Exam question 3 · Blue Fairy Book, Prince Omar: the ivory box test shows who…
State the principal consequence for the impostor following the opening of the boxes.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: State principal consequence · What happens: follow · To what, where: opening
This is exam question 3 of lesson 718 «Blue Fairy Book, Prince Omar: the ivory box test shows who is the true prince» 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 | 4 consequence | compound |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 consequence | det |
| 3 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 consequence | amod |
| 4 | consequence | consequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 impostor | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 impostor | det |
| 7 | impostor | impostor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consequence | nmod |
| 8 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 consequence | acl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 opening | det |
| 10 | opening | opening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 following | obj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 boxes | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 boxes | det |
| 13 | boxes | box | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 opening | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 consequence | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | the State principal consequence for the impostor not said here | the opening of the boxes | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opening=Theme |
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
He is spared but must pay a heavy fine to the crown
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 | 3 spared | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 spared | aux:pass |
| 3 | spared | spare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 pay | cc |
| 5 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 pay | aux |
| 6 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 spared | conj |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 fine | det |
| 8 | heavy | heavy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 fine | amod |
| 9 | fine | fine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 pay | obj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 crown | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 crown | det |
| 12 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 pay | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spare | present · passive | He | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Asset | |||||
| 2 | pay | must | a heavy fine | to the crown | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Asset |
Option 2
He is pardoned on condition that he gives up his trade, leaves the kingdom, and never claims any royal name again
The tree, 21 words
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 | 3 pardoned | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 pardoned | aux:pass |
| 3 | pardoned | pardon | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 condition | case |
| 5 | condition | condition | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pardoned | obl |
| 6 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 gives | mark |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 gives | nsubj |
| 8 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 condition | acl:relcl |
| 9 | up | up | ADP | _ | 8 gives | compound:prt |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 trade | nmod:poss |
| 11 | trade | trade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 gives | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 leaves | punct |
| 13 | leaves | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 gives | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 kingdom | det |
| 15 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 leaves | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 claims | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 claims | cc |
| 18 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 19 claims | advmod |
| 19 | claims | claim | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 pardoned | conj |
| 20 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 22 name | det |
| 21 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 name | amod |
| 22 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 claims | obj |
| 23 | again | again | ADV | _ | 19 claims | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pardon | present · passive | He | condition | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | give up | present | he | his trade | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trade=Source | ||||
| 3 | leave | present | he not said here | the kingdom | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme | ||||
| 4 | not claim speech: other | present | any royal name | again | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent name=Topic | ||||
| 5 | trade | his = he | nom trade «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He is spared his life and ordered to quit the country
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 | 3 spared | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 spared | aux:pass |
| 3 | spared | spare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 life | nmod:poss |
| 5 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spared | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 ordered | cc |
| 7 | ordered | order | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 spared | conj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 quit | mark |
| 9 | quit | quit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 ordered | xcomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 country | det |
| 11 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 quit | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spare | present · passive | He | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient life=Asset | |||||
| 2 | order | participle | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | quit not said to happen | to-infinitive | the country | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Source |
Option 4
He is spared his life, but is ordered to leave the country at once and never return to Cairo
The tree, 19 words
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 | 3 spared | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 spared | aux:pass |
| 3 | spared | spare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 life | nmod:poss |
| 5 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spared | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 ordered | punct |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 9 ordered | cc |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 ordered | aux:pass |
| 9 | ordered | order | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 spared | conj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 leave | mark |
| 11 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 ordered | xcomp |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 country | det |
| 13 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 leave | obj |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 15 once | case |
| 15 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 11 leave | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 return | cc |
| 17 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 18 return | advmod |
| 18 | return | return | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 spared | conj |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 Cairo | case |
| 20 | Cairo | Cairo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 return | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spare | present · passive | He | vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: subject=Recipient life=Asset | |||||
| 2 | order | present · passive | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | leave not said to happen | to-infinitive | the country | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent country=Theme at once=Location | |||||
| 4 | not return | infinitive | Cairo | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to cairo=Result |
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