Test 2 · ★ · Fairy Book, The Rover of the Plain, part 34: a proud king'…
wait, so the king just got the crown cause his magic was stronger?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, king, magic · What happens: wait, get, cause, be · To what, where: crown
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1168 «Fairy Book, The Rover of the Plain, part 34: a proud king's magic is ruined, and a bride asks for a buffalo» 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 | wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 got | punct |
| 3 | so | so | ADV | _ | 7 got | advmod |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 got | nsubj |
| 6 | just | just | ADV | _ | 7 got | advmod |
| 7 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 cause | advcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 crown | det |
| 9 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 got | obj |
| 10 | cause | cause | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 wait | advcl |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 magic | nmod:poss |
| 12 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 stronger | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 stronger | cop |
| 14 | stronger | strong | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 10 cause | ccomp |
| 15 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 wait | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | imperative | you not said here | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | get | past | the king | the crown | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crown=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | cause | present | you not said here | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition | |||||
| 4 | is | past | king's magic | strong 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
nah, it was a trick, he cheated
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 6 trick | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 nah | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 trick | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 trick | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 trick | det |
| 6 | trick | trick | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 trick | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 cheated | nsubj |
| 9 | cheated | cheat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 trick | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | it | a trick | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | cheat | past | he | a trick not said here | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Source |
Option 2
yeah, the old king looked at him and was like, fine, your magic is stronger, take the crown
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 6 looked | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 yeah | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 4 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 king | amod |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 looked | nsubj |
| 6 | looked | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 him | case |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 looked | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 like | cc |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 like | cop |
| 11 | like | like | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 looked | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 fine | punct |
| 13 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 like | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 stronger | punct |
| 15 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 magic | nmod:poss |
| 16 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 stronger | nsubj |
| 17 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 stronger | cop |
| 18 | stronger | strong | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 6 looked | conj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 take | punct |
| 20 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 looked | conj |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 crown | det |
| 22 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 take | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | past | the old king | at him = he | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at he=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is | past | the old king not said here | like property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | be | the old king not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | is | present | your magic | strong property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | take | infinitive | the old king not said here | the crown | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
yeah, the old king was like, you win, take it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 10 win | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 yeah | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 4 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 king | amod |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 win | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 win | cop |
| 7 | like | like | INTJ | _ | 10 win | discourse |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 win | punct |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 10 win | nsubj |
| 10 | win | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 take | punct |
| 12 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 win | conj |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 take | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the old king | win property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | take | infinitive | the old king not said here | it | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
Option 4
nah, jack had a bunch of soldiers and the old king got scared and ran off to the hills
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 4 had | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 nah | punct |
| 3 | jack | Jack | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 bunch | det |
| 6 | bunch | bunch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 soldiers | case |
| 8 | soldiers | soldier | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 bunch | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 got | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 king | det |
| 11 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 king | amod |
| 12 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 got | nsubj |
| 13 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 had | conj |
| 14 | scared | scared | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 got | xcomp |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 ran | cc |
| 16 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 had | conj |
| 17 | off | off | ADP | _ | 16 ran | compound:prt |
| 18 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 hills | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 hills | det |
| 20 | hills | hill | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 ran | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | jack | a bunch of soldiers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunch=Patient | ||||
| 2 | get | past | the old king | scared property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | run off | past | jack not said here | to the hills result | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to hill=Result |
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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