Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, Thumbelina, part 94: Tiny nurses a…
What reason does Tiny give for declining the swallow's invitation to fly away with him?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: reason, swallow · What happens: give, decline, fly away, invite · To what, where: invitation
This is exam question 2 of lesson 883 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, Thumbelina, part 94: Tiny nurses a frozen swallow while the field-mouse plans her wedding to the mole» 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 | What | what | DET | PronType=Int | 2 reason | det |
| 2 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 give | nsubj:outer |
| 3 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 give | aux |
| 4 | Tiny | tiny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 give | amod |
| 5 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 7 declining | mark |
| 7 | declining | decline | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 give | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 swallow | det |
| 9 | swallow | swallow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 invitation | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 swallow | case |
| 11 | invitation | invitation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 declining | obj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 fly | mark |
| 13 | fly | fly | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 declining | advcl |
| 14 | away | away | ADV | _ | 13 fly | advmod |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 him | case |
| 16 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 fly | obl |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 give | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · do-support | what reason | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 2 | decline | gerund | what reason not said here | the swallow's invitation | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent invitation=Theme | ||||
| 3 | fly away | to-infinitive | what reason not said here | with reason; away property | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | invite | the swallow | nom invitation «communication 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 · ← Mova's choice
She feels obliged not to abandon the field-mouse who sheltered her through the cold season
The tree, 16 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 feels | nsubj |
| 2 | feels | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | obliged | oblige | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 feels | xcomp |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 abandon | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 abandon | mark |
| 6 | abandon | abandon | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 obliged | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 mouse | det |
| 8 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 mouse | compound |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 field | punct |
| 10 | mouse | mouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 abandon | obj |
| 11 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 sheltered | nsubj |
| 12 | sheltered | shelter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 mouse | acl:relcl |
| 13 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 sheltered | obj |
| 14 | through | through | ADP | _ | 17 season | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 season | det |
| 16 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 season | amod |
| 17 | season | season | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 sheltered | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | present | She | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | oblige | participle | She not said here | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | not abandon | to-infinitive | She not said here | the field mouse | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme mouse=Source | ||||
| 4 | shelter | past | the field mouse | mouse | season | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
Option 2
She feels the field-mouse needs her here
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 feels | nsubj |
| 2 | feels | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 mouse | det |
| 4 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 mouse | compound |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 field | punct |
| 6 | mouse | mouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 needs | nsubj |
| 7 | needs | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 feels | ccomp |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 needs | obj |
| 9 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 needs | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | present | She | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | need | present | the field mouse | her = she | here | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot she=Theme |
Option 3
She feels bound to the field-mouse and her wedding plans, which would be ruined by flying away
The tree, 18 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 feels | nsubj |
| 2 | feels | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | bound | bound | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 feels | xcomp |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 mouse | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 mouse | det |
| 6 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 mouse | compound |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 field | punct |
| 8 | mouse | mouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 feels | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 plans | cc |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 plans | nmod:poss |
| 11 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 plans | compound |
| 12 | plans | plan | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 mouse | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 ruined | punct |
| 14 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 ruined | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 ruined | aux |
| 16 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 ruined | aux:pass |
| 17 | ruined | ruin | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 mouse | conj |
| 18 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 19 flying | mark |
| 19 | flying | fly | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 ruined | advcl |
| 20 | away | away | ADV | _ | 19 flying | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | present | She | to the field mouse and her wedding plans; bound property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to mouse=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | ruin | would · passive | the field mouse and her wedding plans | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 3 | fly away | gerund | away property | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | plan | her = she | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
She feels obliged not to abandon the field-mouse
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 feels | nsubj |
| 2 | feels | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | obliged | oblige | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 feels | xcomp |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 abandon | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 abandon | mark |
| 6 | abandon | abandon | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 obliged | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 mouse | det |
| 8 | field | field | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 mouse | compound |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 field | punct |
| 10 | mouse | mouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 abandon | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feel | present | She | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | oblige | participle | She not said here | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | not abandon | to-infinitive | She not said here | the field mouse | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme mouse=Source |
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