Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales pg23661, The Island of the Nine Whirlpools, pa…
Which of the following best describes the Queen's purchase of a child from the witch, as recorded in the text?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, be, record · To what, where: text
This is exam question 1 of lesson 647 «Fairy Tales pg23661, The Island of the Nine Whirlpools, part 1: a Queen buys a baby from a witch, and the King is furious» 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 | 10 purchase | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 purchase | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 purchase | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 purchase | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 10 purchase | amod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 purchase | cop |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Queen | det |
| 8 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 purchase | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Queen | case |
| 10 | purchase | purchase | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 child | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 child | det |
| 13 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 purchase | nmod |
| 14 | from | from | ADP | _ | 16 witch | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 witch | det |
| 16 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 child | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 recorded | punct |
| 18 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 19 recorded | mark |
| 19 | recorded | record | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 purchase | conj |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 text | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 text | det |
| 22 | text | text | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 recorded | obl |
| 23 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 10 purchase | 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 | is | present | of the Queen's best purchase; of a child from the witch | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | record | participle | the text | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in text=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
A bargain in which the Queen gave the witch her crown, her jewels, and many kisses in exchange for a child who would bring sorrow
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 bargain | det |
| 2 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 which | case |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 gave | obl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | nsubj |
| 7 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bargain | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 witch | det |
| 9 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | obj |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 crown | nmod:poss |
| 11 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gave | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 jewels | punct |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 jewels | nmod:poss |
| 14 | jewels | jewel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 crown | appos |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 kisses | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 kisses | cc |
| 17 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 kisses | amod |
| 18 | kisses | kiss | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 bargain | conj |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 exchange | case |
| 20 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 kisses | nmod |
| 21 | for | for | ADP | _ | 23 child | case |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 child | det |
| 23 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 exchange | nmod |
| 24 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 26 bring | nsubj |
| 25 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 26 bring | aux |
| 26 | bring | bring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 23 child | acl:relcl |
| 27 | sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 bring | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | the Queen | Queen's crown | the witch | a bargain and many kisses in exchange for a child | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent witch=Recipient crown=Theme | ||
| 2 | bring | would | a child | sorrow | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent sorrow=Theme | ||||
| 3 | crown | Queen | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
A fair exchange in which the King traded his kingdom for an heir and a child
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 exchange | det |
| 2 | fair | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 exchange | amod |
| 3 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 traded | nsubj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 traded | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 King | det |
| 7 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 traded | nsubj |
| 8 | traded | trade | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 10 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 traded | obj |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 heir | case |
| 12 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 heir | det |
| 13 | heir | heir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 traded | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 child | cc |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 child | det |
| 16 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 heir | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trade | past | a fair exchange | King's kingdom | for a heir and a child | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme for heir=Co-Theme |
Option 3
A bargain in which the Queen surrendered all her jewels and her lilies, then kissed the witch fifty times, in exchange for a daughter who would someday wed
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 bargain | det |
| 2 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 kissed | nsubj |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 which | case |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 surrendered | obl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 surrendered | nsubj |
| 7 | surrendered | surrender | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bargain | acl:relcl |
| 8 | all | all | ADV | _ | 10 jewels | advmod |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 jewels | nmod:poss |
| 10 | jewels | jewel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 surrendered | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 lilies | cc |
| 12 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 lilies | nmod:poss |
| 13 | lilies | lily | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 jewels | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 bargain | punct |
| 15 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 16 kissed | advmod |
| 16 | kissed | kiss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 witch | det |
| 18 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 kissed | obj |
| 19 | fifty | fifty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 20 times | nummod |
| 20 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 kissed | obl:unmarked |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 exchange | punct |
| 22 | in | in | ADP | _ | 23 exchange | case |
| 23 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 kissed | obl |
| 24 | for | for | ADP | _ | 26 daughter | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 daughter | det |
| 26 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 exchange | nmod |
| 27 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 30 wed | nsubj |
| 28 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 30 wed | aux |
| 29 | someday | someday | ADV | _ | 30 wed | advmod |
| 30 | wed | wed | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 26 daughter | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surrender | past | the Queen | Queen's jewels and Queen's lilies | a bargain | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent jewel=Theme | |||
| 2 | kiss | past | a bargain | the witch | exchange for a daughter | then; time | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent witch=Co-Agent | ||
| 3 | wed | would | a daughter | someday property | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
A bargain in which the Queen surrendered all her jewels in exchange for a daughter
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 bargain | det |
| 2 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 4 which | case |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 surrendered | obl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Queen | det |
| 6 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 surrendered | nsubj |
| 7 | surrendered | surrender | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bargain | acl:relcl |
| 8 | all | all | ADV | _ | 10 jewels | advmod |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 jewels | nmod:poss |
| 10 | jewels | jewel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 surrendered | obj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 exchange | case |
| 12 | exchange | exchange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 surrendered | obl |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 15 daughter | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 daughter | det |
| 15 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 surrendered | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | surrender | past | the Queen | Queen's jewels | a bargain | in exchange; for a daughter | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent jewel=Theme |
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