Exam question 1 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1…
Which character, in the first part of the narrative, is responsible for the final gift to the newborn child?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: character · What happens: be
This is exam question 1 of lesson 868 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Little Claus and Big Claus, part 1: Big Claus kills Little Claus's only horse, and Little Claus climbs onto a shed roof to watch a feast» 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 character | det |
| 2 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 responsible | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 part | punct |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 part | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 part | det |
| 6 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 7 part | amod |
| 7 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 character | acl:relcl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 narrative | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 narrative | det |
| 10 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 part | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 character | punct |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 responsible | cop |
| 13 | responsible | responsible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 17 gift | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 gift | det |
| 16 | final | final | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 gift | amod |
| 17 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 responsible | obl |
| 18 | to | to | ADP | _ | 21 child | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 child | det |
| 20 | newborn | newborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 child | amod |
| 21 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 gift | nmod |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 13 responsible | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | which character | for the final gift to the newborn child; responsible property | tree rules |
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 guardian angel who finally returns with the gift
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 angel | det |
| 2 | guardian | guardian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 angel | amod |
| 3 | angel | angel | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 returns | nsubj |
| 5 | finally | finally | ADV | _ | 6 returns | advmod |
| 6 | returns | return | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 angel | acl:relcl |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 gift | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 gift | det |
| 9 | gift | gift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 returns | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | return | present | the guardian angel | with the gift; finally property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
The fairy Sorrow, whose tear was turned into a pearl that completes the crown of gifts given to the newborn child by all the angels
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Sorrow | det |
| 2 | fairy | fairy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Sorrow | amod |
| 3 | Sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 turned | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 tear | punct |
| 5 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 6 tear | nmod:poss |
| 6 | tear | tear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Sorrow | conj |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 turned | aux:pass |
| 8 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | into | into | ADP | _ | 11 pearl | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 pearl | det |
| 11 | pearl | pearl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 turned | obl |
| 12 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 13 completes | nsubj |
| 13 | completes | complete | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 pearl | acl:relcl |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 crown | det |
| 15 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 completes | obj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 gifts | case |
| 17 | gifts | gift | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 crown | nmod |
| 18 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 17 gifts | acl |
| 19 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 child | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 child | det |
| 21 | newborn | newborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 child | amod |
| 22 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 given | obl |
| 23 | by | by | ADP | _ | 26 angels | case |
| 24 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 26 angels | det:predet |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 angels | det |
| 26 | angels | angel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 turned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | past · passive | all angels | the fairy Sorrow and the fairy Sorrow and the fairy Sorrow's tear's tear | a pearl | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent subject=Theme into pearl=Trajectory | |||
| 2 | complete | present | a pearl | the crown of gifts | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | give | participle | gifts not said here | the newborn child | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to child=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | crown | gifts | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |
Option 3
The guardian angel, who travels far to find the last pearl and brings it home to the newborn child's crib at dawn
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 | 3 angel | det |
| 2 | guardian | guardian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 angel | amod |
| 3 | angel | angel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 travels | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 travels | punct |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 travels | nsubj |
| 6 | travels | travel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 6 travels | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 find | mark |
| 9 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 travels | advcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 pearl | det |
| 11 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 pearl | amod |
| 12 | pearl | pearl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 find | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 brings | cc |
| 14 | brings | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 travels | conj |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 brings | obj |
| 16 | home | home | ADV | _ | 14 brings | advmod |
| 17 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 crib | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 child | det |
| 19 | newborn | newborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 child | amod |
| 20 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 crib | nmod:poss |
| 21 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 20 child | case |
| 22 | crib | crib | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 brings | obl |
| 23 | at | at | ADP | _ | 24 dawn | case |
| 24 | dawn | dawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 brings | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | travel | present | the guardian angel | far property | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | find | to-infinitive | the guardian angel not said here | the last pearl | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pearl=Topic | ||||
| 3 | bring | present | the guardian angel not said here | pearl | the newborn child's crib | dawn | home property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to crib=Destination |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The fairy Sorrow, whose pearl completes the crown of gifts
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Sorrow | det |
| 2 | fairy | fairy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 Sorrow | amod |
| 3 | Sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 completes | nsubj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 completes | punct |
| 5 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 6 pearl | nmod:poss |
| 6 | pearl | pearl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 completes | nsubj |
| 7 | completes | complete | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 crown | det |
| 9 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 completes | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 gifts | case |
| 11 | gifts | gift | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 crown | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complete | present | the fairy Sorrow | the crown of gifts | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | crown | gifts | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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