Exam question 1 · The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon, part 22: a dragon s…
Which of the following best describes the action by which the Princess's nurse secured the tower against the creature?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: nurse · What happens: follow, describe, secure · To what, where: action, tower
This is exam question 1 of lesson 654 «The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon, part 22: a dragon scares the town and the Prince sets out to hunt it» 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 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 describes | amod |
| 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 action | det |
| 8 | action | action | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 which | case |
| 10 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 secured | obl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Princess | det |
| 12 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 nurse | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Princess | case |
| 14 | nurse | nurse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 secured | nsubj |
| 15 | secured | secure | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 action | acl:relcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 tower | det |
| 17 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 secured | obj |
| 18 | against | against | ADP | _ | 20 creature | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 creature | det |
| 20 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 secured | obl |
| 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 action | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent action=Theme | |||||
| 3 | secure | past | the Princess's nurse | the tower | by the action; against the creature | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition tower=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
She locked the great door of the tower, bolted the windows, and placed the key in her pocket and then waited by the stairs
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 locked | nsubj |
| 2 | locked | lock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 door | det |
| 4 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 door | amod |
| 5 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 locked | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 tower | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 tower | det |
| 8 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 door | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 bolted | punct |
| 10 | bolted | bolt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 locked | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 windows | det |
| 12 | windows | window | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 bolted | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 placed | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 placed | cc |
| 15 | placed | place | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 locked | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 key | det |
| 17 | key | key | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 placed | obj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 pocket | case |
| 19 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 20 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 placed | obl | ||
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 waited | cc |
| 22 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 23 waited | advmod |
| 23 | waited | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 locked | conj |
| 24 | by | by | ADP | _ | 26 stairs | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 stairs | det |
| 26 | stairs | stair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 waited | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lock | past | She | the great door of the tower | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient | ||||
| 2 | bolt | past | She not said here | the windows | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent window=Patient | ||||
| 3 | place | past | She not said here | the key | her pocket | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme in pocket=Destination | |||
| 4 | wait | past | She not said here | then | by the stairs | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by stair=Location |
Option 2
She bolted the iron gate and dropped the key down the well
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 bolted | nsubj |
| 2 | bolted | bolt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 gate | det |
| 4 | iron | iron | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gate | compound |
| 5 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bolted | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 dropped | cc |
| 7 | dropped | drop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bolted | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 key | det |
| 9 | key | key | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 dropped | obj |
| 10 | down | down | ADP | _ | 12 well | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 well | det |
| 12 | well | well | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 dropped | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bolt | past | She | the iron gate | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent gate=Patient | ||||
| 2 | drop | past | She not said here | the key | the well | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme down well=Destination |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She locked the great door of the tower and placed the key in her pocket.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 locked | nsubj |
| 2 | locked | lock | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 door | det |
| 4 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 door | amod |
| 5 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 locked | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 tower | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 tower | det |
| 8 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 door | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 placed | cc |
| 10 | placed | place | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 locked | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 key | det |
| 12 | key | key | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 placed | obj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 pocket | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 15 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 placed | obl | ||
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 locked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lock | past | She | the great door of the tower | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient | ||||
| 2 | place | past | She not said here | the key | her pocket | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent key=Theme in pocket=Destination |
Option 4
She bolted the gate and hid the lamp beneath her apron
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 bolted | nsubj |
| 2 | bolted | bolt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 gate | det |
| 4 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bolted | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 hid | cc |
| 6 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 bolted | conj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 lamp | det |
| 8 | lamp | lamp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 hid | obj |
| 9 | beneath | beneath | ADP | _ | 11 apron | case |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 apron | nmod:poss |
| 11 | apron | apron | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 hid | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bolt | past | She | the gate | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: agent=Agent gate=Patient | ||||
| 2 | hide | past | She not said here | the lamp | her apron | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lamp=Patient beneath apron=Location |
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