Exam question 3 · Russian Folk-Tales, Vasilissa the Beautiful: the skull bur…
State the relationship of the Kukla to the heroine's fortune, as explained in the editorial commentary.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: state, explain · To what, where: relationship, fortune, editorial commentary
This is exam question 3 of lesson 443 «Russian Folk-Tales, Vasilissa the Beautiful: the skull burns the stepmother, and Vasilissa becomes the king's wife» 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 relationship | det |
| 3 | relationship | relationship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 State | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 Kukla | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Kukla | det |
| 6 | Kukla | Kukla | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 relationship | nmod |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 fortune | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 heroine | det |
| 9 | heroine | heroine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 fortune | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 heroine | case |
| 11 | fortune | fortune | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 State | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 explained | punct |
| 13 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 14 explained | mark |
| 14 | explained | explain | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 State | advcl |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 commentary | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 commentary | det |
| 17 | editorial | editorial | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 commentary | amod |
| 18 | commentary | commentary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 explained | obl |
| 19 | . | . | 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 relationship of the Kukla | the heroine's fortune | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent relationship=Topic to fortune=Recipient | |||
| 2 | explain speech: assert | participle | you not said here | the editorial commentary | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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
It is a village spirit who guards the house door
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 spirit | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 spirit | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 spirit | det |
| 4 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 spirit | compound |
| 5 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 guards | nsubj |
| 7 | guards | guard | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 spirit | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 door | det |
| 9 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 door | compound |
| 10 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 guards | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a village spirit | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | guard | present | a village spirit | the house door | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Beneficiary |
Option 2
It is a puppet or figure through which the story is told, and it also stands for the mother's blessing and the moral lesson of the tale
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 puppet | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 puppet | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 puppet | det |
| 4 | puppet | puppet | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 figure | cc |
| 6 | figure | figure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 puppet | conj |
| 7 | through | through | ADP | _ | 8 which | case |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 told | obl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 story | det |
| 10 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 told | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 told | aux:pass |
| 12 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 puppet | parataxis |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 stands | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 stands | cc |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 stands | nsubj |
| 16 | also | also | ADV | _ | 17 stands | advmod |
| 17 | stands | stand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 puppet | parataxis |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 22 blessing | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 mother | det |
| 20 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 blessing | nmod:poss |
| 21 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 20 mother | case |
| 22 | blessing | blessing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 stands | obl |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 lesson | cc |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 lesson | det |
| 25 | moral | moral | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 lesson | amod |
| 26 | lesson | lesson | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 blessing | conj |
| 27 | of | of | ADP | _ | 29 tale | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 tale | det |
| 29 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 lesson | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a puppet or figure | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | present · passive | the story | a puppet or figure | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | stand | present | story | for the mother's blessing and the moral lesson of the tale | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for blessing=Attribute | ||||
| 4 | bless | the mother | nom blessing «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
It is a puppet or figure through which the story is told
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 puppet | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 puppet | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 puppet | det |
| 4 | puppet | puppet | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 figure | cc |
| 6 | figure | figure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 puppet | conj |
| 7 | through | through | ADP | _ | 8 which | case |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 told | obl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 story | det |
| 10 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 told | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 told | aux:pass |
| 12 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 puppet | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a puppet or figure | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | present · passive | the story | a puppet or figure | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
It is a puppet or figure through which the story is told and the heroine's fortune is carried along by it
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 puppet | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 puppet | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 puppet | det |
| 4 | puppet | puppet | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 figure | cc |
| 6 | figure | figure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 puppet | conj |
| 7 | through | through | ADP | _ | 8 which | case |
| 8 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 told | obl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 story | det |
| 10 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 told | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 told | aux:pass |
| 12 | told | tell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 puppet | parataxis |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 carried | cc |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 heroine | det |
| 15 | heroine | heroine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 fortune | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 heroine | case |
| 17 | fortune | fortune | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 carried | nsubj:pass |
| 18 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 carried | aux:pass |
| 19 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 told | conj |
| 20 | along | along | ADV | _ | 19 carried | advmod |
| 21 | by | by | ADP | _ | 22 it | case |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 carried | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a puppet or figure | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | present · passive | the story | a puppet or figure | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | carry | present · passive | the heroine's fortune | by story; along property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
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