Test 4 · ★ · Blue Fairy Book, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, par…
Wait, the bear gives her a bell, yeah? What's that for?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, bear · What happens: wait, give, be · To what, where: bell, her, that
This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 1418 «Blue Fairy Book, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, part 5: the White Bear takes the youngest daughter home to her family, but she must keep a promise» 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
Sentence 1: Wait, the bear gives her a bell, yeah?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 gives | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 bear | det |
| 4 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gives | nsubj |
| 5 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Wait | advcl |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 gives | iobj |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 bell | det |
| 8 | bell | bell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gives | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Wait | punct |
| 10 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 1 Wait | discourse |
| 11 | ? | ? | 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 | give | present | the bear | a bell | her = she | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient bell=Theme |
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.
Sentence 2: What's that for?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 that | cop |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 1 What | nsubj |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 1 What | case |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | that | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
It makes a sound when she rings it
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 | 2 makes | nsubj |
| 2 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 sound | det |
| 4 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 makes | obj |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 rings | advmod |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 rings | nsubj |
| 7 | rings | ring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 makes | advcl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 rings | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | It | a sound | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product | ||||
| 2 | ring | present | she | sound | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Ring it and she gets whatever she wants, even a bed or a feast in the mountain
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring | ring | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Ring | obj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 gets | cc |
| 4 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 gets | nsubj |
| 5 | gets | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Ring | conj |
| 6 | whatever | whatever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 wants | obj |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 wants | nsubj |
| 8 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 gets | ccomp |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 bed | punct |
| 10 | even | even | ADV | _ | 12 bed | advmod |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 bed | det |
| 12 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ring | obl |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 feast | cc |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 feast | det |
| 15 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 bed | conj |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 mountain | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 mountain | det |
| 18 | mountain | mountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ring | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ring | imperative | you not said here | it | the mountain | a bed or a feast obl | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | ||
| 2 | get | present | she | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | want | present | she | whatever | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Ring it and she gets what she wants
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring | ring | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Ring | obj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 gets | cc |
| 4 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 gets | nsubj |
| 5 | gets | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Ring | conj |
| 6 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 8 wants | obj |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 wants | nsubj |
| 8 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 gets | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ring | imperative | you not said here | it | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get | present | she | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | want | present | she | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
Option 4
Ring it and whatever she wants appears instantly, so she never needs to leave the castle
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring | ring | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Ring | obj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 1 Ring | cc |
| 4 | whatever | whatever | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 wants | obj |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 wants | nsubj |
| 6 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Ring | advcl |
| 7 | appears | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 wants | conj |
| 8 | instantly | instantly | ADV | _ | 7 appears | advmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 needs | punct |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 13 needs | advmod |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 needs | nsubj |
| 12 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 13 needs | advmod |
| 13 | needs | need | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Ring | parataxis |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 leave | mark |
| 15 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 needs | xcomp |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 castle | det |
| 17 | castle | castle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 leave | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ring | imperative | you not said here | it | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location it=Theme | ||||
| 2 | want | present | she | whatever | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme | ||||
| 3 | appear | present | she not said here | instantly property | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | not need | present | she | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 5 | leave not said to happen | to-infinitive | she not said here | the castle | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Theme |
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