Test 4 · ★ · Kindness to wild animals
In a famous cartoon a fawn's mother is lost, so people think every fawn alone needs rescue. What is true in real life?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: people, fawn · What happens: lose, think, need, be · To what, where: mother, famous cartoon, rescue, real life · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 226 «Kindness to wild animals» of the biology 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: In a famous cartoon a fawn's mother is lost, so people think every fawn alone needs rescue.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 4 cartoon | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 cartoon | det |
| 3 | famous | famous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 cartoon | amod |
| 4 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 lost | obl |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 fawn | det |
| 6 | fawn | fawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 mother | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 fawn | case |
| 8 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 lost | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 lost | aux:pass |
| 10 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 think | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 14 think | advmod |
| 13 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 think | nsubj |
| 14 | think | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 lost | conj |
| 15 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 16 fawn | det |
| 16 | fawn | fawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 needs | nsubj |
| 17 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 16 fawn | advmod |
| 18 | needs | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 think | ccomp |
| 19 | rescue | rescue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 needs | obj |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 lost | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lose | present · passive | a fawn's mother | a famous cartoon | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | think speech: other | present | people | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | need | present | every fawn | rescue | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot rescue=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 is true in real life?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 true | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 true | cop |
| 3 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 life | case |
| 5 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 life | amod |
| 6 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 true | obl |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 true | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | real life | true property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Fawns live with rabbits, not with their mothers, until they are grown
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fawns | fawn | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 live | nsubj |
| 2 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 4 rabbits | case |
| 4 | rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 live | obl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 mothers | punct |
| 6 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 mothers | advmod |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 mothers | case |
| 8 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 mothers | nmod:poss |
| 9 | mothers | mother | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 live | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 grown | punct |
| 11 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 14 grown | mark |
| 12 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 grown | nsubj |
| 13 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 grown | aux:pass |
| 14 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 live | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | Fawns | with rabbits; with Fawns's mothers | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with rabbit=Location | ||||
| 2 | grow | present · passive | Fawns = fawn | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2
Every fawn alone has lost its mother for ever
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 fawn | det |
| 2 | fawn | fawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lost | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 2 fawn | advmod |
| 4 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 lost | aux |
| 5 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 mother | nmod:poss |
| 7 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lost | obj |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 ever | case |
| 9 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 5 lost | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lose | present · perfect · passive | every fawn | tree rules |
Option 3
Fawns are always left alone at birth for ever
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fawns | fawn | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 left | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 left | aux:pass |
| 3 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 4 left | advmod |
| 4 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | alone | alone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 left | xcomp |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 7 birth | case |
| 7 | birth | birth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 left | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 ever | case |
| 9 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 4 left | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | present · passive | Fawns | birth | alone, always property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme at birth=Location |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
A fawn alone is usually hidden while its mother feeds nearby
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 fawn | det |
| 2 | fawn | fawn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 hidden | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 2 fawn | advmod |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 hidden | aux:pass |
| 5 | usually | usually | ADV | _ | 6 hidden | advmod |
| 6 | hidden | hide | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 10 feeds | mark |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 mother | nmod:poss |
| 9 | mother | mother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 feeds | nsubj |
| 10 | feeds | feed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 hidden | advcl |
| 11 | nearby | nearby | ADV | _ | 10 feeds | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hide | present · passive | a fawn | usually property | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | feed | present | fawn's mother | nearby property | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |
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