Test 9 · Poisonous plants to stay away from: berries, foxglove, yew…
In a cartoon, a bear stuffs its mouth with every berry in the forest and is fine. What is wrong for a child?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: bear · What happens: stuff, be · To what, where: mouth, cartoon
This is test 9 of lesson 392 «Poisonous plants to stay away from: berries, foxglove, yew and nightshade» 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 cartoon, a bear stuffs its mouth with every berry in the forest and is fine.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 cartoon | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 cartoon | det |
| 3 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stuffs | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 cartoon | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 bear | det |
| 6 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stuffs | nsubj |
| 7 | stuffs | stuff | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 9 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stuffs | obj |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 berry | case |
| 11 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 berry | det |
| 12 | berry | berry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stuffs | obl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 forest | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 forest | det |
| 15 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 berry | nmod |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 fine | cc |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 fine | cop |
| 18 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 stuffs | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 stuffs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stuff | present | a bear | bear's mouth | a cartoon | with every berry in the forest | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=Destination with berry=Theme | ||
| 2 | is | present | a bear not said here | fine 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.
Sentence 2: What is wrong for a child?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 wrong | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wrong | cop |
| 3 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 child | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 child | det |
| 6 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wrong | obl |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 wrong | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | for a child; wrong property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Only cartoon berries are poisonous
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only | only | ADV | _ | 3 berries | advmod |
| 2 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 berries | compound |
| 3 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 poisonous | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 poisonous | cop |
| 5 | poisonous | poisonous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | cartoon berries | poisonous property | tree rules |
Option 2
Nothing is wrong, because all the berries in a forest are safe if a bear eats them first
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 3 wrong | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wrong | cop |
| 3 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 safe | punct |
| 5 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 13 safe | mark |
| 6 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 berries | det:predet |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 berries | det |
| 8 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 safe | nsubj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 forest | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 forest | det |
| 11 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 berries | nmod |
| 12 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 safe | cop |
| 13 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 wrong | conj |
| 14 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 17 eats | mark |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 bear | det |
| 16 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 eats | nsubj |
| 17 | eats | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wrong | advcl |
| 18 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 eats | obj |
| 19 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 17 eats | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Nothing | wrong property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | all berries in a forest | safe property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | eat a condition, not said to happen | present | a bear | berries = berry | first property | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
Option 3
Bears are the only animals that berries can harm
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bears | bear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 animals | nsubj |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 animals | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 animals | det |
| 4 | only | only | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 animals | amod |
| 5 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 harm | nsubj |
| 7 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 harm | nsubj |
| 8 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 harm | aux |
| 9 | harm | harm | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 animals | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Bears | the only animals | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | harm | can | the only animals | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Many wild berries are poisonous for people, so never eat them without a knowing grown-up
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 berries | amod |
| 2 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 berries | amod |
| 3 | berries | berry | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 poisonous | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 poisonous | cop |
| 5 | poisonous | poisonous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 people | case |
| 7 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 poisonous | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 eat | punct |
| 9 | so | so | ADV | _ | 11 eat | advmod |
| 10 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 11 eat | advmod |
| 11 | eat | eat | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 poisonous | parataxis |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 eat | obj |
| 13 | without | without | ADP | _ | 18 up | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 up | det |
| 15 | knowing | know | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 18 up | nsubj |
| 16 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 up | amod |
| 17 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 18 up | punct |
| 18 | up | up | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 eat | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Many wild berries | for people; poisonous property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not eat | infinitive | berries = berry | without a grown up | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | ||||
| 3 | know | gerund | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | grow | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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