Test 11 · ★ · Fairy Tales, Prince Darling, part 65: Darling kicks his do…
Is the Prince basically a bad guy now?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: be · To what, where: Prince
This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1478 «Fairy Tales, Prince Darling, part 65: Darling kicks his dog, is pricked by the ring, and Celia vanishes from her locked room» 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 | Is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 Prince | cop |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Prince | det |
| 3 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 guy | nsubj |
| 4 | basically | basically | ADV | _ | 7 guy | advmod |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 guy | det |
| 6 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 guy | amod |
| 7 | guy | guy | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 7 guy | advmod |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 guy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Prince | 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
Kinda, he's still a prince, but he's getting worse each day
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinda | kinda | ADV | _ | 7 prince | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Kinda | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 prince | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 prince | cop |
| 5 | still | still | ADV | _ | 7 prince | advmod |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 getting | nsubj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 getting | punct |
| 9 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 12 getting | cc |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 getting | nsubj |
| 11 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 getting | aux |
| 12 | getting | get | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 13 | worse | bad | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 12 getting | xcomp |
| 14 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 day | det |
| 15 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 getting | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | he | a prince | still | kinda property | tree rules | ||
| 2 | get | present · progressive | a prince | day | bad property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Totally, he's turned cruel, he kicked the dog, scared the shepherdess, and doesn't even care about the ring's pricks anymore
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totally | totally | ADV | _ | 5 turned | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Totally | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 turned | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 turned | aux |
| 5 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 9 kicked | advcl |
| 6 | cruel | cruel | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 turned | xcomp |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 turned | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 kicked | nsubj |
| 9 | kicked | kick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 dog | det |
| 11 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 kicked | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 scared | punct |
| 13 | scared | scare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 kicked | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 shepherdess | det |
| 15 | shepherdess | shepherdess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 scared | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 care | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 care | cc |
| 18 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 care | aux |
| 19 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 21 care | advmod |
| 20 | even | even | ADV | _ | 21 care | advmod |
| 21 | care | care | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 kicked | conj |
| 22 | about | about | ADP | _ | 26 pricks | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 ring | det |
| 24 | ring | ring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 pricks | nmod:poss |
| 25 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 24 ring | case |
| 26 | pricks | prick | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 care | obl |
| 27 | anymore | anymore | ADV | _ | 21 care | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn | present · passive | he | cruel, totally property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | kick | past | he | the dog | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent dog=Patient | ||||
| 3 | scare | past | he not said here | the shepherdess | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus shepherdess=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | not care | present · do-support | he not said here | about the ring's pricks; anymore property | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about prick=Stimulus |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Pretty much, he's getting way meaner and forgetting the ring
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretty | pretty | ADV | _ | 2 much | advmod |
| 2 | much | much | ADV | _ | 6 getting | advmod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 much | punct |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 getting | nsubj |
| 5 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 getting | aux |
| 6 | getting | get | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 7 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 getting | obj |
| 8 | meaner | mean | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 6 getting | xcomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 forgetting | cc |
| 10 | forgetting | forget | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 getting | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 ring | det |
| 12 | ring | ring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 forgetting | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · progressive | he | way | mean property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus | |||
| 2 | forget | gerund | he not said here | the ring | tree rules |
Option 4
Pretty much, he keeps ignoring the ring's warnings more and more
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretty | pretty | ADV | _ | 2 much | advmod |
| 2 | much | much | ADV | _ | 5 keeps | advmod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 much | punct |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 keeps | nsubj |
| 5 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | ignoring | ignore | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 keeps | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 ring | det |
| 8 | ring | ring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 warnings | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 ring | case |
| 10 | warnings | warning | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 ignoring | obj |
| 11 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 5 keeps | advmod |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 more | cc |
| 13 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 11 more | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | present | he | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | ignore | gerund | he not said here | the ring's warnings | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Theme | ||||
| 3 | warn | the ring | nom warning «communication transitive»: poss=patient |
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