Test 9 · ★ · Russian Tales, The Straw Ox: a clever old woman tricks a h…
this tale is so random, honestly
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: tale · What happens: be
This is test 9 · ★ 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 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 2 tale | det |
| 2 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 random | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 random | cop |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 random | advmod |
| 5 | random | random | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 honestly | punct |
| 7 | honestly | honestly | ADV | _ | 5 random | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | this tale | honestly, random 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
it's wild, but the old woman totally outsmarted everyone, which is honestly the best part of the whole story
The tree, 20 words
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 wild | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | cop |
| 3 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 outsmarted | punct |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 outsmarted | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 woman | det |
| 7 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 woman | amod |
| 8 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 outsmarted | nsubj |
| 9 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 10 outsmarted | advmod |
| 10 | outsmarted | outsmart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | conj |
| 11 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 10 outsmarted | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 part | punct |
| 13 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 part | nsubj |
| 14 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 part | cop |
| 15 | honestly | honestly | ADV | _ | 18 part | advmod |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 part | det |
| 17 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 18 part | amod |
| 18 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 everyone | acl:relcl |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 story | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 story | det |
| 21 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 story | amod |
| 22 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 part | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | wild property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | outsmart | past | the old woman | everyone | totally property | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot everyone=Theme | |||
| 3 | is a | present | the best part | of the whole story; honestly property | tree rules |
Option 2
it's wild, but the old woman totally outsmarted everyone, even the bear and the old man who thought it was foolish
The tree, 22 words
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 wild | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | cop |
| 3 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 outsmarted | punct |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 outsmarted | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 woman | det |
| 7 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 woman | amod |
| 8 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 outsmarted | nsubj |
| 9 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 10 outsmarted | advmod |
| 10 | outsmarted | outsmart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | conj |
| 11 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 10 outsmarted | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 bear | punct |
| 13 | even | even | ADV | _ | 15 bear | advmod |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 bear | det |
| 15 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 everyone | conj |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 man | cc |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 man | det |
| 18 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 man | amod |
| 19 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 everyone | conj |
| 20 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 21 thought | nsubj |
| 21 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 man | acl:relcl |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 thought | obj |
| 23 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 24 foolish | cop |
| 24 | foolish | foolish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 wild | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | wild property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | outsmart | past | the old woman | everyone | totally property | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot everyone=Theme | |||
| 3 | think speech: other | past | the old man | bear | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme | ||||
| 4 | is | past | foolish property | tree rules |
Option 3
it's wild, but the bear totally outsmarted everyone
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 wild | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | cop |
| 3 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 outsmarted | punct |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 9 outsmarted | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 outsmarted | nsubj |
| 8 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 9 outsmarted | advmod |
| 9 | outsmarted | outsmart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | conj |
| 10 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 9 outsmarted | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | wild property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | outsmart | past | the bear | everyone | totally property | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot everyone=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
it's wild, but the old woman totally outsmarted everyone
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 wild | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | cop |
| 3 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 outsmarted | punct |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 outsmarted | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 woman | det |
| 7 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 woman | amod |
| 8 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 outsmarted | nsubj |
| 9 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 10 outsmarted | advmod |
| 10 | outsmarted | outsmart | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 wild | conj |
| 11 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 10 outsmarted | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | wild property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | outsmart | past | the old woman | everyone | totally property | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot everyone=Theme |
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