Test 3 · ★ · Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever old woman tricks a h…
bro the bear was so dumb, right?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: bear, bro · What happens: bro, be
This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 1113 «Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever old woman tricks a hungry bear with a tar-smeared straw ox» of the books 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 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 dumb | nsubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 bear | det |
| 3 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 bro | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 dumb | cop |
| 5 | so | so | ADV | _ | 6 dumb | advmod |
| 6 | dumb | dumb | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 dumb | punct |
| 8 | right | right | INTJ | _ | 6 dumb | discourse |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 dumb | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bro | the bear | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is | past | bro | dumb 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 · ← Mova's choice
totally, he just kept pulling and pulling till he couldn't let go, which is why the ox dragged him off across the steppe
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 kept | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 kept | nsubj |
| 4 | just | just | ADV | _ | 5 kept | advmod |
| 5 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | pulling | pull | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 kept | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 pulling | cc |
| 8 | pulling | pull | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 pulling | conj |
| 9 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 13 let | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 let | nsubj |
| 11 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 let | aux |
| 12 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 let | advmod |
| 13 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 pulling | advcl |
| 14 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 let | xcomp |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 why | punct |
| 16 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 why | nsubj |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 why | cop |
| 18 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 21 dragged | advmod |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 ox | det |
| 20 | ox | ox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 dragged | nsubj |
| 21 | dragged | drag | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 pulling | advcl |
| 22 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 dragged | obj |
| 23 | off | off | ADP | _ | 21 dragged | compound:prt |
| 24 | across | across | ADP | _ | 26 steppe | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 steppe | det |
| 26 | steppe | steppe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 dragged | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | past | he | totally property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | pull | gerund | he not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | pull | gerund | he not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | not let | could | he | tree rules | |||||
| 5 | go | infinitive | he not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 6 | is | present | why property | tree rules | |||||
| 7 | drag off | past | the ox | him = he | the steppe | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 2
totally, he just ran off really fast
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 ran | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 ran | nsubj |
| 4 | just | just | ADV | _ | 5 ran | advmod |
| 5 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | off | off | ADP | _ | 5 ran | compound:prt |
| 7 | really | really | ADV | _ | 8 fast | advmod |
| 8 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 ran | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run off | past | he | fast, totally property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
totally, he just kept pulling and pulling till he couldn't let go
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 kept | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 kept | nsubj |
| 4 | just | just | ADV | _ | 5 kept | advmod |
| 5 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | pulling | pull | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 kept | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 pulling | cc |
| 8 | pulling | pull | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 pulling | conj |
| 9 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 13 let | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 let | nsubj |
| 11 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 let | aux |
| 12 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 let | advmod |
| 13 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 pulling | advcl |
| 14 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 let | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | past | he | totally property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | pull | gerund | he not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | pull | gerund | he not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | not let | could | he | tree rules | |||||
| 5 | go | infinitive | he not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
totally, he just kept pulling and pulling till he couldn't let go, and then he cried for his mum
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 kept | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 kept | nsubj |
| 4 | just | just | ADV | _ | 5 kept | advmod |
| 5 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | pulling | pull | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 kept | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 pulling | cc |
| 8 | pulling | pull | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 pulling | conj |
| 9 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 13 let | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 let | nsubj |
| 11 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 let | aux |
| 12 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 let | advmod |
| 13 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 pulling | advcl |
| 14 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 let | xcomp |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 cried | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 cried | cc |
| 17 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 cried | advmod |
| 18 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 cried | nsubj |
| 19 | cried | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 kept | conj |
| 20 | for | for | ADP | _ | 22 mum | case |
| 21 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 mum | nmod:poss |
| 22 | mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 cried | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | past | he | totally property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | pull | gerund | he not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | pull | gerund | he not said here | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | not let | could | he | tree rules | |||||
| 5 | go | infinitive | he not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 6 | cry speech: express | past | he | then | for his mum | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S_INF»: agent=Agent for mum=Recipient |
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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