Exam question 4 · The Book of Dragons, The Fiery Dragon, part 22: a dragon s…
Describe the appearance of the creature glimpsed by the Princess at the rose-thorny hedge on May Day morning.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: you · What happens: describe, glimpse · To what, where: appearance, creature, thorny hedge
This is exam question 4 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 | Describe | describe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 appearance | det |
| 3 | appearance | appearance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Describe | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 creature | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 creature | det |
| 6 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appearance | nmod |
| 7 | glimpsed | glimpse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 creature | acl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 Princess | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Princess | det |
| 10 | Princess | Princess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 glimpsed | obl |
| 11 | at | at | ADP | _ | 16 hedge | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 hedge | det |
| 13 | rose | rose | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 thorny | compound |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 rose | punct |
| 15 | thorny | thorny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 hedge | amod |
| 16 | hedge | hedge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 glimpsed | obl |
| 17 | on | on | ADP | _ | 20 morning | case |
| 18 | May | May | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 Day | compound |
| 19 | Day | Day | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 morning | compound |
| 20 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 hedge | nmod |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Describe | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe | imperative | you not said here | the appearance of the creature | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent appearance=Theme | ||||
| 2 | glimpse | participle | the creature not said here | the thorny hedge on Day morning | by the Princess | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |
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 · ✓ the right answer
Bright and shining, roughly the length of a hearthrug, resembling a dragon and a lizard.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 length | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 shining | cc |
| 3 | shining | shine | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Bright | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 length | punct |
| 5 | roughly | roughly | ADV | _ | 7 length | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 length | det |
| 7 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 hearthrug | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 hearthrug | det |
| 10 | hearthrug | hearthrug | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 length | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 resembling | punct |
| 12 | resembling | resemble | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 length | advcl |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 dragon | det |
| 14 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 resembling | obj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 lizard | cc |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 lizard | det |
| 17 | lizard | lizard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 dragon | conj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 length | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shine | gerund | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | resemble | gerund | a dragon and a lizard | tree rules |
Option 2
Dark and scaly, roughly the length of a rowing boat, resembling a toad and a snake
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 length | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 scaly | cc |
| 3 | scaly | scaly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Dark | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 length | punct |
| 5 | roughly | roughly | ADV | _ | 7 length | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 length | det |
| 7 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 boat | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 boat | det |
| 10 | rowing | rowing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 boat | compound |
| 11 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 length | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 resembling | punct |
| 13 | resembling | resemble | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 length | advcl |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 toad | det |
| 15 | toad | toad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 resembling | obj |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 snake | cc |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 snake | det |
| 18 | snake | snake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 length | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resemble | gerund | a toad | tree rules |
Option 3
Bright and shining with a long coiling tail, roughly the length of a hearthrug and as tall as a door, resembling a dragon, a lizard, and a great hunting hound
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 34 hound | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 shining | cc |
| 3 | shining | shine | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Bright | conj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 tail | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 tail | det |
| 6 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 tail | amod |
| 7 | coiling | coil | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 tail | amod |
| 8 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shining | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 length | punct |
| 10 | roughly | roughly | ADV | _ | 12 length | advmod |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 length | det |
| 12 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 tail | conj |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 hearthrug | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 hearthrug | det |
| 15 | hearthrug | hearthrug | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 length | nmod |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 tall | cc |
| 17 | as | as | ADV | _ | 18 tall | advmod |
| 18 | tall | tall | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 length | conj |
| 19 | as | as | ADP | _ | 21 door | case |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 door | det |
| 21 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 tall | obl |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 resembling | punct |
| 23 | resembling | resemble | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 shining | conj |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 dragon | det |
| 25 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 resembling | obj |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 lizard | punct |
| 27 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 lizard | det |
| 28 | lizard | lizard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 resembling | obl |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 hound | punct |
| 30 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 34 hound | cc |
| 31 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 34 hound | det |
| 32 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 34 hound | amod |
| 33 | hunting | hunting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 hound | compound |
| 34 | hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shine | gerund | with a long coiling tail and the length of a hearthrug | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with tail=Theme | |||||
| 2 | coil | gerund | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 3 | resemble | gerund | a dragon | a lizard obl | tree rules |
Option 4
Bright and shining, roughly the length of a hearthrug, with wings and a long tail, resembling a dragon and a lizard combined with a hippo
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bright | bright | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 length | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 shining | cc |
| 3 | shining | shine | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Bright | conj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 length | punct |
| 5 | roughly | roughly | ADV | _ | 7 length | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 length | det |
| 7 | length | length | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 hearthrug | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 hearthrug | det |
| 10 | hearthrug | hearthrug | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 length | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 wings | punct |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 wings | case |
| 13 | wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 length | nmod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 tail | cc |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 tail | det |
| 16 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 tail | amod |
| 17 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 length | conj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 resembling | punct |
| 19 | resembling | resemble | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 length | conj |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 dragon | det |
| 21 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 resembling | obj |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 lizard | cc |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 lizard | det |
| 24 | lizard | lizard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 length | conj |
| 25 | combined | combine | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 24 lizard | acl |
| 26 | with | with | ADP | _ | 28 hippo | case |
| 27 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 hippo | det |
| 28 | hippo | hippo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 combined | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shine | gerund | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | resemble | gerund | a dragon | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | combine | participle | a lizard not said here | with a hippo | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with hippo=Co-Patient |
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