Test 2 · ★ · Velveteen Rabbit, The Velveteen Rabbit, part 1: the Rabbit…
Proper, so do the snobby toys actually think they're real or what?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, snobby toys, toys · What happens: do, think, be · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 158 «Velveteen Rabbit, The Velveteen Rabbit, part 1: the Rabbit is forgotten, scorned, then loved, and learns what Real means» 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 | Proper | properly | ADV | _ | 4 do | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Proper | punct |
| 3 | so | so | ADV | _ | 4 do | advmod |
| 4 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 toys | det |
| 6 | snobby | snobby | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 toys | amod |
| 7 | toys | toy | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 think | nsubj |
| 8 | actually | actually | ADV | _ | 9 think | advmod |
| 9 | think | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 do | parataxis |
| 10 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 real | nsubj |
| 11 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 real | cop |
| 12 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 think | ccomp |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 what | cc |
| 14 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 real | conj |
| 15 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 do | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | imperative | you not said here | properly property | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | think speech: other | present | the snobby toys | actually property | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | is | present | toys = toy | real 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
Nah, they're just plastic and they don't think anything at all
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 6 plastic | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nah | punct |
| 3 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 plastic | nsubj |
| 4 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 plastic | cop |
| 5 | just | just | ADV | _ | 6 plastic | advmod |
| 6 | plastic | plastic | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 think | cc |
| 8 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 think | nsubj |
| 9 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 think | aux |
| 10 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 think | advmod |
| 11 | think | think | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 plastic | conj |
| 12 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 11 think | obj |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 14 all | case |
| 14 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 anything | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | they | plastic | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not think speech: other | present · do-support | they | anything | all | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot anything=Theme |
Option 2
Yeah, they act real but they're really just tin and wood
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 act | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 act | punct |
| 3 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 act | nsubj |
| 4 | act | act | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 act | xcomp |
| 6 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 11 tin | cc |
| 7 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 tin | nsubj |
| 8 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 tin | cop |
| 9 | really | really | ADV | _ | 11 tin | advmod |
| 10 | just | just | ADV | _ | 11 tin | advmod |
| 11 | tin | tin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 act | conj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 wood | cc |
| 13 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 tin | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | act | present | they | real property | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | they | tin and wood | tree rules |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Nah, they act like they're real but they know full well they're only made of tin and paint and clockwork springs
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 4 act | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nah | punct |
| 3 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 act | nsubj |
| 4 | act | act | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | like | like | SCONJ | _ | 8 real | mark |
| 6 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 real | nsubj |
| 7 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 real | cop |
| 8 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 act | advcl |
| 9 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 11 know | cc |
| 10 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 know | nsubj |
| 11 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 act | conj |
| 12 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 know | xcomp |
| 13 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 11 know | advmod |
| 14 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 made | nsubj |
| 15 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 made | aux:pass |
| 16 | only | only | ADV | _ | 17 made | advmod |
| 17 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 act | parataxis |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 tin | case |
| 19 | tin | tin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 made | obl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 paint | cc |
| 21 | paint | paint | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 tin | conj |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 springs | cc |
| 23 | clockwork | clockwork | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 springs | compound |
| 24 | springs | spring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 tin | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | act | present | they | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | they | real property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | know | present | they | full, well property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 4 | make | present · passive | they | of tin and paint and clockwork springs | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Yeah, they pretend to be real and look down on everyone
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 pretend | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 pretend | punct |
| 3 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 pretend | nsubj |
| 4 | pretend | pretend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 real | mark |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 real | cop |
| 7 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 pretend | xcomp |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 look | cc |
| 9 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 pretend | conj |
| 10 | down | down | ADP | _ | 9 look | compound:prt |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 everyone | case |
| 12 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 9 look | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pretend | present | they | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | to-infinitive | they not said here | real property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | look down | infinitive | they not said here | on everyone | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on everyone=Theme |
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