Exam question 3 · The Jungle Book, The White Seal, part 19: Kotick mocks Sea…
In what manner did Kotick's search for a quiet island conclude during the period described?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Kotick · What happens: do, conclude, describe, search · To what, where: search, manner
This is exam question 3 of lesson 618 «The Jungle Book, The White Seal, part 19: Kotick mocks Sea Vitch, then searches the seas for a quiet island and finds men had been there first» 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 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 manner | case |
| 2 | what | what | DET | PronType=Int | 3 manner | det |
| 3 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 did | obl |
| 4 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | Kotick | Kotick | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 search | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Kotick | case |
| 7 | search | search | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 did | obj |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 island | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 island | det |
| 10 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 island | amod |
| 11 | island | island | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 conclude | obl |
| 12 | conclude | conclude | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 did | parataxis |
| 13 | during | during | ADP | _ | 15 period | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 period | det |
| 15 | period | period | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 conclude | obl |
| 16 | described | describe | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 conclude | xcomp |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | Kotick's search | what manner | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent search=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | conclude | present | during the period | for a quiet island | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||
| 3 | describe | participle | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | search | Kotick | nom search «act transitive»: 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 · ← Mova's choice
He reached a rocky island where the seals were quiet and he rested, enjoying the calm of the place.
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 | 2 reached | nsubj |
| 2 | reached | reach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 island | det |
| 4 | rocky | rocky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 island | amod |
| 5 | island | island | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 reached | obj |
| 6 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 10 quiet | advmod |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 seals | det |
| 8 | seals | seal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 quiet | nsubj |
| 9 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 quiet | cop |
| 10 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 island | xcomp |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 rested | cc |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 rested | nsubj |
| 13 | rested | rest | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 reached | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 enjoying | punct |
| 15 | enjoying | enjoy | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 13 rested | advcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 calm | det |
| 17 | calm | calm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 enjoying | obj |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 place | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 place | det |
| 20 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 calm | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 reached | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reach | past | He | a rocky island | vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent island=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | past | the seals | quiet property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | rest | past | he | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | enjoy | gerund | he not said here | the calm of the place | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer calm=Stimulus |
Option 2
He found a new island and was pleased with the quiet of its shores.
The tree, 14 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 | 2 found | nsubj |
| 2 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 island | det |
| 4 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 island | amod |
| 5 | island | island | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 found | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 pleased | cc |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 pleased | cop |
| 8 | pleased | pleased | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 found | conj |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 quiet | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 quiet | det |
| 11 | quiet | quiet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 pleased | obl |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 shores | case |
| 13 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 shores | nmod:poss |
| 14 | shores | shore | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 quiet | nmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 found | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | find | past | He | a new island | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent island=Topic | ||||
| 2 | is | past | He not said here | with the quiet of quiet's shores; pleased property | tree rules |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He encountered unfamiliar creatures near Copper Island, whose conduct provoked his displeasure.
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 | 2 encountered | nsubj |
| 2 | encountered | encounter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | unfamiliar | unfamiliar | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 creatures | amod |
| 4 | creatures | creature | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 provoked | nsubj |
| 5 | near | near | ADP | _ | 7 Island | case |
| 6 | Copper | Copper | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Island | compound |
| 7 | Island | Island | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 creatures | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 provoked | punct |
| 9 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 10 conduct | nmod:poss |
| 10 | conduct | conduct | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 provoked | nsubj |
| 11 | provoked | provoke | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 encountered | ccomp |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 displeasure | nmod:poss |
| 13 | displeasure | displeasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 provoked | obj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 encountered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | encounter | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | provoke | past | unfamiliar creatures near Copper Island | conduct's displeasure | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus displeasure=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | displease | conduct | nom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
He met strange creatures.
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 | 2 met | nsubj |
| 2 | met | meet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | strange | strange | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 creatures | amod |
| 4 | creatures | creature | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 met | obj |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 met | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | meet | past | He | strange creatures | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Co-Agent |
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