Exam question 2 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers, part 13: Mowgli herds…
Which of the following correctly describes the instruction given to Mowgli by the village head-man regarding his duties?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: village head man · What happens: follow, describe, give, regard · To what, where: instruction, Mowgli, duties
This is exam question 2 of lesson 612 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers, part 13: Mowgli herds the buffaloes and hears that Shere Khan is back» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | correctly | correctly | ADV | _ | 6 describes | advmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 instruction | det |
| 8 | instruction | instruction | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 instruction | acl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 Mowgli | case |
| 11 | Mowgli | Mowgli | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 given | obl |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 man | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 man | det |
| 14 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 man | compound |
| 15 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 man | compound |
| 16 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 15 head | punct |
| 17 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 given | obl |
| 18 | regarding | regard | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 17 man | acl |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 duties | nmod:poss |
| 20 | duties | duty | NOUN | Number=Plur | 18 regarding | obj |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | 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 | describe | present | the instruction | correctly property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme | ||||
| 3 | give | participle | the instruction not said here | Mowgli | by the village head man | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to mowgli=Recipient | |||
| 4 | regard | gerund | the village head man not said here | man's duties | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duty=Theme |
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 · ← Mova's choice
He was to herd the buffaloes while they grazed and keep them away from the tiger's ford
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 herd | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 herd | cop |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 herd | mark |
| 4 | herd | herd | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 buffaloes | det |
| 6 | buffaloes | buffalo | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 herd | obj |
| 7 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 9 grazed | mark |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 grazed | nsubj |
| 9 | grazed | graze | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 herd | advcl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 keep | cc |
| 11 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 herd | conj |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 keep | obj |
| 13 | away | away | ADV | _ | 11 keep | advmod |
| 14 | from | from | ADP | _ | 18 ford | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 tiger | det |
| 16 | tiger | tiger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 ford | nmod:poss |
| 17 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 16 tiger | case |
| 18 | ford | ford | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 keep | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | He | herd property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | graze | past | buffaloes = buffalo | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | keep away | infinitive | He not said here | buffaloes = buffalo | the tiger's ford | away property | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer they=Beneficiary from ford=Eventuality |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He was to herd the buffaloes while they grazed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 herd | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 herd | cop |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 herd | mark |
| 4 | herd | herd | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 buffaloes | det |
| 6 | buffaloes | buffalo | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 herd | obj |
| 7 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 9 grazed | mark |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 grazed | nsubj |
| 9 | grazed | graze | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 herd | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | He | herd property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | graze | past | buffaloes = buffalo | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
He was to herd the cows while they drank
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 herd | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 herd | cop |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 herd | mark |
| 4 | herd | herd | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 cows | det |
| 6 | cows | cow | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 herd | obj |
| 7 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 9 drank | mark |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 drank | nsubj |
| 9 | drank | drink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 herd | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | He | herd property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | drink | past | cows = cow | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
He was to take the herd out each morning and bring the buffaloes home before the evening club met
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 take | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 take | cop |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 take | mark |
| 4 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 herd | det |
| 6 | herd | herd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 take | obj |
| 7 | out | out | ADP | _ | 4 take | compound:prt |
| 8 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 morning | det |
| 9 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 take | obl:unmarked |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 bring | cc |
| 11 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 take | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 buffaloes | det |
| 13 | buffaloes | buffalo | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 bring | obj |
| 14 | home | home | ADV | _ | 11 bring | advmod |
| 15 | before | before | ADP | _ | 18 club | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 club | det |
| 17 | evening | evening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 club | compound |
| 18 | club | club | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 bring | obl |
| 19 | met | meet | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 club | acl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | He | morning | take property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | bring | infinitive | He not said here | the buffaloes | the evening club | home property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent buffalo=Theme before club=Destination | ||
| 3 | meet | participle | the evening club not said here | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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