Test 12 · ★ · Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a s…
Real talk, is Moti a fool or a genius in this bit?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · What happens: be · To what, where: Moti
This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 1300 «Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, part 25: Moti rides a stolen-looking horse, catches a tiger, and chooses a pony» 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 | Real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 talk | amod |
| 2 | talk | talk | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Moti | punct |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 Moti | cop |
| 5 | Moti | Moti | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 talk | appos |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 fool | det |
| 7 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 talk | appos |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 genius | cc |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 genius | det |
| 10 | genius | genius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 fool | conj |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 bit | case |
| 12 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 13 bit | det |
| 13 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 fool | nmod |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 talk | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Moti | 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
Mostly a genius, he's always right, mate
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mostly | mostly | ADV | _ | 3 genius | advmod |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 genius | det |
| 3 | genius | genius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 right | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 genius | punct |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 right | nsubj |
| 6 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 right | cop |
| 7 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 8 right | advmod |
| 8 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 mate | punct |
| 10 | mate | mate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 right | vocative |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | he | a genius obl; mate vocative; always, right property | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Bit of both, he's clever but also wild and lucky
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 clever | obl:unmarked |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 both | case |
| 3 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 1 Bit | nmod |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Bit | punct |
| 5 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 clever | nsubj |
| 6 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 clever | cop |
| 7 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 wild | cc |
| 9 | also | also | ADV | _ | 10 wild | advmod |
| 10 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 clever | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 lucky | cc |
| 12 | lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 clever | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | he | Bit of both obl:unmarked; clever property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | he not said here | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | be | he not said here | tree rules |
Option 3
Neither really, he's just a regular bloke who got sent to the king and happened to get lucky a few times in a row
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 9 bloke | nsubj |
| 2 | really | really | ADV | _ | 9 bloke | advmod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 really | punct |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 bloke | nsubj |
| 5 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 bloke | cop |
| 6 | just | just | ADV | _ | 9 bloke | advmod |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 bloke | det |
| 8 | regular | regular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 bloke | amod |
| 9 | bloke | bloke | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 sent | nsubj |
| 11 | got | get | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 sent | aux:pass |
| 12 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 bloke | acl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 king | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 king | det |
| 15 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 sent | obl |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 happened | cc |
| 17 | happened | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 sent | conj |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 get | mark |
| 19 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 happened | xcomp |
| 20 | lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 times | amod |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 times | det |
| 22 | few | few | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 times | amod |
| 23 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 get | obl:unmarked |
| 24 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 row | case |
| 25 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 row | det |
| 26 | row | row | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 get | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Neither | a regular bloke | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | send | past · passive | a regular bloke | the king | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to king=Destination | ||||
| 3 | happen | past | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | get | to-infinitive | a row | time | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4
He is a genius through and through, because he solved the riddle, beat the Afghans and tamed the tiger, all without any luck at all
The tree, 25 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 genius | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 genius | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 genius | det |
| 4 | genius | genius | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 solved | nsubj |
| 5 | through | through | ADV | _ | 4 genius | advmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 through | cc |
| 7 | through | through | ADV | _ | 5 through | conj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 solved | punct |
| 9 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 11 solved | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 solved | nsubj |
| 11 | solved | solve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 riddle | det |
| 13 | riddle | riddle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 solved | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 beat | punct |
| 15 | beat | beat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 solved | conj |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Afghans | det |
| 17 | Afghans | Afghan | PROPN | Number=Plur | 15 beat | obj |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 tamed | cc |
| 19 | tamed | tame | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 solved | conj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 tiger | det |
| 21 | tiger | tiger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 tamed | obj |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 all | punct |
| 23 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 tamed | obl |
| 24 | without | without | ADP | _ | 26 luck | case |
| 25 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 26 luck | det |
| 26 | luck | luck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 tamed | obl |
| 27 | at | at | ADP | _ | 28 all | case |
| 28 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 tamed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | He | a genius | through property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | solve | past | a genius | the riddle | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Topic | ||||
| 3 | beat | past | a genius not said here | the Afghans | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location afghan=Theme | ||||
| 4 | tame | past | a genius not said here | the tiger | all | without any luck; all obl | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tiger=Patient |
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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