Exam question 4 · Fairy Book, How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro, par…
Explain the method by which the fox obtains the finest coat from the tailor, and the subsequent use made of the horse-dealer.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, fox · What happens: explain, obtain, make · To what, where: method, finest coat, subsequent use
This is exam question 4 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 | Explain | explain | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 method | det |
| 3 | method | method | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | obj |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 5 which | case |
| 5 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 obtains | obl |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fox | det |
| 7 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 obtains | nsubj |
| 8 | obtains | obtain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 method | acl:relcl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 coat | det |
| 10 | finest | fine | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 11 coat | amod |
| 11 | coat | coat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 obtains | obj |
| 12 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 tailor | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 tailor | det |
| 14 | tailor | tailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 obtains | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 use | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 use | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 use | det |
| 18 | subsequent | subsequent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 use | amod |
| 19 | use | use | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Explain | ccomp |
| 20 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 use | acl |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 dealer | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 dealer | det |
| 23 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 dealer | compound |
| 24 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 23 horse | punct |
| 25 | dealer | dealer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 made | obl |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Explain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | the method | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Topic | ||||
| 2 | obtain | present | the fox | the finest coat | by the method; from the tailor | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent coat=Theme from tailor=Source | |||
| 3 | make | participle | the subsequent use not said here | of the horse dealer | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
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 fox says the king wants it at once and runs off with it; he convinces the dealer to send his best mare
The tree, 23 words
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 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 wants | nsubj |
| 6 | wants | want | 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 wants | obj |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 once | case |
| 9 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 6 wants | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 runs | cc |
| 11 | runs | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 wants | conj |
| 12 | off | off | ADP | _ | 11 runs | compound:prt |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 it | case |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 runs | obl |
| 15 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 convinces | punct |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 convinces | nsubj |
| 17 | convinces | convince | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 dealer | det |
| 19 | dealer | dealer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 convinces | obj |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 send | mark |
| 21 | send | send | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 convinces | advcl |
| 22 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 mare | nmod:poss |
| 23 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 24 mare | amod |
| 24 | mare | mare | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 send | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | the fox | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | want | present | the king | fox | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | run off | present | the king not said here | with fox | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent with it=Material | ||||
| 4 | convince | present | king | the dealer | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus dealer=Experiencer | ||||
| 5 | send | to-infinitive | king not said here | king's best mare | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mare=Theme |
Option 2
He persuades the dealer to send a horse
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 persuades | nsubj |
| 2 | persuades | persuade | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 dealer | det |
| 4 | dealer | dealer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 persuades | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 send | mark |
| 6 | send | send | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 persuades | advcl |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 horse | det |
| 8 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 send | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persuade | present | He | the dealer | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dealer=Patient | ||||
| 2 | send | to-infinitive | He not said here | a horse | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The fox claims the Count requires it urgently and carries it away; he persuades the dealer to send his finest horse
The tree, 21 words
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 claims | nsubj |
| 3 | claims | claim | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Count | det |
| 5 | Count | count | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 requires | nsubj |
| 6 | requires | require | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 claims | ccomp |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 requires | obj |
| 8 | urgently | urgently | ADV | _ | 6 requires | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 carries | cc |
| 10 | carries | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 claims | conj |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 carries | obj |
| 12 | away | away | ADV | _ | 10 carries | advmod |
| 13 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 15 persuades | punct |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 persuades | nsubj |
| 15 | persuades | persuade | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 claims | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 dealer | det |
| 17 | dealer | dealer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 persuades | obj |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 send | mark |
| 19 | send | send | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 persuades | advcl |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 horse | nmod:poss |
| 21 | finest | fine | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 22 horse | amod |
| 22 | horse | horse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 send | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | claim speech: other | present | the fox | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | require | present | the Count | fox | urgently property | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Precondition | |||
| 3 | carry away | present | the fox not said here | fox | away property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | |||
| 4 | persuade | present | Count | the dealer | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dealer=Patient | ||||
| 5 | send | to-infinitive | Count not said here | Count's finest horse | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |
Option 4
The fox carries the coat away
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 carries | nsubj |
| 3 | carries | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 coat | det |
| 5 | coat | coat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 carries | obj |
| 6 | away | away | ADV | _ | 3 carries | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carry away | present | the fox | the coat | away property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |
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