Exam question 1 · Russian Folk-Tales, The Fire-Bird, part 64: the Princess s…
Which of the following, according to the passage, is the correct description of the Princess's actions upon finding the Prince's heart?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: passage, Princess · What happens: follow, accord, be, find, act · To what, where: correct description, heart
This is exam question 1 of lesson 472 «Russian Folk-Tales, The Fire-Bird, part 64: the Princess saves the Prince and the Fire-Bird is described» 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 | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 passage | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 passage | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 passage | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 passage | case |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 passage | punct |
| 6 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 passage | case |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 according | fixed |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 passage | det |
| 9 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 description | nsubj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 passage | punct |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 description | cop |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 description | det |
| 13 | correct | correct | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 description | amod |
| 14 | description | description | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 actions | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Princess | det |
| 17 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 actions | nmod:poss |
| 18 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 17 Princess | case |
| 19 | actions | action | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 description | nmod |
| 20 | upon | upon | SCONJ | _ | 21 finding | mark |
| 21 | finding | find | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 14 description | advcl |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 Prince | det |
| 23 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 25 heart | nmod:poss |
| 24 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 23 Prince | case |
| 25 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 finding | obj |
| 26 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 14 description | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | is a | present | the passage | the correct description | of the Princess's actions | tree rules | |||
| 4 | find | gerund | the passage not said here | the Prince's heart | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Topic | ||||
| 5 | act | the Princess | nom action «act intransitive»: 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
She returned to the Prince's chamber and restored his senses
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 returned | nsubj |
| 2 | returned | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 chamber | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Prince | det |
| 5 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 chamber | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Prince | case |
| 7 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 returned | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 restored | cc |
| 9 | restored | restore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 returned | conj |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 senses | nmod:poss |
| 11 | senses | sens | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 restored | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | return | past | She | to the Prince's chamber result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to chamber=Result | ||||
| 2 | restore | past | She not said here | his senses | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sens=Theme |
Option 2
She carried the heart to the king's hall and wept loudly
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 carried | nsubj |
| 2 | carried | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 heart | det |
| 4 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 carried | obj |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 hall | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 king | det |
| 7 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hall | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 king | case |
| 9 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 carried | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 wept | cc |
| 11 | wept | weep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 carried | conj |
| 12 | loudly | loudly | ADV | _ | 11 wept | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carry | past | She | the heart | the king's hall | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heart=Theme to hall=Destination | |||
| 2 | weep | past | She not said here | loudly property | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
She took the heart to the witch's hut and burned it in the hearth with a spell
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 took | nsubj |
| 2 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 heart | det |
| 4 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obj |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 hut | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 witch | det |
| 7 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hut | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 witch | case |
| 9 | hut | hut | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 took | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 burned | cc |
| 11 | burned | burn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 took | conj |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 burned | obj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 hearth | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 hearth | det |
| 15 | hearth | hearth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 burned | obl |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 spell | case |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 spell | det |
| 18 | spell | spell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 burned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | past | She | the heart | the witch's hut | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent heart=Theme to hut=Destination | |||
| 2 | burn | past | She not said here | heart | the hearth | with a spell | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Patient with spell=Instrument |
Option 4
She returned to the chamber, restored his senses, and then wept for the witch's victims at length
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 returned | nsubj |
| 2 | returned | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 5 chamber | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 chamber | det |
| 5 | chamber | chamber | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 returned | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 restored | punct |
| 7 | restored | restore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 returned | conj |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 senses | nmod:poss |
| 9 | senses | sens | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 restored | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 wept | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 wept | cc |
| 12 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 wept | advmod |
| 13 | wept | weep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 returned | conj |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 18 victims | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 witch | det |
| 16 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 victims | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 witch | case |
| 18 | victims | victim | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 wept | obl |
| 19 | at | at | ADP | _ | 20 length | case |
| 20 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 wept | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | return | past | She | to the chamber result | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to chamber=Result | ||||
| 2 | restore | past | She not said here | his senses | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent sens=Theme | ||||
| 3 | weep | past | She not said here | length | then | for the witch's victims | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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