Test 9 · ★ · Fairy Book, The Rover of the Plain, part 34: a proud king'…
bruh, why was the buffalo such a big deal to her?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: be · To what, where: buffalo
This is test 9 · ★ 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 | bruh | bruh | INTJ | _ | 6 buffalo | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 bruh | punct |
| 3 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 buffalo | advmod |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 buffalo | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 buffalo | det |
| 6 | buffalo | buffalo | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 10 deal | det:predet |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 deal | det |
| 9 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 deal | amod |
| 10 | deal | deal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 buffalo | conj |
| 11 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 her | case |
| 12 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 deal | nmod |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 buffalo | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the buffalo and such big deal to her | 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
he's her friend, she loves him
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 friend | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 friend | cop |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 friend | nmod:poss |
| 4 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 friend | punct |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 loves | nsubj |
| 7 | loves | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 friend | acl:relcl |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 loves | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | he | her friend | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | love | present | friend | him = he | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
Option 2
he's her cow, she wanted him
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 cow | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 cow | cop |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 cow | nmod:poss |
| 4 | cow | cow | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 wanted | punct |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 wanted | nsubj |
| 7 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 cow | acl:relcl |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 wanted | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | he | her cow | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | want | past | cow | him = he | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot he=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
he's her boy, she wanted him to serve her
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 boy | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 boy | cop |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 boy | nmod:poss |
| 4 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 wanted | punct |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 wanted | nsubj |
| 7 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 boy | acl:relcl |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 wanted | obj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 serve | mark |
| 10 | serve | serve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 wanted | xcomp |
| 11 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 serve | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | he | her boy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | want | past | she | boy | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | serve not said to happen | to-infinitive | boy not said here | her = she | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Attribute |
Option 4
he's her boy, she grew up with him, and she wanted him to serve her and guard the new home
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 boy | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 boy | cop |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 boy | nmod:poss |
| 4 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 grew | nsubj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 boy | punct |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 grew | nsubj |
| 7 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | up | up | ADP | _ | 7 grew | compound:prt |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 him | case |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 grew | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 wanted | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 wanted | cc |
| 13 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 wanted | nsubj |
| 14 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 grew | conj |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 wanted | obj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 serve | mark |
| 17 | serve | serve | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 wanted | xcomp |
| 18 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 serve | obj |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 guard | cc |
| 20 | guard | guard | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 serve | conj |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 home | det |
| 22 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 home | amod |
| 23 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 guard | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | he | her boy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | grow up | past | her boy | with him = he | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | want | past | she | boy | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | serve not said to happen | to-infinitive | boy not said here | her = she | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Attribute | ||||
| 5 | guard | infinitive | boy not said here | the new home | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Beneficiary |
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