Exam question 1 · Fairy Tales, The Gold-Bearded Man, part 34: the prince fre…
Which of the following accurately describes the stated sequence by which the prince was enabled to complete the sorting of the grain within the allotted period?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: stated sequence, prince · What happens: follow, describe, state, enable, complete, allot · To what, where: stated sequence, prince, sorting, grain
This is exam question 1 of lesson 694 «Fairy Tales, The Gold-Bearded Man, part 34: the prince frees a prisoner, meets three grateful creatures, and is set a grain-sorting task» 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 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 describes | advmod |
| 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 | 9 sequence | det |
| 8 | stated | state | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 sequence | amod |
| 9 | sequence | sequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 10 | by | by | ADP | _ | 11 which | case |
| 11 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 enabled | obl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 prince | det |
| 13 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 enabled | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 enabled | aux:pass |
| 15 | enabled | enable | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 sequence | acl:relcl |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 complete | mark |
| 17 | complete | complete | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 enabled | xcomp |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 sorting | det |
| 19 | sorting | sorting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 complete | obj |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 grain | case |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 grain | det |
| 22 | grain | grain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 sorting | nmod |
| 23 | within | within | ADP | _ | 26 period | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 period | det |
| 25 | allotted | allot | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 26 period | amod |
| 26 | period | period | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 complete | obl |
| 27 | ? | ? | 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 stated sequence | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sequence=Theme | ||||
| 3 | state speech: other | participle | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | enable | past · passive | the stated sequence | the prince | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | complete | to-infinitive | the prince not said here | the sorting of the grain | within the allotted period | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sorting=Eventuality | |||
| 6 | allot | participle | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 7 | sort | the grain | nom sorting «process transitive»: of=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 · ✓ the right answer
The king of the wood-pigeons summoned a cloud of pigeons that sorted the grain
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 | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 summoned | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 pigeons | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 pigeons | det |
| 5 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 pigeons | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 wood | punct |
| 7 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 king | nmod |
| 8 | summoned | summon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 cloud | det |
| 10 | cloud | cloud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 summoned | obj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 pigeons | case |
| 12 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 cloud | nmod |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 sorted | nsubj |
| 14 | sorted | sort | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 cloud | acl:relcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 grain | det |
| 16 | grain | grain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 sorted | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | summon | past | the king of the wood pigeons | a cloud of pigeons | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloud=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | sort | past | a cloud of pigeons | the grain | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme | ||||
| 3 | cloud | pigeons | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
After the prince despaired, the king of the wood-pigeons, whom he had once spared, summoned a vast cloud of pigeons which swiftly sorted every grain of the mixed sack into its proper heap
The tree, 34 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | After | after | SCONJ | _ | 4 despaired | mark |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 prince | det |
| 3 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 despaired | nsubj |
| 4 | despaired | despair | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 summoned | advcl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 despaired | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 king | det |
| 7 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 summoned | nsubj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 pigeons | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 pigeons | det |
| 10 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 pigeons | compound |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 wood | punct |
| 12 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 king | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 spared | punct |
| 14 | whom | whom | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 spared | obl |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 spared | nsubj |
| 16 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 spared | aux |
| 17 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 18 spared | advmod |
| 18 | spared | spare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 12 pigeons | acl:relcl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 summoned | punct |
| 20 | summoned | summon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 cloud | det |
| 22 | vast | vast | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 cloud | amod |
| 23 | cloud | cloud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 summoned | obj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 pigeons | case |
| 25 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 cloud | nmod |
| 26 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 28 sorted | nsubj |
| 27 | swiftly | swiftly | ADV | _ | 28 sorted | advmod |
| 28 | sorted | sort | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 cloud | acl:relcl |
| 29 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 30 grain | det |
| 30 | grain | grain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 sorted | obj |
| 31 | of | of | ADP | _ | 34 sack | case |
| 32 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 34 sack | det |
| 33 | mixed | mix | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 34 sack | amod |
| 34 | sack | sack | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 grain | nmod |
| 35 | into | into | ADP | _ | 38 heap | case |
| 36 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 38 heap | nmod:poss |
| 37 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 38 heap | amod |
| 38 | heap | heap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 sorted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | despair | participle | the prince | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | spare | past · perfect | king | the wood pigeons | once property | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent | |||
| 3 | summon | past | the king of the wood pigeons | a vast cloud of pigeons | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloud=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | sort | past | a vast cloud of pigeons | every grain of the mixed sack | into sack's proper heap goal; swiftly property | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent grain=Theme into heap=Goal | |||
| 5 | mix | participle | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 6 | cloud | pigeons | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3
The prince sorted the grain himself with help from a few friendly pigeons in the courtyard
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 prince | det |
| 2 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sorted | nsubj |
| 3 | sorted | sort | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 grain | det |
| 5 | grain | grain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sorted | obj |
| 6 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 3 sorted | obl |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 help | case |
| 8 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sorted | obl |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 pigeons | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 pigeons | det |
| 11 | few | few | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 pigeons | amod |
| 12 | friendly | friendly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 pigeons | amod |
| 13 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 sorted | obl |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 courtyard | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 courtyard | det |
| 16 | courtyard | courtyard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sorted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sort | past | the prince | the grain | a few friendly pigeons | with help; in the courtyard goal; prince obl | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent grain=Theme in courtyard=Goal |
Option 4
The king of the wood-pigeons summoned a vast cloud of pigeons that sorted the grain, after the prince had first spent hours trying to sort it himself without success
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 summoned | nsubj |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 pigeons | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 pigeons | det |
| 5 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 pigeons | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 wood | punct |
| 7 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 king | nmod |
| 8 | summoned | summon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 cloud | det |
| 10 | vast | vast | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 cloud | amod |
| 11 | cloud | cloud | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 summoned | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 pigeons | case |
| 13 | pigeons | pigeon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 cloud | nmod |
| 14 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 sorted | nsubj |
| 15 | sorted | sort | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 cloud | acl:relcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 grain | det |
| 17 | grain | grain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 sorted | obj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 spent | punct |
| 19 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 24 spent | mark |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 prince | det |
| 21 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 spent | nsubj:pass |
| 22 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 spent | aux |
| 23 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 24 spent | advmod |
| 24 | spent | spend | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 summoned | parataxis |
| 25 | hours | hour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 spent | obj |
| 26 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 24 spent | advcl |
| 27 | to | to | PART | _ | 28 sort | mark |
| 28 | sort | sort | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 26 trying | xcomp |
| 29 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 28 sort | obj |
| 30 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 28 sort | obj |
| 31 | without | without | ADP | _ | 32 success | case |
| 32 | success | success | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 sort | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | summon | past | the king of the wood pigeons | a vast cloud of pigeons | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cloud=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | sort | past | a vast cloud of pigeons | the grain | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme | ||||
| 3 | spend | past · perfect · passive | the prince | hour | first property | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset | |||
| 4 | try | gerund | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||||
| 5 | sort not said to happen | to-infinitive | grain | without success | tree rules | ||||
| 6 | cloud | pigeons | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |
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