Exam question 1 · Greek heroes, Odysseus, part 66: Odysseus lands in Ithaca…
Which character, having been disguised by the goddess Athene, first encounters Eumaeus in the hut and what is his stated purpose?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: goddess, character, hut · What happens: disguise, encounter, state, be · To what, where: character, Eumaeus, hut, stated purpose
This is exam question 1 of lesson 560 «Greek heroes, Odysseus, part 66: Odysseus lands in Ithaca and hides as a beggar» 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 | 13 encounters | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 disguised | punct |
| 4 | having | have | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 disguised | aux |
| 5 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 disguised | aux:pass |
| 6 | disguised | disguise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 character | acl:relcl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 goddess | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 goddess | det |
| 9 | goddess | goddess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 disguised | obl |
| 10 | Athene | Athene | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 goddess | appos |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 character | punct |
| 12 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 13 encounters | advmod |
| 13 | encounters | encounter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 14 | Eumaeus | Eumaeus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 encounters | obj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 hut | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 hut | det |
| 17 | hut | hut | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 encounters | obl |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 purpose | cc |
| 19 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 23 purpose | nsubj |
| 20 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 23 purpose | cop |
| 21 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 23 purpose | nmod:poss |
| 22 | stated | state | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 23 purpose | amod |
| 23 | purpose | purpose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hut | conj |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 13 encounters | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disguise | gerund · perfect · passive | the goddess | which character not said here | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | encounter | present | which character | Eumaeus | the hut and character's stated purpose | first property | vn encounter-30.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eumaeus=Stimulus | ||
| 3 | state speech: other | participle | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | is a | present | the hut and character's stated purpose | character's stated purpose | tree rules |
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
Odysseus, who arrives in disguise as a beggar wanting shelter, news of the suitors, and a path to revenge against them all
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odysseus | Odysseus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 arrives | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 arrives | punct |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 arrives | nsubj |
| 4 | arrives | arrive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 arrives | compound:prt |
| 6 | disguise | disguise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 arrives | obj |
| 7 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 beggar | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 beggar | det |
| 9 | beggar | beggar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 arrives | obl |
| 10 | wanting | want | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 beggar | acl |
| 11 | shelter | shelter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 wanting | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 news | punct |
| 13 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 beggar | conj |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 suitors | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 suitors | det |
| 16 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 news | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 path | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 path | cc |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 path | det |
| 20 | path | path | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 arrives | conj |
| 21 | to | to | PART | _ | 22 revenge | mark |
| 22 | revenge | revenge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 path | nmod |
| 23 | against | against | ADP | _ | 24 them | case |
| 24 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 revenge | nmod |
| 25 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 24 them | nmod:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arrive in | present | Odysseus | disguise | as a beggar and news of the suitors | tree rules | |||
| 2 | want | gerund | a beggar and news of the suitors not said here | shelter | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot shelter=Theme |
Option 2
Eumaeus, who gives food to the stranger and asks for a bed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eumaeus | Eumaeus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 gives | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 gives | punct |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 gives | nsubj |
| 4 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gives | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 stranger | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 stranger | det |
| 8 | stranger | stranger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gives | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 asks | cc |
| 10 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 gives | conj |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 bed | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 bed | det |
| 13 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 asks | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present | Eumaeus | food | the stranger | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent food=Theme to stranger=Recipient | |||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | present | Eumaeus not said here | for a bed | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Odysseus, who seeks shelter and information on the suitors
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odysseus | Odysseus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 seeks | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 seeks | punct |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 seeks | nsubj |
| 4 | seeks | seek | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | shelter | shelter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 seeks | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 information | cc |
| 7 | information | information | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 shelter | conj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 suitors | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 suitors | det |
| 10 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 seeks | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seek | present | Odysseus | shelter and information | the suitors | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shelter=Theme on suitor=Location |
Option 4
Odysseus, who begs for food and shelter and asks the swine-herd about the suitors who ravage the palace of his house in Ithaca
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odysseus | Odysseus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 begs | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 begs | punct |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 begs | nsubj |
| 4 | begs | beg | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 food | case |
| 6 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 begs | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 shelter | cc |
| 8 | shelter | shelter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 food | conj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 asks | cc |
| 10 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 begs | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 herd | det |
| 12 | swine | swine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 herd | compound |
| 13 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 12 swine | punct |
| 14 | herd | herd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 asks | obj |
| 15 | about | about | ADP | _ | 17 suitors | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 suitors | det |
| 17 | suitors | suitor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 herd | nmod |
| 18 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 ravage | nsubj |
| 19 | ravage | ravage | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 suitors | acl:relcl |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 palace | det |
| 21 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 ravage | obj |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 house | case |
| 23 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 house | nmod:poss |
| 24 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 palace | nmod |
| 25 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 Ithaca | case |
| 26 | Ithaca | Ithaca | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 asks | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beg speech: request | present | Odysseus | for food and shelter | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for food=Topic | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | present | Odysseus not said here | the swine herd | Ithaca | about the suitors | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent herd=Recipient about suitor=Topic | ||
| 3 | ravage | present | the suitors | the palace of Odysseus's house | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent palace=Patient |
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