Exam question 4 · The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Kha…
Which of the following accurately states the reason the Pack was without a leader before Mowgli brought the skin to the Council Rock?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Pack, Mowgli · What happens: follow, state, be, bring · To what, where: reason, skin, Council Rock
This is exam question 4 of lesson 614 «The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Brothers: Mowgli skins Shere Khan and is cast out by the village» 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 | 6 states | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 6 states | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 states | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 states | nsubj |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 states | advmod |
| 6 | states | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 states | obj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Pack | det |
| 10 | Pack | Pack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 leader | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 leader | cop |
| 12 | without | without | ADP | _ | 14 leader | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 leader | det |
| 14 | leader | leader | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 reason | nmod |
| 15 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 17 brought | mark |
| 16 | Mowgli | Mowgli | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 brought | nsubj |
| 17 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 leader | advcl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 skin | det |
| 19 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 brought | obj |
| 20 | to | to | ADP | _ | 23 Rock | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 Rock | det |
| 22 | Council | Council | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 Rock | compound |
| 23 | Rock | Rock | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 brought | obl |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 states | 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 | state speech: other | present | the reason | accurately property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic | ||||
| 3 | is | past | the Pack | without a leader | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | bring | past | Mowgli | the skin | the Council Rock | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent skin=Theme to rock=Destination |
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
Akela had been deposed, and the Pack hunted and fought at their own pleasure
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akela | Akela | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 deposed | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 deposed | aux |
| 3 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 deposed | aux:pass |
| 4 | deposed | depose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 hunted | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 hunted | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Pack | det |
| 8 | Pack | Pack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 hunted | nsubj |
| 9 | hunted | hunt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 deposed | parataxis |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 fought | cc |
| 11 | fought | fight | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 hunted | conj |
| 12 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 pleasure | case |
| 13 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 pleasure | nmod:poss |
| 14 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 pleasure | amod |
| 15 | pleasure | pleasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 fought | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | depose | past · perfect · passive | Akela | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | hunt | past | the Pack | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | fight | past | the Pack not said here | their own pleasure | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | please | their = they | nom pleasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
Akela had been deposed after missing his kill, and the Pack had scattered into the hills, hunting and fighting as they chose
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akela | Akela | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 deposed | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 deposed | aux |
| 3 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 deposed | aux:pass |
| 4 | deposed | depose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 6 missing | mark |
| 6 | missing | miss | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 deposed | advcl |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 kill | nmod:poss |
| 8 | kill | kill | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 missing | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 scattered | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 scattered | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Pack | det |
| 12 | Pack | Pack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 scattered | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 scattered | aux |
| 14 | scattered | scatter | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 deposed | conj |
| 15 | into | into | ADP | _ | 17 hills | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 hills | det |
| 17 | hills | hill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 scattered | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 hunting | punct |
| 19 | hunting | hunting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hills | conj |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 fighting | cc |
| 21 | fighting | fighting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 hills | conj |
| 22 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 24 chose | mark |
| 23 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 chose | nsubj |
| 24 | chose | choose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 scattered | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | depose | past · perfect · passive | Akela | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | miss | gerund | Akela's kill | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kill=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | scatter | past · perfect · passive | the Pack | the hills and hunting and fighting | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme into hill=Destination | ||||
| 4 | choose | past | hills = hill | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | kill | Akela | nom kill «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
The Pack had split apart after the tiger's death in the hills
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Pack | det |
| 2 | Pack | Pack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 split | nsubj |
| 3 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 split | aux |
| 4 | split | split | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | apart | apart | ADV | _ | 4 split | advmod |
| 6 | after | after | ADP | _ | 10 death | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 tiger | det |
| 8 | tiger | tiger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 death | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 tiger | case |
| 10 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 split | obl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 hills | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 hills | det |
| 13 | hills | hill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 split | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | split | past · perfect | the Pack | the hills | after the tiger's death | apart property | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||
| 2 | die | the tiger | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
Akela had been driven out, and the Pack hunted alone in the hills
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akela | Akela | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 driven | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | aux |
| 3 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 driven | aux:pass |
| 4 | driven | drive | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | out | out | ADP | _ | 4 driven | compound:prt |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 hunted | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 hunted | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Pack | det |
| 9 | Pack | Pack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 hunted | nsubj |
| 10 | hunted | hunt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 driven | conj |
| 11 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 10 hunted | advmod |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 hills | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 hills | det |
| 14 | hills | hill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 hunted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive out | past · perfect · passive | Akela | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | hunt | past | the Pack | the hills | alone property | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in hill=Location |
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