Exam question 2 · Strangers, hooks and too-perfect messages
It is given that an electronic message purporting to originate from a bank contains no errors of spelling or grammar. Identify the inference properly to be drawn.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: electronic message, spelling, you · What happens: give, purport, originate, contain, err, identify · To what, where: It, bank, errors, inference
This is exam question 2 of lesson 13 «Strangers, hooks and too-perfect messages» of the AI 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
Sentence 1: It is given that an electronic message purporting to originate from a bank contains no errors of spelling or grammar.
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 given | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | aux:pass |
| 3 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 14 contains | mark |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 message | det |
| 6 | electronic | electronic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 message | amod |
| 7 | message | message | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 contains | nsubj |
| 8 | purporting | purport | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 message | acl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 originate | mark |
| 10 | originate | originate | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 purporting | xcomp |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 bank | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 bank | det |
| 13 | bank | bank | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 originate | obl |
| 14 | contains | contain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 given | advcl |
| 15 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 16 errors | det |
| 16 | errors | error | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 contains | obj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 spelling | case |
| 18 | spelling | spelling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 errors | nmod |
| 19 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 20 grammar | cc |
| 20 | grammar | grammar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 spelling | conj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 given | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present · passive | It | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | purport | gerund | a electronic message not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | originate | to-infinitive | a electronic message not said here | a bank | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | contain | present | a electronic message | no errors of spelling or grammar | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot error=Theme | ||||
| 5 | err | spelling or grammar | nom error «act intransitive»: of=agent |
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: Identify the inference properly to be drawn.
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 inference | det |
| 3 | inference | inference | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 4 | properly | properly | ADV | _ | 1 Identify | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 drawn | mark |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 drawn | aux:pass |
| 7 | drawn | draw | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Identify | advcl |
| 8 | . | . | 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 inference | properly property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent inference=Theme | |||
| 2 | draw | to-infinitive · passive | you not said here | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V» |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Its correctness affords no assurance of genuineness, scammers employing AI
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 correctness | nmod:poss |
| 2 | correctness | correctness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 affords | nsubj |
| 3 | affords | afford | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 5 assurance | det |
| 5 | assurance | assurance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 affords | obj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 genuineness | case |
| 7 | genuineness | genuineness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 assurance | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 scammers | punct |
| 9 | scammers | scammer | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 affords | advcl |
| 10 | employing | employ | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 scammers | acl |
| 11 | AI | ai | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 employing | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | afford | present | Its correctness | no assurance of genuineness | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | employ | gerund | scammers not said here | AI | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ai=Theme | ||||
| 3 | assure | genuineness | nom assurance «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
Option 2
Its correctness proves that the message is fraudulent
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 correctness | nmod:poss |
| 2 | correctness | correctness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 proves | nsubj |
| 3 | proves | prove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 8 fraudulent | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 message | det |
| 6 | message | message | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 fraudulent | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 fraudulent | cop |
| 8 | fraudulent | fraudulent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 proves | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prove | present | Its correctness | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | the message | fraudulent property | tree rules |
Option 3
Its correctness indicates that it was composed by a child
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 correctness | nmod:poss |
| 2 | correctness | correctness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 indicates | nsubj |
| 3 | indicates | indicate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 composed | mark |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 composed | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 composed | aux:pass |
| 7 | composed | compose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 indicates | ccomp |
| 8 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 child | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 child | det |
| 10 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 composed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | indicate | present | Its correctness | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | compose | past · passive | a child | correctness | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result |
Option 4
Its correctness proves conclusively that the message is genuine and safe
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 correctness | nmod:poss |
| 2 | correctness | correctness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 proves | nsubj |
| 3 | proves | prove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | conclusively | conclusively | ADV | _ | 3 proves | advmod |
| 5 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 genuine | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 message | det |
| 7 | message | message | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 genuine | nsubj |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 genuine | cop |
| 9 | genuine | genuine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 proves | advcl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 safe | cc |
| 11 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 genuine | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prove | present | Its correctness | conclusively property | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the message | genuine property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | be | the message not said here | tree rules |
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