Exam question 3 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 1: The driest thing…
It is given that the Mouse recited a passage of history with the stated object of drying the company. Determine the outcome as reported by the protagonist.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Mouse, stated object, history, you · What happens: give, recite, state, dry, pass, determine · To what, where: It, passage, company, outcome
This is exam question 3 of lesson 5 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter III, part 1: The driest thing and the Caucus-race» 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
Sentence 1: It is given that the Mouse recited a passage of history with the stated object of drying the company.
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 | 3 given | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 recited | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Mouse | det |
| 6 | Mouse | Mouse | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 recited | nsubj |
| 7 | recited | recite | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | advcl |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 passage | det |
| 9 | passage | passage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 recited | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 history | case |
| 11 | history | history | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 passage | nmod |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 object | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 object | det |
| 14 | stated | state | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 object | amod |
| 15 | object | object | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 passage | nmod |
| 16 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 17 drying | mark |
| 17 | drying | dry | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 15 object | acl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 company | det |
| 19 | company | company | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 drying | obj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · passive | It | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | recite | past | the Mouse | a passage of history | with the stated object | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Theme | |||
| 3 | state speech: other | participle | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | dry | gerund | the stated object not said here | the company | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient company=Result | ||||
| 5 | pass | history | with the stated object | nom passage «act intransitive»: of=agent with=obl |
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.
Sentence 2: Determine the outcome as reported by the protagonist.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Determine | determine | 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 Determine | obj |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 5 reported | mark |
| 5 | reported | report | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Determine | advcl |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 protagonist | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 protagonist | det |
| 8 | protagonist | protagonist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 reported | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | imperative | you not said here | the outcome | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic | ||||
| 2 | report | participle | you not said here | by the protagonist | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She remained as wet as she had been previously
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 remained | nsubj |
| 2 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADV | _ | 4 wet | advmod |
| 4 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 remained | xcomp |
| 5 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 8 been | mark |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 been | nsubj |
| 7 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 been | aux |
| 8 | been | be | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 2 remained | advcl |
| 9 | previously | previously | ADV | _ | 8 been | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | She | wet property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | be | past · perfect | she | previously property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
She felt warm but was still a little damp
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 felt | nsubj |
| 2 | felt | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | warm | warm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 felt | xcomp |
| 4 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 9 damp | cc |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 damp | cop |
| 6 | still | still | ADV | _ | 9 damp | advmod |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 damp | det |
| 8 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 damp | amod |
| 9 | damp | damp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 felt | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | past | She | warm property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | is a | past | She not said here | a little damp | still | tree rules |
Option 3
She remained as wet as she had been previously, and then caught a bad cold
The tree, 15 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 remained | nsubj |
| 2 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | as | as | ADV | _ | 4 wet | advmod |
| 4 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 remained | xcomp |
| 5 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 9 previously | mark |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 previously | nsubj |
| 7 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 previously | aux |
| 8 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 9 previously | cop |
| 9 | previously | previously | ADV | _ | 4 wet | advcl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 caught | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 caught | cc |
| 12 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 caught | advmod |
| 13 | caught | catch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 remained | conj |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 cold | det |
| 15 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 cold | amod |
| 16 | cold | cold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 caught | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | past | She | wet property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | past · perfect | she | previously property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | catch | past | She not said here | a bad cold | then | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme |
Option 4
She became extremely wet, since the Mouse's history made the whole party cry
The tree, 14 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 became | nsubj |
| 2 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | extremely | extremely | ADV | _ | 4 wet | advmod |
| 4 | wet | wet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 became | xcomp |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 made | punct |
| 6 | since | since | SCONJ | _ | 11 made | mark |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Mouse | det |
| 8 | Mouse | Mouse | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 history | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Mouse | case |
| 10 | history | history | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 made | nsubj |
| 11 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 became | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 cry | det |
| 13 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 cry | amod |
| 14 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 cry | compound |
| 15 | cry | cry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 made | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | become | past | She | wet property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | make | past | the Mouse's history | the whole party cry | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cry=Product |
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