Exam question 2 · Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks…
Which account correctly states the outcome of the owl man's investigation of the sound?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: account, owl man · What happens: state, investigate · To what, where: outcome, sound
This is exam question 2 of lesson 800 «Andersen's Tales, The Bell, part 11: the king's son walks on alone, deeper into the wood after the sound» 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 | DET | PronType=Int | 2 account | det |
| 2 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 states | nsubj |
| 3 | correctly | correctly | ADV | _ | 4 states | advmod |
| 4 | states | state | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 outcome | det |
| 6 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 states | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 investigation | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 man | det |
| 9 | owl | owl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 man | compound |
| 10 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 investigation | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 man | case |
| 12 | investigation | investigation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 outcome | nmod |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 sound | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 sound | det |
| 15 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 investigation | nmod |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 states | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | state speech: other | present | which account | the outcome of the owl man's investigation of the sound | correctly property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent outcome=Topic | |||
| 2 | investigate | the owl man | the sound | nom investigation «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |
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
He was given the title, but his answer stayed unsure.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 given | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 title | det |
| 5 | title | title | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 given | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 stayed | punct |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 stayed | cc |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 answer | nmod:poss |
| 9 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stayed | nsubj |
| 10 | stayed | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | conj |
| 11 | unsure | unsure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 stayed | xcomp |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past · passive | He | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient title=Theme | |||||
| 2 | stay | past | his answer | unsure property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | answer | his = he | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He was appointed Bellringer to the World, though his explanation remained uncertain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 appointed | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 appointed | aux:pass |
| 3 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | Bellringer | Bellringer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | xcomp |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 World | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 World | det |
| 7 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 remained | punct |
| 9 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 12 remained | mark |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 explanation | nmod:poss |
| 11 | explanation | explanation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 remained | nsubj |
| 12 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 appointed | conj |
| 13 | uncertain | uncertain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 remained | xcomp |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 appointed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | past · passive | He | to the World | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to world=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | remain | past | Bellringer's explanation | uncertain property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | explain | Bellringer | nom explanation «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
He received the title, yet his theory was never proven.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 received | nsubj |
| 2 | received | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 title | det |
| 4 | title | title | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 received | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 proven | punct |
| 6 | yet | yet | CCONJ | _ | 11 proven | cc |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 theory | nmod:poss |
| 8 | theory | theory | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 proven | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 proven | aux:pass |
| 10 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 11 proven | advmod |
| 11 | proven | prove | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 received | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 received | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | receive | past | He | the title | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent title=Theme | ||||
| 2 | not prove | past · passive | his theory | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 4
He was appointed Bellringer to the World with a generous pension, though his explanation of the sound remained uncertain and disputed by many scholars.
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 appointed | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 appointed | aux:pass |
| 3 | appointed | appoint | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | Bellringer | Bellringer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | xcomp |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 World | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 World | det |
| 7 | World | World | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obl |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 pension | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 pension | det |
| 10 | generous | generous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 pension | amod |
| 11 | pension | pension | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 appointed | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 remained | punct |
| 13 | though | though | SCONJ | _ | 19 remained | mark |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 explanation | nmod:poss |
| 15 | explanation | explanation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 remained | nsubj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 sound | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 sound | det |
| 18 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 explanation | nmod |
| 19 | remained | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 appointed | parataxis |
| 20 | uncertain | uncertain | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 remained | xcomp |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 disputed | cc |
| 22 | disputed | dispute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 remained | conj |
| 23 | by | by | ADP | _ | 25 scholars | case |
| 24 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 scholars | amod |
| 25 | scholars | scholar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 22 disputed | obl:agent |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 appointed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appoint | past · passive | He | to the World; with a generous pension | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme to world=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | remain | past | Bellringer's explanation of the sound | uncertain property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | dispute | participle | Bellringer's explanation of the sound not said here | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | explain | the sound | nom explanation «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
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