Exam question 4 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the c…

Explain the function of the forester's remark, "You will take him home with you, and bring him up with your Lina," within the narrative.

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, forester · What happens: explain, take, bring up, remark · To what, where: function, him · Speech: someone speaks here

This is exam question 4 of lesson 740 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Fundevogel: the children escape the cook by magic» 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 function	det
3	function	function	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Explain	obj
4	of	of	ADP	_	8 remark	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 forester	det
6	forester	forester	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 remark	nmod:poss
7	's	's	PART	_	6 forester	case
8	remark	remark	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 function	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 take	punct
10	"	"	PUNCT	_	13 take	punct
11	You	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	13 take	nsubj
12	will	will	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	13 take	aux
13	take	take	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	1 Explain	conj
14	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 take	obj
15	home	home	ADV	_	13 take	advmod
16	with	with	ADP	_	17 you	case
17	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	13 take	obl
18	,	,	PUNCT	_	20 bring	punct
19	and	and	CCONJ	_	20 bring	cc
20	bring	bring	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 Explain	conj
21	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 bring	obj
22	up	up	ADP	_	20 bring	compound:prt
23	with	with	ADP	_	25 Lina	case
24	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	25 Lina	nmod:poss
25	Lina	Lina	PROPN	Number=Sing	20 bring	obl
26	,	,	PUNCT	_	30 narrative	punct
27	"	"	PUNCT	_	30 narrative	punct
28	within	within	ADP	_	30 narrative	case
29	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	30 narrative	det
30	narrative	narrative	NOUN	Number=Sing	25 Lina	appos
31	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Explain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	other	roles by
1	explain speech: assert	imperative	you not said here	the function of the forester's remark			vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent function=Topic
2	take in a quote	future	You		him = he	with you; home property	vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination
3	bring up in a quote	infinitive	you not said here	him = he		with your Lina	vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Patient with lina=Instrument
4	remark		the forester				nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice

it reveals that the forester wants the boy raised in his household so the cook's murderous plans become the main conflict of the tale

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 reveals	nsubj
2	reveals	reveal	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	that	that	SCONJ	_	6 wants	mark
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 forester	det
5	forester	forester	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 wants	nsubj
6	wants	want	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 reveals	advcl
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 boy	det
8	boy	boy	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 raised	nsubj
9	raised	raise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 wants	ccomp
10	in	in	ADP	_	12 household	case
11	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 household	nmod:poss
12	household	household	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 raised	obl
13	so	so	SCONJ	_	19 become	mark
14	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	15 cook	det
15	cook	cook	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 plans	nmod:poss
16	's	's	PART	_	15 cook	case
17	murderous	murderous	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 plans	amod
18	plans	plan	NOUN	Number=Plur	19 become	nsubj
19	become	become	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	9 raised	advcl
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 conflict	det
21	main	main	ADJ	Degree=Pos	22 conflict	amod
22	conflict	conflict	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 become	xcomp
23	of	of	ADP	_	25 tale	case
24	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	25 tale	det
25	tale	tale	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 conflict	nmod

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	reveal	present	it			vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2	want	present	the forester			vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
3	raise	past	the boy		boy's household	vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in household=Destination
4	become	present	the cook's murderous plans	the main conflict of the tale		vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
5	plan		the cook			nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
6	conflict		the tale			nom conflict «act intransitive»: of=agent

Option 2

it sets the foundling's upbringing beside Lina, which later drives the children to flee the cook together and remain loyal

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 sets	nsubj
2	sets	set	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 foundling	det
4	foundling	foundling	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 upbringing	nmod:poss
5	's	's	PART	_	4 foundling	case
6	upbringing	upbringing	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 sets	obj
7	beside	beside	ADP	_	8 Lina	case
8	Lina	Lina	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 upbringing	nmod
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 drives	punct
10	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	12 drives	nsubj
11	later	late	ADV	Degree=Cmp	12 drives	advmod
12	drives	drive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	6 upbringing	acl:relcl
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 children	det
14	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 drives	obj
15	to	to	PART	_	16 flee	mark
16	flee	flee	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	12 drives	advcl
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 cook	det
18	cook	cook	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 flee	obj
19	together	together	ADV	_	16 flee	advmod
20	and	and	CCONJ	_	21 remain	cc
21	remain	remain	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin	2 sets	conj
22	loyal	loyal	ADJ	Degree=Pos	21 remain	xcomp

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	set	present	it	the foundling's upbringing	Lina		vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent upbringing=Theme beside lina=Destination
2	drive	present	the foundling's upbringing	the children		late property	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme
3	flee	to-infinitive	the foundling's upbringing not said here	the cook		together property	vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cook=Initial_Location
4	remain	present				loyal property	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Option 3 · ✓ the right answer

it establishes the foundling's upbringing alongside Lina and motivates the children's close bond

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 establishes	nsubj
2	establishes	establish	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 foundling	det
4	foundling	foundling	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 upbringing	nmod:poss
5	's	's	PART	_	4 foundling	case
6	upbringing	upbringing	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 establishes	obj
7	alongside	alongside	ADP	_	8 Lina	case
8	Lina	Lina	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 upbringing	nmod
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 motivates	cc
10	motivates	motivate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 establishes	conj
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 children	det
12	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 bond	nmod:poss
13	's	's	PART	_	12 children	case
14	close	close	ADJ	Degree=Pos	15 bond	amod
15	bond	bond	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 motivates	obj

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	establish	present	it	the foundling's upbringing	alongside Lina	vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upbringing=Patient
2	motivate	present		the children's close bond		vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bond=Patient
3	bond		the children			nom bond «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent

Option 4

it shows the forester adopts the boy so the children grow up as siblings

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 shows	nsubj
2	shows	show	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 forester	det
4	forester	forester	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 adopts	nsubj
5	adopts	adopt	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 shows	ccomp
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 boy	det
7	boy	boy	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 adopts	obj
8	so	so	SCONJ	_	11 grow	mark
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 children	det
10	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 grow	nsubj
11	grow	grow	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 shows	advcl
12	up	up	ADP	_	11 grow	compound:prt
13	as	as	ADP	_	14 siblings	case
14	siblings	sibling	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 grow	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	show	present	it			vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	adopt	present	the forester	the boy		vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boy=Theme
3	grow up	present	the children		as siblings	vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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