Test 2 · ★★ · When Grandma and Grandad need more help
Dad on the phone: "Nan's gone over again, broke her hip this time, they're keeping her in." What happened?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Nan, Dad, they · What happens: go over, break, keep in, happen · To what, where: Dad, hip, Nan
This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 23 «When Grandma and Grandad need more help» of the adult life course of Mova's primary school. 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
Sentence 1: Dad on the phone: "Nan's gone over again, broke her hip this time, they're keeping her in."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 broke | nsubj |
| 2 | on | on | ADP | _ | 4 phone | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 phone | det |
| 4 | phone | phone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Dad | nmod |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 gone | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 gone | punct |
| 7 | Nan | Nan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 gone | nsubj |
| 8 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 gone | aux |
| 9 | gone | go | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 1 Dad | acl |
| 10 | over | over | ADV | _ | 11 again | advmod |
| 11 | again | again | ADV | _ | 9 gone | advmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Dad | punct |
| 13 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 hip | nmod:poss |
| 15 | hip | hip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 broke | obj |
| 16 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 17 time | det |
| 17 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 broke | obl:unmarked |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 keeping | punct |
| 19 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 keeping | nsubj |
| 20 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 keeping | aux |
| 21 | keeping | keep | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 13 broke | advcl |
| 22 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 keeping | obj |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 keeping | compound:prt |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 broke | punct |
| 25 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 13 broke | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go over in a quote | present · passive | Nan | Dad on the phone not said here | again | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dad=Theme | |||
| 2 | break in a quote | past | Dad on the phone | Nan's hip | time | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hip=Patient | |||
| 3 | keep in in a quote | present · progressive | they | Nan | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
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.
Sentence 2: What happened?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 2 happened | nsubj |
| 2 | happened | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 happened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | happen | past | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
The options
Option 1
Nan broke a dish and is keeping it as a souvenir
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nan | Nan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 broke | nsubj |
| 2 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 dish | det |
| 4 | dish | dish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 broke | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 keeping | cc |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 keeping | aux |
| 7 | keeping | keep | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 broke | conj |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 keeping | obj |
| 9 | as | as | ADP | _ | 11 souvenir | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 souvenir | det |
| 11 | souvenir | souvenir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 keeping | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | past | Nan | a dish | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dish=Patient | ||||
| 2 | keep | present · progressive | Nan not said here | dish | as a souvenir | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Nan went over to a friend's and stayed for tea
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nan | Nan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | over | over | ADV | _ | 2 went | advmod |
| 4 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 friend | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 friend | det |
| 6 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 friend | case |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 stayed | cc |
| 9 | stayed | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 went | conj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 tea | case |
| 11 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 stayed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go over | past | Nan | to a friend; over property | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | stay | past | Nan not said here | for tea | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Nan fell, broke her hip and is staying in hospital
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nan | Nan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 fell | nsubj |
| 2 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 broke | punct |
| 4 | broke | break | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 fell | conj |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 hip | nmod:poss |
| 6 | hip | hip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 broke | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 staying | cc |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 staying | aux |
| 9 | staying | stay | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 fell | conj |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 hospital | case |
| 11 | hospital | hospital | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 staying | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall | past | Nan | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | break | past | Nan not said here | Nan's hip | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hip=Patient | ||||
| 3 | stay | present · progressive | Nan not said here | hospital | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hospital=Location |
Option 4
Nan went on holiday and is staying longer than planned
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nan | Nan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 went | nsubj |
| 2 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 4 holiday | case |
| 4 | holiday | holiday | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 went | obl |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 staying | cc |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 staying | aux |
| 7 | staying | stay | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 went | conj |
| 8 | longer | long | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 7 staying | advmod |
| 9 | than | than | SCONJ | _ | 10 planned | mark |
| 10 | planned | plan | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 staying | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | Nan | holiday | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on holiday=Location | ||||
| 2 | stay | present · progressive | Nan not said here | long property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | plan | participle | Nan not said here | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent |
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