Test 13 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Ass, part 14: a boastful…
Last one, the Hare's running from the Hound, and the Hound quits. What's the rustic saying, innit?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Last one, rustic saying · What happens: run, quit, be, innit · To what, where: rustic saying
This is test 13 · ★ of lesson 144 «Aesop's Fables, The Lion and the Ass, part 14: a boastful Ass, a robbed Prophet, and other clever beasts» 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: Last one, the Hare's running from the Hound, and the Hound quits.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 one | amod |
| 2 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 quits | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 running | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Hare | det |
| 5 | Hare | Hare | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 running | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Hare | case |
| 7 | running | run | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 one | conj |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 Hound | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Hound | det |
| 10 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 running | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 quits | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 quits | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Hound | det |
| 14 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 quits | nsubj |
| 15 | quits | quit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 quits | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | gerund | Last one not said here | from the Hound | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from hound=Trajectory | ||||
| 2 | quit | present | Last one | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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 the rustic saying, innit?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 saying | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 saying | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 saying | det |
| 4 | rustic | rustic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 saying | amod |
| 5 | saying | saying | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 innit | punct |
| 7 | innit | innit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 saying | acl |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 saying | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the rustic saying | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | innit | infinitive | the rustic saying not said here | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
That the Hound got beat, the Hare ran off, and the Hound gave up, which is his defeat
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 Hound | det |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Hound | det |
| 3 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | nsubj |
| 4 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | beat | beat | ADV | _ | 4 got | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 ran | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Hare | det |
| 8 | Hare | Hare | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 ran | nsubj |
| 9 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 got | conj |
| 10 | off | off | ADP | _ | 9 ran | compound:prt |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 gave | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 gave | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Hound | det |
| 14 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 gave | nsubj |
| 15 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 got | conj |
| 16 | up | up | ADP | _ | 15 gave | compound:prt |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 defeat | punct |
| 18 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 21 defeat | nsubj |
| 19 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 defeat | cop |
| 20 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 defeat | nmod:poss |
| 21 | defeat | defeat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 gave | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | that Hound | beat property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | run off | past | the Hare | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | give up | past | the Hound | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | is a | present | Hound's defeat | tree rules |
Option 2
That the Hound got beat by the Hare, who ran so fast that he gave up, which is his defeat
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 got | nsubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Hound | det |
| 3 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | nsubj |
| 4 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | beat | beat | ADV | _ | 4 got | advmod |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 Hare | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Hare | det |
| 8 | Hare | Hare | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 got | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 ran | punct |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 ran | nsubj |
| 11 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 Hare | acl:relcl |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 13 fast | advmod |
| 13 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 11 ran | advmod |
| 14 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 16 gave | mark |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 gave | nsubj |
| 16 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 got | advcl |
| 17 | up | up | ADP | _ | 16 gave | compound:prt |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 defeat | punct |
| 19 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 22 defeat | nsubj |
| 20 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 defeat | cop |
| 21 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 22 defeat | nmod:poss |
| 22 | defeat | defeat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 gave | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | That | by the Hare; beat property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | run | past | the Hare | fast property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | give up | past | Hound | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | is a | present | Hound's defeat | tree rules |
Option 3
Hare runs, Hound quits, end of story
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hare | Hare | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 runs | nsubj |
| 2 | runs | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 quits | punct |
| 4 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 quits | nsubj |
| 5 | quits | quit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 runs | conj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 end | punct |
| 7 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 quits | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 story | case |
| 9 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 end | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | present | Hare | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | quit | present | Hound | end of story | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Source |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
That the Hound got beat, that's his defeat
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 Hound | det |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Hound | det |
| 3 | Hound | hound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | nsubj |
| 4 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | beat | beat | ADV | _ | 4 got | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 defeat | punct |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 10 defeat | nsubj |
| 8 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 defeat | cop |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 defeat | nmod:poss |
| 10 | defeat | defeat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 got | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | that Hound | beat property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | that | Hound's defeat | tree rules |
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