Exam question 1 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift…
Which of the following describes the manner in which Gretel terminated her association with Hans at the close of the narrative?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Gretel · What happens: follow, describe, terminate · To what, where: manner, association
This is exam question 1 of lesson 766 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Clever Gretel: Hans carries each gift home the wrong way until Gretel leaves him» 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 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 manner | det |
| 7 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 describes | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 terminated | obl |
| 10 | Gretel | Gretel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 terminated | nsubj |
| 11 | terminated | terminate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 manner | acl:relcl |
| 12 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 association | nmod:poss |
| 13 | association | association | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 terminated | obj |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 Hans | case |
| 15 | Hans | Han | PROPN | Number=Plur | 11 terminated | obl |
| 16 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 close | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 close | det |
| 18 | close | close | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 terminated | obl |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 narrative | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 narrative | det |
| 21 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 close | nmod |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 describes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | describe | present | the manner | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | |||||
| 3 | terminate | past | Gretel | Gretel's association | the manner | with Hans; at the close of the narrative | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent association=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
She kicked free of Hans and fled, and so she was never again the bride of Hans.
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 kicked | nsubj |
| 2 | kicked | kick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | free | free | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 kicked | xcomp |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 Hans | case |
| 5 | Hans | Han | PROPN | Number=Plur | 3 free | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 fled | cc |
| 7 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 kicked | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 bride | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 bride | cc |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 16 bride | advmod |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 bride | nsubj |
| 12 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 bride | cop |
| 13 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 14 again | advmod |
| 14 | again | again | ADV | _ | 16 bride | advmod |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 bride | det |
| 16 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 kicked | obl |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 Hans | case |
| 18 | Hans | Han | PROPN | Number=Plur | 16 bride | nmod |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 kicked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kick | past | She | free property | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | flee | past | She not said here | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | she | the bride | again | of Hans | tree rules |
Option 2
She tore herself loose, ran off across the fields, and was no longer the bride of Hans, who had been cruel to her on the road home.
The tree, 27 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 tore | nsubj |
| 2 | tore | tore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 2 tore | obj |
| 4 | loose | loose | ADV | _ | 2 tore | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 ran | punct |
| 6 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 tore | conj |
| 7 | off | off | ADP | _ | 6 ran | compound:prt |
| 8 | across | across | ADP | _ | 10 fields | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 fields | det |
| 10 | fields | field | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 ran | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 bride | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 bride | cc |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 bride | cop |
| 14 | no | no | ADV | _ | 15 longer | advmod |
| 15 | longer | long | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 17 bride | advmod |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 bride | det |
| 17 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 tore | parataxis |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 Hans | case |
| 19 | Hans | Han | PROPN | Number=Plur | 17 bride | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 cruel | punct |
| 21 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 24 cruel | nsubj |
| 22 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 cruel | aux |
| 23 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 24 cruel | cop |
| 24 | cruel | cruel | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 bride | conj |
| 25 | to | to | ADP | _ | 26 her | case |
| 26 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 cruel | obl |
| 27 | on | on | ADP | _ | 29 road | case |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 29 road | det |
| 29 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 cruel | obl |
| 30 | home | home | ADV | _ | 29 road | advmod |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 tore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tore | past | She | herself = she | loose property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | run off | past | She not said here | the fields | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | is a | past | the bride | of Hans; long property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is | past · perfect | the bride | bride | the road | cruel property | tree rules |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
She tore herself loose and ran away, and was no longer the bride of Hans.
The tree, 15 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 tore | nsubj |
| 2 | tore | tore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | herself | herself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 2 tore | obj |
| 4 | loose | loose | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 tore | xcomp |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 ran | cc |
| 6 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 tore | conj |
| 7 | away | away | ADV | _ | 6 ran | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 bride | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 bride | cc |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 bride | cop |
| 11 | no | no | ADV | _ | 12 longer | advmod |
| 12 | longer | long | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 14 bride | advmod |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 bride | det |
| 14 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ran | obl |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 Hans | case |
| 16 | Hans | Han | PROPN | Number=Plur | 14 bride | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 tore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tore | past | She | herself = she | loose property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | run away | past | She not said here | away property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | is a | past | the bride | of Hans; long property | tree rules |
Option 4
She wriggled out of his grip and bolted off, after which she was no longer his bride.
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 wriggled | nsubj |
| 2 | wriggled | wriggle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | out | out | ADP | _ | 6 grip | case |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 grip | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 grip | nmod:poss |
| 6 | grip | grip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wriggled | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 bolted | cc |
| 8 | bolted | bolt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 wriggled | conj |
| 9 | off | off | ADP | _ | 8 bolted | compound:prt |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 bride | punct |
| 11 | after | after | ADP | _ | 12 which | case |
| 12 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 bride | obl |
| 13 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 bride | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 bride | cop |
| 15 | no | no | ADV | _ | 16 longer | advmod |
| 16 | longer | long | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 18 bride | advmod |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 bride | nmod:poss |
| 18 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 bolted | obl |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 wriggled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wriggle | past | She | his grip | vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | bolt off | participle | She not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | she | his bride | long property | tree rules | |||
| 4 | grip | his = he | nom grip «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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