Exam question 3 · Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro, par…
State the king's stated objection to the Count's proposal of marriage and the reply offered by the fox concerning the question of a dowry.
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: fox, king, marriage · What happens: state, offer, concern, object, propose, question · To what, where: reply, question, dowry
This is exam question 3 of lesson 701 «Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro, part 1: the fox sells pears and coats to the king for a lazy boy» 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 | State | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 objection | nsubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 king | det |
| 3 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 objection | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 king | case |
| 5 | stated | state | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 objection | amod |
| 6 | objection | objection | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 proposal | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Count | det |
| 9 | Count | Count | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 proposal | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 Count | case |
| 11 | proposal | proposal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 objection | nmod |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 marriage | case |
| 13 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 proposal | nmod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 reply | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 reply | det |
| 16 | reply | reply | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 proposal | conj |
| 17 | offered | offer | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 reply | acl |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 fox | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 fox | det |
| 20 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 offered | obl |
| 21 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 20 fox | acl |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 question | det |
| 23 | question | question | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 concerning | obj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 26 dowry | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 dowry | det |
| 26 | dowry | dowry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 question | nmod |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 objection | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state speech: other | participle | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | offer | participle | the reply not said here | by the fox | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | the fox not said here | the question of a dowry | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus question=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | object | the king | to the Count's proposal of marriage and the reply | nom objection «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl | |||||
| 5 | propose | marriage | nom proposal «communication intransitive»: of=agent | ||||||
| 6 | question | a dowry | nom question «communication 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 says his honour forbids it; the fox replies that the Count will not ask for a dowry
The tree, 19 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 | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 honour | nmod:poss |
| 5 | honour | honour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 forbids | nsubj |
| 6 | forbids | forbid | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | ccomp |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 forbids | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 replies | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 fox | det |
| 10 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 replies | nsubj |
| 11 | replies | reply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | conj |
| 12 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 17 ask | mark |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Count | det |
| 14 | Count | count | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 ask | nsubj |
| 15 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 ask | aux |
| 16 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 17 ask | advmod |
| 17 | ask | ask | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 replies | advcl |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 dowry | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 dowry | det |
| 20 | dowry | dowry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 ask | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | the king | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | forbid | present | king's honour | it | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | reply speech: assert | present | the fox | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | not ask speech: ask | future | the Count | for a dowry | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 5 | honour | king | nom honour «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
The king says his pride forbids it; the fox replies that the Count will pay a great dowry in gold
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 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 pride | nmod:poss |
| 5 | pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 forbids | nsubj |
| 6 | forbids | forbid | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | ccomp |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 forbids | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 replies | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 fox | det |
| 10 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 replies | nsubj |
| 11 | replies | reply | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | conj |
| 12 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 16 pay | mark |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Count | det |
| 14 | Count | count | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 pay | nsubj |
| 15 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 16 pay | aux |
| 16 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 replies | ccomp |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 dowry | det |
| 18 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 dowry | amod |
| 19 | dowry | dowry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 pay | obj |
| 20 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 gold | case |
| 21 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 pay | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | the king | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | forbid | present | king's pride | it | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | reply speech: assert | present | the fox | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | pay | future | the Count | a great dowry | gold | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dowry=Asset | |||
| 5 | pride | king | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
The king says his honour forbids it
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 | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 honour | nmod:poss |
| 5 | honour | honour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 forbids | nsubj |
| 6 | forbids | forbid | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | ccomp |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 forbids | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | the king | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | forbid | present | king's honour | it | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | honour | king | nom honour «state transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The fox says no dowry
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 fox | det |
| 2 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 5 dowry | det |
| 5 | dowry | dowry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | the fox | no dowry | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dowry=Topic |
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