Exam question 2 · Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts
Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Suez Canal?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · What happens: follow, characteris · To what, where: Suez Canal
This is exam question 2 of lesson 20 «Canals: Suez, Panama and the shortcuts» of the geography 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 | 8 characterises | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 statements | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 statements | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 statements | amod |
| 5 | statements | statement | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 characterises | obl |
| 6 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 7 accurately | advmod |
| 7 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 8 characterises | advmod |
| 8 | characterises | characteris | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Canal | det |
| 10 | Suez | Suez | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Canal | compound |
| 11 | Canal | Canal | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 characterises | obj |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 characterises | 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 | characteris | present | the Suez Canal | of the following statements; accurately 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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
It was opened in 1869, connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, and contains no locks
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 opened | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | aux:pass |
| 3 | opened | open | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 1869 | case |
| 5 | 1869 | 1869 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 opened | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 connects | punct |
| 7 | connects | connect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Sea | det |
| 9 | Mediterranean | Mediterranean | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Sea | compound |
| 10 | Sea | Sea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 connects | obj |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 Sea | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Sea | det |
| 13 | Red | Red | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 Sea | compound |
| 14 | Sea | Sea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 connects | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 contains | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 contains | cc |
| 17 | contains | contain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 18 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 19 locks | det |
| 19 | locks | lock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 contains | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | past · passive | It | 1869 | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1869=Location | ||||
| 2 | connect | present | the Mediterranean Sea | with the Red Sea | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sea=Patient with sea=Co-Patient | ||||
| 3 | contain | present | no locks | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |
Option 2
It was opened in 1914, connects the Atlantic with the Pacific, and contains numerous locks
The tree, 15 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 opened | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | aux:pass |
| 3 | opened | open | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 1914 | case |
| 5 | 1914 | 1914 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 opened | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 connects | punct |
| 7 | connects | connect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Atlantic | det |
| 9 | Atlantic | Atlantic | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 connects | obj |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 Pacific | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Pacific | det |
| 12 | Pacific | Pacific | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 connects | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 contains | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 contains | cc |
| 15 | contains | contain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 16 | numerous | numerous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 locks | amod |
| 17 | locks | lock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 contains | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | past · passive | It | 1914 | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1914=Location | ||||
| 2 | connect | present | the Atlantic | with the Pacific | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent atlantic=Patient with pacific=Co-Patient | ||||
| 3 | contain | present | numerous locks | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |
Option 3
It was opened in 1895, connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea, and contains two locks
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 opened | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | aux:pass |
| 3 | opened | open | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 1895 | case |
| 5 | 1895 | 1895 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 opened | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 connects | punct |
| 7 | connects | connect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Sea | det |
| 9 | North | North | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Sea | compound |
| 10 | Sea | Sea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 connects | obj |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 Sea | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Sea | det |
| 13 | Baltic | Baltic | PROPN | _ | 14 Sea | compound |
| 14 | Sea | Sea | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 connects | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 contains | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 contains | cc |
| 17 | contains | contain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 18 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 19 locks | nummod |
| 19 | locks | lock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 contains | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | past · passive | It | 1895 | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1895=Location | ||||
| 2 | connect | present | the North Sea | with the Baltic Sea | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent sea=Patient with sea=Co-Patient | ||||
| 3 | contain | present | two locks | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |
Option 4
It was opened in 1825, connects the Great Lakes with the Hudson River, and contains many locks
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 opened | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | aux:pass |
| 3 | opened | open | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 1825 | case |
| 5 | 1825 | 1825 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 opened | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 connects | punct |
| 7 | connects | connect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Lakes | det |
| 9 | Great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 Lakes | amod |
| 10 | Lakes | Lake | PROPN | Number=Plur | 7 connects | obl |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 River | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 River | det |
| 13 | Hudson | Hudson | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 River | compound |
| 14 | River | River | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Lakes | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 contains | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 contains | cc |
| 17 | contains | contain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 opened | conj |
| 18 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 locks | amod |
| 19 | locks | lock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 contains | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open | past · passive | It | 1825 | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: subject=Theme in 1825=Location | ||||
| 2 | connect | present | the Great Lakes with the Hudson River | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | contain | present | many locks | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot lock=Theme |
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