Exam question 3 · Grimm's Tales, The Robber Bridegroom, part 1: a miller's d…

Enumerate, in the order given by the narrative, the measures by which the maiden disclosed the crimes committed against her at the wedding feast.

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: maiden, Enumerate · What happens: give, disclose, commit · To what, where: order, crimes, wedding feast

This is exam question 3 of lesson 747 «Grimm's Tales, The Robber Bridegroom, part 1: a miller's daughter escapes the robbers' house» 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	Enumerate	Enumerate	PROPN	Number=Sing	20 committed	nsubj
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 order	punct
3	in	in	ADP	_	5 order	case
4	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	5 order	det
5	order	order	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Enumerate	appos
6	given	give	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	5 order	acl
7	by	by	ADP	_	9 narrative	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 narrative	det
9	narrative	narrative	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 given	obl
10	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 measures	punct
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 measures	det
12	measures	measure	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 narrative	appos
13	by	by	ADP	_	14 which	case
14	which	which	PRON	PronType=Rel	17 disclosed	obl
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 maiden	det
16	maiden	maiden	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 disclosed	nsubj
17	disclosed	disclose	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	12 measures	acl:relcl
18	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 crimes	det
19	crimes	crime	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 disclosed	obj
20	committed	commit	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
21	against	against	ADP	_	22 her	case
22	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	20 committed	obl
23	at	at	ADP	_	26 feast	case
24	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	26 feast	det
25	wedding	wedding	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 feast	compound
26	feast	feast	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 committed	obl
27	.	.	PUNCT	_	20 committed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	give	participle		the order not said here		by the narrative	vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2	disclose	past	the maiden	the crimes		by the measures	vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot crime=Topic
3	commit	past	Enumerate		the wedding feast	against maiden	vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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

She recounted the crimes as a dream, one by one, and got the same reply each time

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 recounted	nsubj
2	recounted	recount	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 crimes	det
4	crimes	crime	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 recounted	obj
5	as	as	ADP	_	7 dream	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 dream	det
7	dream	dream	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 recounted	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 one	punct
9	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	2 recounted	conj
10	by	by	ADP	_	11 one	case
11	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	9 one	nmod
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 got	punct
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	14 got	cc
14	got	get	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 recounted	parataxis
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 reply	det
16	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	17 reply	amod
17	reply	reply	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 got	obj
18	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	19 time	det
19	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 got	obl:unmarked

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	recount speech: other	past	She	the crimes				as a dream	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent crime=Topic
2	get	past		the same reply			time		vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer reply=Stimulus

Option 2

She reported the murders to the magistrate, and the guards arrested the robbers after a long trial in the town square that lasted several weeks

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 reported	nsubj
2	reported	report	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 murders	det
4	murders	murder	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 reported	obj
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 magistrate	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 magistrate	det
7	magistrate	magistrate	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 murders	nmod
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 arrested	punct
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	12 arrested	cc
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 guards	det
11	guards	guard	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 arrested	nsubj
12	arrested	arrest	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 reported	conj
13	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 robbers	det
14	robbers	robber	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 arrested	obj
15	after	after	ADP	_	18 trial	case
16	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	18 trial	det
17	long	long	ADJ	Degree=Pos	18 trial	amod
18	trial	trial	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 arrested	obl
19	in	in	ADP	_	22 square	case
20	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	22 square	det
21	town	town	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 square	compound
22	square	square	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 trial	nmod
23	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	24 lasted	nsubj
24	lasted	last	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	22 square	acl:relcl
25	several	several	ADJ	Degree=Pos	26 weeks	amod
26	weeks	week	NOUN	Number=Plur	12 arrested	obl:unmarked

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	when	roles by
1	report	past	She	the murders	the magistrate		vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent murder=Topic to magistrate=Recipient
2	arrest	past	the guards	the robbers		after a long trial in the town square; week	vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent robber=Patient
3	last	past	the town square				vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Option 3

She told her tale as a dream, naming each crime, and each time received the same answer

The tree, 17 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 told	nsubj
2	told	tell	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 tale	nmod:poss
4	tale	tale	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 told	iobj
5	as	as	ADP	_	7 dream	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 dream	det
7	dream	dream	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 told	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 naming	punct
9	naming	name	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 told	advcl
10	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	11 crime	det
11	crime	crime	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 naming	obj
12	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 received	punct
13	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 received	cc
14	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	15 time	det
15	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 received	nsubj
16	received	receive	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 told	parataxis
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	19 answer	det
18	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	19 answer	amod
19	answer	answer	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 received	obj

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	other	roles by
1	tell speech: assert	past	She		her tale	as a dream	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tale=Recipient
2	name	gerund	She not said here	each crime			vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Theme
3	receive	past	each time	the same answer			vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme
4	tell		her = she				nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Option 4 · ✓ the right answer

She related her experience as a dream, reporting each crime in succession, and was met each time with the same reply

The tree, 21 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	2 related	nsubj
2	related	relate	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	4 experience	nmod:poss
4	experience	experience	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 related	obj
5	as	as	ADP	_	7 dream	case
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 dream	det
7	dream	dream	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 related	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 reporting	punct
9	reporting	report	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	2 related	advcl
10	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	11 crime	det
11	crime	crime	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 reporting	obj
12	in	in	ADP	_	13 succession	case
13	succession	succession	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 reporting	obl
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 met	punct
15	and	and	CCONJ	_	17 met	cc
16	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	17 met	aux:pass
17	met	meet	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 related	conj
18	each	each	DET	PronType=Tot	19 time	det
19	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 met	obl:unmarked
20	with	with	ADP	_	23 reply	case
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 reply	det
22	same	same	ADJ	Degree=Pos	23 reply	amod
23	reply	reply	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 met	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	relate	past	She	her experience			as a dream	vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent experience=Theme
2	report	gerund	She not said here	each crime	succession			vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Patient
3	meet	past · passive	She not said here			time	with the same reply	vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: with reply=Co-Agent
4	experience		her = she					nom experience «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

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