Exam question 1 · Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3…
Identify the arrangement concluded by the Eldest Magician in respect of Pau Amma's shell.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: identify, conclude, respect · To what, where: arrangement, respect, shell
This is exam question 1 of lesson 92 «Just So Stories, The Crab that Played with the Sea, part 3: the Moon pulls the sea, and how tides really work» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 arrangement | det |
| 3 | arrangement | arrangement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | concluded | conclude | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 arrangement | acl |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 Magician | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Magician | det |
| 7 | Eldest | eld | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 8 Magician | amod |
| 8 | Magician | Magician | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 concluded | obl |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 respect | case |
| 10 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 concluded | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 shell | case |
| 12 | Pau | Pau | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 shell | nmod:poss |
| 13 | Amma | Amma | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Pau | flat |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 12 Pau | case |
| 15 | shell | shell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 respect | nmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the arrangement | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent arrangement=Theme | ||||
| 2 | conclude | participle | the arrangement not said here | respect of Pau's shell | by the Eldest Magician | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | |||
| 3 | respect | Pau's shell | nom respect «cognition transitive»: 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
It is restored for eleven months and becomes soft in the twelfth, unless the Sea asks again
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 restored | aux:pass |
| 3 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 months | case |
| 5 | eleven | eleven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 months | nummod |
| 6 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 restored | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 becomes | cc |
| 8 | becomes | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 restored | conj |
| 9 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 becomes | xcomp |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 twelfth | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 twelfth | det |
| 12 | twelfth | twelfth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 soft | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 asks | punct |
| 14 | unless | unless | SCONJ | _ | 17 asks | mark |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Sea | det |
| 16 | Sea | Sea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 asks | nsubj |
| 17 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 restored | conj |
| 18 | again | again | ADV | _ | 17 asks | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | present · passive | It | month | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | become | present | soft property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | ask speech: ask a condition, not said to happen | present | the Sea | again | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
It is restored for eleven months, becoming soft in the twelfth
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 restored | aux:pass |
| 3 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 months | case |
| 5 | eleven | eleven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 months | nummod |
| 6 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 restored | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 becoming | punct |
| 8 | becoming | become | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 restored | advcl |
| 9 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 becoming | xcomp |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 twelfth | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 twelfth | det |
| 12 | twelfth | twelfth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 becoming | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | present · passive | It | month | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | become | gerund | in the twelfth result; soft property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in twelfth=Result |
Option 3
It is restored only when the Moon pulls, becoming soft in the twelfth month and humble for ever more
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 restored | aux:pass |
| 3 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 pulls | parataxis |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 8 pulls | advmod |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 pulls | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Moon | det |
| 7 | Moon | Moon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 pulls | nsubj |
| 8 | pulls | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 becoming | punct |
| 10 | becoming | become | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 pulls | advcl |
| 11 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 becoming | xcomp |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 month | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 month | det |
| 14 | twelfth | twelfth | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 month | amod |
| 15 | month | month | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 soft | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 humble | cc |
| 17 | humble | humble | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 soft | conj |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 more | case |
| 19 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 20 more | advmod |
| 20 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 10 becoming | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | present · passive | It | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | pull | present | the Moon | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | become | gerund | the Moon not said here | for more; soft property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
Option 4
It is restored for ten months, then soft for two
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 restored | aux:pass |
| 3 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 months | case |
| 5 | ten | ten | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 months | nummod |
| 6 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 restored | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 soft | punct |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 soft | advmod |
| 9 | soft | soft | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 restored | conj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 two | case |
| 11 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 soft | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | present · passive | It | month | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
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