	in	in	ADP	_	6 fable	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 fable	det
5	first	first	ADJ	Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord	6 fable	amod
6	fable	fable	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 character	nmod
7	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	8 described	aux:pass
8	described	describe	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
9	as	as	SCONJ	_	11 purchased	mark
10	having	have	AUX	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	11 purchased	aux
11	purchased	purchase	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	8 described	xcomp
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	14 partridge	det
13	tame	tame	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 partridge	amod
14	partridge	partridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 purchased	obj
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	22 do	punct
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	22 do	cc
17	to	to	ADP	_	18 what	case
18	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	22 do	obj
19	end	end	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 what	nsubj
20	did	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	22 do	aux
21	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 do	nsubj
22	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	8 described	conj
23	so	so	ADV	_	22 do	advmod
24	?	?	PUNCT	_	8 described	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	describe	present · passive		which character in the first fable	vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute
2	purchase	gerund · perfect		a tame partridge	vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset partridge=Theme
3	do	past · do-support	end		vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality

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 man purchased the partridge so that it might be sold at the fair with his hens

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 man	det
2	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	nsubj
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 partridge	det
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obj
6	so	so	SCONJ	ExtPos=SCONJ	11 sold	mark
7	that	that	SCONJ	_	6 so	fixed
8	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 sold	nsubj:pass
9	might	might	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	11 sold	aux
10	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	11 sold	aux:pass
11	sold	sell	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 purchased	advcl
12	at	at	ADP	_	14 fair	case
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 fair	det
14	fair	fair	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 sold	obl
15	with	with	ADP	_	17 hens	case
16	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	17 hens	nmod:poss
17	hens	hen	NOUN	Number=Plur	14 fair	nmod

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	purchase	past	the man	the partridge					vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme
2	sell	might · passive		partridge		the fair with man's hens			vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: subject=Theme at fair=Asset

Option 2 · ✓ the right answer

The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks

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 man	det
2	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	nsubj
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 partridge	det
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 order	case
7	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obl
8	that	that	SCONJ	_	12 reared	mark
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 reared	nsubj:pass
10	might	might	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 reared	aux
11	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	12 reared	aux:pass
12	reared	rear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 purchased	advcl
13	with	with	ADP	_	15 gamecocks	case
14	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 gamecocks	nmod:poss
15	gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 reared	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	purchase	past	the man	the partridge		order			vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme
2	rear	might · passive		partridge				with man's gamecocks	vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Option 3

The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks and later sold at market

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 man	det
2	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	nsubj
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 partridge	det
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 order	case
7	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obl
8	that	that	SCONJ	_	12 reared	mark
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 reared	nsubj:pass
10	might	might	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 reared	aux
11	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	12 reared	aux:pass
12	reared	rear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 purchased	advcl
13	with	with	ADP	_	15 gamecocks	case
14	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 gamecocks	nmod:poss
15	gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 reared	obl
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	18 sold	cc
17	later	late	ADV	Degree=Cmp	18 sold	advmod
18	sold	sell	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	12 reared	conj
19	at	at	ADP	_	20 market	case
20	market	market	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 sold	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	purchase	past	the man	the partridge	order		vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme
2	rear	might · passive		partridge		with man's gamecocks	vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
3	sell	participle			market	late property	vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent at market=Asset

Option 4

The man purchased the partridge in order that it might be reared with his gamecocks and fed by the farmhands

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 man	det
2	man	man	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	nsubj
3	purchased	purchase	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 partridge	det
5	partridge	partridge	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obj
6	in	in	ADP	_	7 order	case
7	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 purchased	obl
8	that	that	SCONJ	_	12 reared	mark
9	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	12 reared	nsubj:pass
10	might	might	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 reared	aux
11	be	be	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	12 reared	aux:pass
12	reared	rear	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	3 purchased	advcl
13	with	with	ADP	_	15 gamecocks	case
14	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 gamecocks	nmod:poss
15	gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 reared	obl
16	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 fed	cc
17	fed	feed	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	12 reared	conj
18	by	by	ADP	_	20 farmhands	case
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	20 farmhands	det
20	farmhands	farmhand	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 fed	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	purchase	past	the man	the partridge	order		vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent partridge=Theme
2	rear	might · passive		partridge		with man's gamecocks	vn rear-26.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
3	feed	participle				by the farmhands	vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent

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