Test 3 · ★ · The vet
«cat's got a massive lampshade on her head lol, take it off, she hates it» What is right?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: cat, you · What happens: get, take off, hate, be · To what, where: massive lampshade, head, lampshade · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 227 «The vet» 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 got | punct |
| 2 | cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | nsubj |
| 3 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 got | aux |
| 4 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 13 take | advcl |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 lampshade | det |
| 6 | massive | massive | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 lampshade | amod |
| 7 | lampshade | lampshade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | obj |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 head | case |
| 9 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 head | nmod:poss |
| 10 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lampshade | nmod |
| 11 | lol | lol | INTJ | _ | 4 got | discourse |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 take | punct |
| 13 | take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 take | obj |
| 15 | off | off | ADP | _ | 13 take | compound:prt |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 hates | punct |
| 17 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 hates | nsubj |
| 18 | hates | hate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 take | parataxis |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 hates | obj |
| 20 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 18 hates | punct |
| 21 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 23 right | nsubj |
| 22 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 23 right | cop |
| 23 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 hates | parataxis |
| 24 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 13 take | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get in a quote | present · passive | cat | a massive lampshade | cat's head | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lampshade=Theme on head=Source | |||
| 2 | take off in a quote | imperative | you not said here | lampshade | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 3 | hate in a quote | present | cat | lampshade | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is | present | right 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
Take it off, it is only a joke from the vet
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Take | obj |
| 3 | off | off | ADP | _ | 1 Take | compound:prt |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 joke | punct |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 joke | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 joke | cop |
| 7 | only | only | ADV | _ | 9 joke | advmod |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 joke | det |
| 9 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Take | parataxis |
| 10 | from | from | ADP | _ | 12 vet | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 vet | det |
| 12 | vet | vet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 joke | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take off | imperative | you not said here | it | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | it | a joke | the vet | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Leave it on; it stops her licking open her stitches
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leave | leave | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Leave | obj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 1 Leave | compound:prt |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 stops | punct |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 stops | nsubj |
| 6 | stops | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Leave | advcl |
| 7 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 stops | obj |
| 8 | licking | lick | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 stops | xcomp |
| 9 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 licking | xcomp |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 stitches | nmod:poss |
| 11 | stitches | stitch | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 licking | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave on | imperative | you not said here | it | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | stop | present | it | her = she | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | lick | gerund | her stitches | open property | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent stitch=Source |
Option 3
Take it off, because cones are bad for cats' ears
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take | take | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Take | obj |
| 3 | off | off | ADP | _ | 1 Take | compound:prt |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 bad | punct |
| 5 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 8 bad | mark |
| 6 | cones | cone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 bad | nsubj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 bad | cop |
| 8 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Take | advcl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 ears | case |
| 10 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 ears | nmod:poss |
| 11 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 10 cats | case |
| 12 | ears | ear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 bad | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take off | imperative | you not said here | it | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | present | cones | for cats's ears; bad property | tree rules |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
Leave it on, it makes her hear better
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leave | leave | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Leave | obj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 1 Leave | compound:prt |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 makes | punct |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 makes | nsubj |
| 6 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Leave | parataxis |
| 7 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 makes | obj |
| 8 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 makes | xcomp |
| 9 | better | well | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 8 hear | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave on | imperative | you not said here | it | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | make | present | it | her = she | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | hear | infinitive | her = she not said here | well property | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
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