Exam question 2 · Grimm's Fairy Tales, Snow-white and Rose-red: the dwarf ge…
State the principal consequence of the bear's intervention in the narrative.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: bear · What happens: intervene · To what, where: narrative
This is exam question 2 of lesson 789 «Grimm's Fairy Tales, Snow-white and Rose-red: the dwarf gets his end» 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 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 intervention | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 intervention | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 bear | case |
| 9 | intervention | intervention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consequence | nmod |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 narrative | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 narrative | det |
| 12 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 intervention | nmod |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 consequence | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | intervene | the bear | the narrative | nom intervention «act intransitive»: poss=agent in=place |
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
The girls were married and the bear was killed
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 girls | det |
| 2 | girls | girl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 married | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 married | aux:pass |
| 4 | married | marry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 killed | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 killed | aux:pass |
| 9 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 married | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | marry | past · passive | the girls | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | kill | past · passive | the bear | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The dwarf was killed by the bear, and the girls went home with all his treasure
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dwarf | det |
| 2 | dwarf | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 killed | aux:pass |
| 4 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 bear | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 killed | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 went | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 went | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 girls | det |
| 11 | girls | girl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 went | nsubj |
| 12 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 killed | conj |
| 13 | home | home | ADV | _ | 12 went | advmod |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 treasure | case |
| 15 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 17 treasure | det:predet |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 treasure | nmod:poss |
| 17 | treasure | treasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 went | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kill | past · passive | the bear | the dwarf | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | go | past | the girls | with dwarf's treasure; home property | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with treasure=Beneficiary | ||||
| 3 | treasure | dwarf | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The dwarf was killed, and the king's son was released from his enchantment
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dwarf | det |
| 2 | dwarf | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 killed | aux:pass |
| 4 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 released | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 released | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 king | det |
| 8 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 son | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 king | case |
| 10 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 released | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 released | aux:pass |
| 12 | released | release | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 killed | conj |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 15 enchantment | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 enchantment | nmod:poss |
| 15 | enchantment | enchantment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 released | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kill | past · passive | the dwarf | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | release | past · passive | the king's son | dwarf's enchantment | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source | ||||
| 3 | enchant | dwarf | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The dwarf was killed by the bear, and the king's son was released, but the girls lost their mother in the forest
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 dwarf | det |
| 2 | dwarf | dwarf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 killed | aux:pass |
| 4 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 bear | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 killed | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 released | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 released | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 king | det |
| 11 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 son | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 king | case |
| 13 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 released | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 released | aux:pass |
| 15 | released | release | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 killed | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 lost | punct |
| 17 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 20 lost | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 girls | det |
| 19 | girls | girl | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 lost | nsubj |
| 20 | lost | lose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 killed | conj |
| 21 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 mother | nmod:poss |
| 22 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 lost | obj |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 25 forest | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 forest | det |
| 25 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 lost | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kill | past · passive | the bear | the dwarf | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | release | past · passive | the king's son | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source | |||||
| 3 | lose | past | the girls | girls's mother | the forest | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=Eventuality |
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