Exam question 1 · Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six bro…
Which of the six brothers is commanded to ascend the pillar in order to observe and report upon events?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · What happens: command, ascend, observe, report · To what, where: pillar · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 1 of lesson 667 «Russian Fairy Tales, The Seven Simons, part 7: the six brothers show their trades to the king, and he calls them to his counsellors» 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 | 7 commanded | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 brothers | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 brothers | det |
| 4 | six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 brothers | nummod |
| 5 | brothers | brother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 commanded | obl |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 commanded | aux:pass |
| 7 | commanded | command | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 ascend | mark |
| 9 | ascend | ascend | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 commanded | xcomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 pillar | det |
| 11 | pillar | pillar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 ascend | obj |
| 12 | in | in | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 15 observe | mark |
| 13 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 in | fixed |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 observe | mark |
| 15 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 ascend | advcl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 report | cc |
| 17 | report | report | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 observe | conj |
| 18 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 19 events | case |
| 19 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 report | obl |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 commanded | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | command | present · passive | of the six brothers | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: which=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | ascend not said to happen | to-infinitive | the pillar | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme pillar=Trajectory | |||||
| 3 | observe | to-infinitive | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | report | infinitive | upon events | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=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
The second Simon, who is bidden by the king to climb the pillar and see and hear, and report every event to the royal court at dawn each day.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Simon | det |
| 2 | second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 Simon | amod |
| 3 | Simon | Simon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 bidden | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 bidden | punct |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 bidden | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 bidden | aux:pass |
| 7 | bidden | bid | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 king | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 king | det |
| 10 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bidden | obl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 climb | mark |
| 12 | climb | climb | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 bidden | advcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 pillar | det |
| 14 | pillar | pillar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 climb | obj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 see | cc |
| 16 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 climb | conj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 hear | cc |
| 18 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 see | conj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 report | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 report | cc |
| 21 | report | report | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 bidden | conj |
| 22 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 23 event | det |
| 23 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 report | obj |
| 24 | to | to | ADP | _ | 27 court | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 court | det |
| 26 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 27 court | amod |
| 27 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 report | obl |
| 28 | at | at | ADP | _ | 29 dawn | case |
| 29 | dawn | dawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 report | obl |
| 30 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 31 day | det |
| 31 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 report | obl:unmarked |
| 32 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 bidden | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bid | present · passive | the king | the second Simon | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | climb | to-infinitive | the king not said here | the pillar | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location pillar=Theme | ||||
| 3 | see | infinitive | the king not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 4 | hear | infinitive | the king not said here | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 5 | report | infinitive | the king not said here | every event | the royal court | dawn; day | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent event=Topic to court=Recipient |
Option 2
The third Simon, who is bidden by the king to sail the wonder-ship across.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Simon | det |
| 2 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 Simon | amod |
| 3 | Simon | Simon | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 bidden | punct |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 bidden | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 bidden | aux:pass |
| 7 | bidden | bid | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 Simon | acl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 king | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 king | det |
| 10 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bidden | obl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 sail | mark |
| 12 | sail | sail | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 bidden | advcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 ship | det |
| 14 | wonder | wonder | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 ship | compound |
| 15 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 wonder | punct |
| 16 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 sail | obj |
| 17 | across | across | ADV | _ | 12 sail | advmod |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 Simon | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bid | present · passive | the king | the third Simon | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | sail | to-infinitive | the king not said here | the wonder ship | across property | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme ship=Trajectory |
Option 3
The seventh Simon, who is bidden by the king to climb the pillar in place of his brother, and to observe and report upon every event in the kingdom.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Simon | det |
| 2 | seventh | seventh | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Simon | amod |
| 3 | Simon | Simon | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 bidden | punct |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 bidden | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 bidden | aux:pass |
| 7 | bidden | bid | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 Simon | acl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 king | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 king | det |
| 10 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bidden | obl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 climb | mark |
| 12 | climb | climb | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 bidden | advcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 pillar | det |
| 14 | pillar | pillar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 climb | obj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 place | case |
| 16 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 climb | obl |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 brother | case |
| 18 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 brother | nmod:poss |
| 19 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 place | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 observe | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 observe | cc |
| 22 | to | to | PART | _ | 23 observe | mark |
| 23 | observe | observe | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 climb | conj |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 report | cc |
| 25 | report | report | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 23 observe | conj |
| 26 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 28 event | case |
| 27 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 28 event | det |
| 28 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 report | obl |
| 29 | in | in | ADP | _ | 31 kingdom | case |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 31 kingdom | det |
| 31 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 event | nmod |
| 32 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 Simon | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bid | present · passive | the king | the seventh Simon | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | climb | to-infinitive | the king not said here | the pillar | place of king's brother | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location pillar=Theme | |||
| 3 | observe | to-infinitive | the king not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | report | infinitive | the king not said here | upon every event in the kingdom | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The second Simon, who is bidden by the king to climb the pillar and see and hear.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Simon | det |
| 2 | second | second | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 3 Simon | amod |
| 3 | Simon | Simon | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 bidden | punct |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 bidden | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 bidden | aux:pass |
| 7 | bidden | bid | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 Simon | acl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 king | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 king | det |
| 10 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bidden | obl |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 climb | mark |
| 12 | climb | climb | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 bidden | advcl |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 pillar | det |
| 14 | pillar | pillar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 climb | obj |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 see | cc |
| 16 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 climb | conj |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 hear | cc |
| 18 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 see | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 Simon | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bid | present · passive | the king | the second Simon | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | climb | to-infinitive | the king not said here | the pillar | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location pillar=Theme | ||||
| 3 | see | infinitive | the king not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 4 | hear | infinitive | the king not said here | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
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