Exam question 1 · Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pasto…
Which of the following best describes the event occurring when the pastor's wife awakens him from his dream?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: event, wife, pastor · What happens: follow, describe, occur, awaken, dream · To what, where: event, pastor, dream
This is exam question 1 of lesson 791 «Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pastor's dream of sinners, then an old maid watches children play while an angel carries a dead child to heaven» 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 | 6 describes | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 describes | nmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 event | det |
| 8 | event | event | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | occurring | occur | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 event | acl |
| 10 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 15 awakens | mark |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 pastor | det |
| 12 | pastor | pastor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 wife | nmod:poss |
| 13 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 pastor | case |
| 14 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 awakens | nsubj |
| 15 | awakens | awaken | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 occurring | advcl |
| 16 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 awakens | obj |
| 17 | from | from | ADP | _ | 19 dream | case |
| 18 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 dream | nmod:poss |
| 19 | dream | dream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 awakens | obl |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 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 event | of the best | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | occur | gerund | the event not said here | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | awaken | present | the pastor's wife | pastor | pastor's dream | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme | |||
| 5 | dream | pastor | nom dream «cognition 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
She awakens him from a dream sent by God to show him the sinners in hell and the crimes they had committed
The tree, 22 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 awakens | nsubj |
| 2 | awakens | awaken | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 awakens | obj |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 dream | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 dream | det |
| 6 | dream | dream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 awakens | obl |
| 7 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 dream | acl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 God | case |
| 9 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 sent | obl |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 show | mark |
| 11 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 awakens | advcl |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 show | iobj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 sinners | det |
| 14 | sinners | sinner | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 show | obj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 hell | case |
| 16 | hell | hell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 sinners | nmod |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 crimes | cc |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 crimes | det |
| 19 | crimes | crime | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 sinners | conj |
| 20 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 committed | nsubj |
| 21 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 committed | aux |
| 22 | committed | commit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 11 show | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | awaken | present | She | him = he | a dream | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme | |||
| 2 | send | participle | a dream not said here | by God | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | show | to-infinitive | She not said here | the sinners and the crimes | God | hell | tree rules | ||
| 4 | commit | past · perfect | sinners = sinner | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She awakens him from a dream sent by God.
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 awakens | nsubj |
| 2 | awakens | awaken | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 awakens | obj |
| 4 | from | from | ADP | _ | 6 dream | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 dream | det |
| 6 | dream | dream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 awakens | obl |
| 7 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 dream | acl |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 9 God | case |
| 9 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 sent | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 awakens | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | awaken | present | She | him = he | a dream | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location he=Theme | |||
| 2 | send | participle | a dream not said here | by God | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
His living wife wakes him from sleep
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 wife | nmod:poss |
| 2 | living | living | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 wife | amod |
| 3 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wakes | nsubj |
| 4 | wakes | wake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 wakes | obj |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 sleep | case |
| 7 | sleep | sleep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wakes | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wake | present | His living wife | him = he | sleep | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
Option 4
She gently shakes him awake from the vision of the dead woman and the angel who read the crimes before God
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 | 3 shakes | nsubj |
| 2 | gently | gently | ADV | _ | 3 shakes | advmod |
| 3 | shakes | shake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 shakes | obj |
| 5 | awake | awake | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 shakes | xcomp |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 vision | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 vision | det |
| 8 | vision | vision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shakes | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 woman | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 woman | det |
| 11 | dead | dead | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 woman | amod |
| 12 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 vision | nmod |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 angel | cc |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 angel | det |
| 15 | angel | angel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 woman | conj |
| 16 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 read | nsubj |
| 17 | read | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 angel | acl:relcl |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 crimes | det |
| 19 | crimes | crime | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 read | obj |
| 20 | before | before | ADP | _ | 21 God | case |
| 21 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 read | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shake | present | She | him = he | the vision of the dead woman and the angel | awake, gently property | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent he=Theme from vision=Trajectory | ||
| 2 | read | past | the angel | the crimes | before God | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crime=Topic |
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