Exam question 4 · Book of Dragons, Prince Tiresome, part 2: the dragon eats…
Which of the following correctly states the outcome when the sealed bottle was ruptured within the Treasury?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, state, seal, rupture · To what, where: outcome, sealed bottle
This is exam question 4 of lesson 655 «Book of Dragons, Prince Tiresome, part 2: the dragon eats the hunt, then bursts out of a sealed bottle» 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 | correctly | correctly | 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 outcome | det |
| 8 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 states | obj |
| 9 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 14 ruptured | advmod |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 bottle | det |
| 11 | sealed | seal | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 bottle | amod |
| 12 | bottle | bottle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 ruptured | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 ruptured | aux:pass |
| 14 | ruptured | rupture | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 states | advcl |
| 15 | within | within | ADP | _ | 17 Treasury | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Treasury | det |
| 17 | Treasury | Treasury | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 ruptured | obl |
| 18 | ? | ? | 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 outcome | correctly property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic | ||||
| 3 | seal | participle | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 4 | rupture | past · passive | the sealed bottle | within the Treasury | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
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 dragon emerged from the ruptured bottle and began consuming the gold and gems of the entire Treasury at once
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dragon | det |
| 2 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 began | nsubj |
| 3 | emerged | emerge | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 dragon | acl |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 bottle | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bottle | det |
| 6 | ruptured | rupture | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 bottle | amod |
| 7 | bottle | bottle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 emerged | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 emerged | cc |
| 9 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | consuming | consume | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 began | xcomp |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 gold | det |
| 12 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 consuming | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 gems | cc |
| 14 | gems | gem | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 gold | conj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 Treasury | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Treasury | det |
| 17 | entire | entire | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 Treasury | amod |
| 18 | Treasury | treasury | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 gems | nmod |
| 19 | at | at | ADP | _ | 20 once | case |
| 20 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 10 consuming | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emerge | participle | the dragon not said here | the ruptured bottle | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from bottle=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | rupture | participle | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | begin | past | the dragon | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | consume | gerund | the dragon not said here | the gold and gems of the entire Treasury | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset |
Option 2
The dragon emerged and began consuming the gold and gems, while the junior secretary fainted in terror on the floor
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dragon | det |
| 2 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 emerged | nsubj |
| 3 | emerged | emerge | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 began | cc |
| 5 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 emerged | conj |
| 6 | consuming | consume | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 began | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 gold | det |
| 8 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 consuming | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 gems | cc |
| 10 | gems | gem | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 gold | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 fainted | punct |
| 12 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 16 fainted | mark |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 secretary | det |
| 14 | junior | junior | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 secretary | amod |
| 15 | secretary | secretary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 fainted | nsubj |
| 16 | fainted | faint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 emerged | conj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 terror | case |
| 18 | terror | terror | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 fainted | obl |
| 19 | on | on | ADP | _ | 21 floor | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 floor | det |
| 21 | floor | floor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 fainted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emerge | past | the dragon | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | begin | past | the dragon not said here | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | consume | gerund | the dragon not said here | the gold and gems | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset | ||||
| 4 | faint | participle | the junior secretary | terror | on the floor | vn change_bodily_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 3
The dragon escaped and started to swallow the king's coins
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dragon | det |
| 2 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 escaped | nsubj |
| 3 | escaped | escape | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 started | cc |
| 5 | started | start | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 escaped | conj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 swallow | mark |
| 7 | swallow | swallow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 started | xcomp |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 king | det |
| 9 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 coins | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 king | case |
| 11 | coins | coin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 swallow | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | escape | past | the dragon | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | start | past | the dragon not said here | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | swallow | to-infinitive | the dragon not said here | the king's coins | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient | ||||
| 4 | coin | the king | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The dragon emerged and began consuming the gold and gems
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dragon | det |
| 2 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 emerged | nsubj |
| 3 | emerged | emerge | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 began | cc |
| 5 | began | begin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 emerged | conj |
| 6 | consuming | consume | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 began | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 gold | det |
| 8 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 consuming | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 gems | cc |
| 10 | gems | gem | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 gold | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | emerge | past | the dragon | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | begin | past | the dragon not said here | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | consume | gerund | the dragon not said here | the gold and gems | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Asset |
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