Test 3 · ★★ · Next time: switch off, tell a grown-up, and parental contr…
Ella explains to her little brother: "If something yucky comes on, you just shut your eyes and wait." Put her right.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Ella, something, you · What happens: explain, come on, shut, wait, put · To what, where: eyes, Ella · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 60 «Next time: switch off, tell a grown-up, and parental controls» 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: Ella explains to her little brother: "If something yucky comes on, you just shut your eyes and wait."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella | Ella | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 explains | nsubj |
| 2 | explains | explain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 brother | case |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 brother | nmod:poss |
| 5 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 brother | amod |
| 6 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 explains | obl |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 12 comes | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 12 comes | punct |
| 9 | If | if | SCONJ | _ | 12 comes | mark |
| 10 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 12 comes | nsubj |
| 11 | yucky | yucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 something | amod |
| 12 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 explains | ccomp |
| 13 | on | on | ADV | _ | 12 comes | advmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 shut | punct |
| 15 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 17 shut | nsubj |
| 16 | just | just | ADV | _ | 17 shut | advmod |
| 17 | shut | shut | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 comes | parataxis |
| 18 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 19 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 shut | obj |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 wait | cc |
| 21 | wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 shut | conj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 explains | punct |
| 23 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 explains | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explain speech: assert | present | Ella | to Ella's little brother | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V PP.recipient that S»: agent=Pivot to brother=Experiencer clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | come on a condition, not said to happen, in a quote | present | something | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | shut in a quote | present | you | your eyes | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | ||||
| 4 | wait in a quote | infinitive | you not said here | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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: Put her right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Put | obj |
| 3 | right | right | ADV | _ | 1 Put | advmod |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | you not said here | Ella | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent she=Goal |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Switch it off or walk out, then tell a grown-up
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switch | switch | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Switch | obj |
| 3 | off | off | ADP | _ | 1 Switch | compound:prt |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 walk | cc |
| 5 | walk | walk | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Switch | conj |
| 6 | out | out | ADV | _ | 5 walk | advmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 tell | punct |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 tell | advmod |
| 9 | tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Switch | conj |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 up | det |
| 11 | grown | grown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 up | compound |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 up | punct |
| 13 | up | up | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 tell | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | switch off | imperative | you not said here | it | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient | ||||
| 2 | walk out | infinitive | you not said here | out property | vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | infinitive | you not said here | a grown up | then | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |
Option 2
He should just turn the sound right down
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 turn | nsubj |
| 2 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 turn | aux |
| 3 | just | just | ADV | _ | 4 turn | advmod |
| 4 | turn | turn | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sound | det |
| 6 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 turn | obj |
| 7 | right | right | ADV | _ | 8 down | advmod |
| 8 | down | down | ADV | _ | 4 turn | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | should | He | the sound | down property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
Option 3
She's right, shutting your eyes and waiting is enough
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 right | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | cop |
| 3 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 shutting | punct |
| 5 | shutting | shut | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 enough | csubj |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 eyes | nmod:poss |
| 7 | eyes | eye | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 shutting | obj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 waiting | cc |
| 9 | waiting | waiting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 eyes | conj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 enough | cop |
| 11 | enough | enough | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 right | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | She | right property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | shut | gerund | your eyes and waiting | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient | |||||
| 3 | is | present | shutting | enough property | tree rules |
Option 4
He should call his friends to come and see
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 call | nsubj |
| 2 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 call | aux |
| 3 | call | call | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 friends | nmod:poss |
| 5 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 call | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 come | mark |
| 7 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 call | advcl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 see | cc |
| 9 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 come | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | should | He | his friends | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent friend=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | come | to-infinitive | He not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | see | infinitive | He not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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