Test 6 · ★ · Japanese Fairy Tales, Momotaro, part 40: Momotaro leaves h…
the dog bowed so low his head touched the ground, that's so extra
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: dog, head, that · What happens: bow, touch, be · To what, where: ground
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 1380 «Japanese Fairy Tales, Momotaro, part 40: Momotaro leaves home and gains a dog» 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 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 bowed | nsubj |
| 3 | bowed | bow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 low | advmod |
| 5 | low | low | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 bowed | xcomp |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 head | nmod:poss |
| 7 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 touched | nsubj |
| 8 | touched | touch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 bowed | parataxis |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 ground | det |
| 10 | ground | ground | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 touched | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 extra | punct |
| 12 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 extra | nsubj |
| 13 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 extra | cop |
| 14 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 extra | advmod |
| 15 | extra | extra | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 bowed | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bow | past | the dog | low property | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | touch | past | dog's head | the ground | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Co-Theme | ||||
| 3 | is | present | that | extra 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 was trying to be super polite, so the boy would let him join the journey
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 trying | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 trying | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 trying | aux |
| 5 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 polite | mark |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 polite | cop |
| 8 | super | super | ADV | _ | 9 polite | advmod |
| 9 | polite | polite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 trying | ccomp |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 let | punct |
| 11 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 let | advmod |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 boy | det |
| 13 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 let | nsubj |
| 14 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 15 let | aux |
| 15 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 polite | conj |
| 16 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 let | obj |
| 17 | join | join | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 let | xcomp |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 journey | det |
| 19 | journey | journey | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 join | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try | past · progressive | he | totally property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is not said to happen | to-infinitive | he not said here | polite, super property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | let | would | the boy | him = he | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | join | infinitive | him = he not said here | the journey | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Patient |
Option 2
Totally, he was trying to be super polite and show that he was sorry for running off
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 trying | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 trying | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 trying | aux |
| 5 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 polite | mark |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 polite | cop |
| 8 | super | super | ADV | _ | 9 polite | advmod |
| 9 | polite | polite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 trying | ccomp |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 show | cc |
| 11 | show | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 polite | conj |
| 12 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 sorry | mark |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 sorry | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 sorry | cop |
| 15 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 show | ccomp |
| 16 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 17 running | mark |
| 17 | running | run | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 15 sorry | advcl |
| 18 | off | off | ADP | _ | 17 running | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try | past · progressive | he | totally property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is not said to happen | to-infinitive | he not said here | polite, super property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | show | present | he not said here | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | is | past | he | sorry property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | run off | gerund | he not said here | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Totally, he was trying to be super polite
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 trying | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 trying | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 trying | aux |
| 5 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 polite | mark |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 polite | cop |
| 8 | super | super | ADV | _ | 9 polite | advmod |
| 9 | polite | polite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 trying | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try | past · progressive | he | totally property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is not said to happen | to-infinitive | he not said here | polite, super property | tree rules |
Option 4
Nah, he was just being sarcastic and rude
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 7 sarcastic | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nah | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 sarcastic | nsubj |
| 4 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 sarcastic | cop |
| 5 | just | just | ADV | _ | 7 sarcastic | advmod |
| 6 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 sarcastic | cop |
| 7 | sarcastic | sarcastic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 rude | cc |
| 9 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 sarcastic | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | he | sarcastic property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | he not said here | tree rules |
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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