Exam question 4 · Russian Folk-Tales, Vasilissa the Beautiful: the skull bur…
Explain the outcome of the heroine's marriage with respect to her father's residence and her doll.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, heroine · What happens: explain, marry · To what, where: outcome, residence
This is exam question 4 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 outcome | det |
| 3 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 marriage | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 heroine | det |
| 6 | heroine | heroine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 heroine | case |
| 8 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 outcome | nmod |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 respect | case |
| 10 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obl |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 residence | case |
| 12 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 father | nmod:poss |
| 13 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 residence | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 father | case |
| 15 | residence | residence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 doll | cc |
| 17 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 doll | nmod:poss |
| 18 | doll | doll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 residence | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the outcome of the heroine's marriage | her father's residence and her doll | with respect | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic to residence=Recipient | ||
| 2 | marry | the heroine | nom marriage «state 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
Her father stayed away, and she gave the doll to the king
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 father | nmod:poss |
| 2 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stayed | nsubj |
| 3 | stayed | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | away | away | ADV | _ | 3 stayed | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 gave | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 gave | cc |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 gave | nsubj |
| 8 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 stayed | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 doll | det |
| 10 | doll | doll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gave | obj |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 king | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 king | det |
| 13 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gave | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stay away | past | Her father | away property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | give | past | she | the doll | the king | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent doll=Theme to king=Recipient |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Her father lived with her in the new house, and she kept the doll with her until the very end of her life
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 father | nmod:poss |
| 2 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | nsubj |
| 3 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 her | case |
| 5 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 lived | obl |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 house | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 house | det |
| 8 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 house | amod |
| 9 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 kept | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 kept | cc |
| 12 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 kept | nsubj |
| 13 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lived | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 doll | det |
| 15 | doll | doll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 kept | obj |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 her | case |
| 17 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 kept | obl |
| 18 | until | until | ADP | _ | 21 end | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 end | det |
| 20 | very | very | ADV | _ | 21 end | advmod |
| 21 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 kept | obl |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 life | case |
| 23 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 life | nmod:poss |
| 24 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 end | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | Her father | the new house | with her = she | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with she=Location | |||
| 2 | keep | past | she | the doll | until the end of her life | with her = she | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doll=Theme |
Option 3
Her father lived with her and the king, and she kept the doll in her pocket for all of her long married life
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 father | nmod:poss |
| 2 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | nsubj |
| 3 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 her | case |
| 5 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 lived | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 king | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 king | det |
| 8 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 kept | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 kept | cc |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 kept | nsubj |
| 12 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lived | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 doll | det |
| 14 | doll | doll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 kept | obj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 pocket | case |
| 16 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 17 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 kept | obl | ||
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 all | case |
| 19 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 17 pocket | nmod |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 life | case |
| 21 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 life | nmod:poss |
| 22 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 life | amod |
| 23 | married | married | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 life | amod |
| 24 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 all | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | Her father | with her = she | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with she=Location | ||||
| 2 | keep | past | she | the doll | her pocket for all | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent doll=Theme in pocket=Location |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Her father lived with her, and she kept the doll to her death
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 father | nmod:poss |
| 2 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lived | nsubj |
| 3 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 her | case |
| 5 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 lived | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 kept | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 kept | cc |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 kept | nsubj |
| 9 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lived | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 doll | det |
| 11 | doll | doll | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 kept | obj |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 14 death | case |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 death | nmod:poss |
| 14 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 kept | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | past | Her father | with her = she | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with she=Location | ||||
| 2 | keep | past | she | the doll | to her death | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doll=Theme | |||
| 3 | die | her = she | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
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