Exam question 3 · Andersen's Tales, Marie Grubbe, part 160: a sick, wanderin…
Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Marie Grubbe was conveyed from the sand-dunes?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · What happens: follow, describe, convey · To what, where: manner, Marie
This is exam question 3 of lesson 949 «Andersen's Tales, Marie Grubbe, part 160: a sick, wandering Marie is lifted onto a ship» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 describes | advmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 manner | det |
| 8 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 which | case |
| 10 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 conveyed | obl |
| 11 | Marie | Marie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 conveyed | nsubj |
| 12 | Grubbe | Grubbe | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Marie | flat |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 conveyed | aux:pass |
| 14 | conveyed | convey | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 manner | acl:relcl |
| 15 | from | from | ADP | _ | 19 dunes | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 dunes | det |
| 17 | sand | sand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 dunes | compound |
| 18 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 sand | punct |
| 19 | dunes | dune | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 conveyed | obl |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | 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 manner | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | ||||
| 3 | convey | past · passive | Marie | the manner | from the sand dunes | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: subject=Theme from dune=Initial_Location |
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 right answer
She was lifted in the arms of a strong bearded man and carried to a ship
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 | 3 lifted | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lifted | aux:pass |
| 3 | lifted | lift | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 arms | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 arms | det |
| 6 | arms | arm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 lifted | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 man | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 man | det |
| 9 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 man | amod |
| 10 | bearded | bearded | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 man | amod |
| 11 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 arms | nmod |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 carried | cc |
| 13 | carried | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lifted | conj |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 ship | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 ship | det |
| 16 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 carried | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lift | past · passive | She | the arms of a strong bearded man | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in arm=Destination | ||||
| 2 | carry | past | a ship | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to ship=Destination |
Option 2
She was pulled up by her own servants and taken home in a cart
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 pulled | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 pulled | aux:pass |
| 3 | pulled | pull | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | up | up | ADP | _ | 3 pulled | compound:prt |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 servants | case |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 servants | nmod:poss |
| 7 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 servants | amod |
| 8 | servants | servant | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 pulled | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 taken | cc |
| 10 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 pulled | conj |
| 11 | home | home | ADV | _ | 10 taken | advmod |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 cart | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 cart | det |
| 14 | cart | cart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 taken | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull up | past · passive | her own servants | She | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent subject=Result | ||||
| 2 | take | participle | her own servants not said here | a cart | home property | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in cart=Location |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
She was lifted in the arms of a strong bearded man, who then carried her across the sand and up the gangway to a waiting ship
The tree, 26 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 lifted | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 lifted | aux:pass |
| 3 | lifted | lift | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 arms | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 arms | det |
| 6 | arms | arm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 lifted | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 man | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 man | det |
| 9 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 man | amod |
| 10 | bearded | bearded | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 man | amod |
| 11 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 lifted | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 carried | punct |
| 13 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 carried | nsubj |
| 14 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 15 carried | advmod |
| 15 | carried | carry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 man | acl:relcl |
| 16 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 carried | obj |
| 17 | across | across | ADP | _ | 19 sand | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 sand | det |
| 19 | sand | sand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 carried | obl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 gangway | cc |
| 21 | up | up | ADP | _ | 23 gangway | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 gangway | det |
| 23 | gangway | gangway | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 sand | conj |
| 24 | to | to | ADP | _ | 27 ship | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 ship | det |
| 26 | waiting | waiting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 ship | compound |
| 27 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 carried | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lift | past · passive | She | the arms | of a strong bearded man | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme in arm=Destination of man=Initial_Location | |||
| 2 | carry | past | a strong bearded man | her = she | the sand and the gangway | then | to a waiting ship | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to ship=Destination |
Option 4
She was carried by a rough sailor along the shore and placed in a rowboat
The tree, 15 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 carried | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 carried | aux:pass |
| 3 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 sailor | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 sailor | det |
| 6 | rough | rough | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 sailor | amod |
| 7 | sailor | sailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 carried | obl |
| 8 | along | along | ADP | _ | 10 shore | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 shore | det |
| 10 | shore | shore | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 carried | obl |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 placed | cc |
| 12 | placed | place | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 carried | conj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 rowboat | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 rowboat | det |
| 15 | rowboat | rowboat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 placed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carry | past · passive | a rough sailor | She | along the shore | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | |||
| 2 | place | participle | a rough sailor not said here | a rowboat | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in rowboat=Destination |
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