Test 10 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's…
Is this TRUE or FALSE? «The Duchess argued with the Queen and won.»
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: this, Duchess · What happens: be, argue, win
This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 17 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter IX, part 1: The Mock Turtle's Story (the Duchess and her morals)» 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: Is this TRUE or FALSE?
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 TRUE | cop |
| 2 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 TRUE | nsubj |
| 3 | TRUE | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 FALSE | cc |
| 5 | FALSE | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 TRUE | conj |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 TRUE | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | this | true property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | this not said here | 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.
Sentence 2: «The Duchess argued with the Queen and won.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 argued | punct |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Duchess | det |
| 3 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 argued | nsubj |
| 4 | argued | argue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 Queen | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Queen | det |
| 7 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 argued | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 won | cc |
| 9 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 argued | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 argued | punct |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 argued | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | argue speech: disagree in a quote | past | the Duchess | with the Queen | vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with queen=Co-Agent | ||||
| 2 | win in a quote | past | the Duchess not said here | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
The options
Option 1
True: the Queen gave in to her at once
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 gave | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Queen | det |
| 4 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 gave | nsubj |
| 5 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 True | conj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 gave | compound:prt |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 her | case |
| 8 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 gave | obl |
| 9 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 once | case |
| 10 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 5 gave | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give in | past | the Queen | her = she | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.pivot»: agent=Agent to she=Pivot |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
False: she «took her choice» and ran off in a moment
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 took | punct |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 took | nsubj |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 took | punct |
| 5 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 False | parataxis |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 choice | nmod:poss |
| 7 | choice | choice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 took | obj |
| 8 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 choice | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 ran | cc |
| 10 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 took | conj |
| 11 | off | off | ADP | _ | 10 ran | compound:prt |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 moment | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 moment | det |
| 14 | moment | moment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 ran | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take in a quote | past | she | her choice | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent choice=Theme | ||||
| 2 | run off | past | she not said here | moment | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
True: the Duchess argued with the Queen and won, and was pardoned by the King at last
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Duchess | amod |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 True | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Duchess | det |
| 4 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 argued | nsubj |
| 5 | argued | argue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 Queen | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Queen | det |
| 8 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 argued | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 won | cc |
| 10 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 argued | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 pardoned | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 pardoned | cc |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 pardoned | aux:pass |
| 14 | pardoned | pardon | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 argued | conj |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 17 King | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 King | det |
| 17 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 pardoned | obl |
| 18 | at | at | ADP | _ | 19 last | case |
| 19 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 pardoned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | argue speech: disagree | past | the True Duchess | with the Queen | vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with queen=Co-Agent | ||||
| 2 | win | past | the True Duchess not said here | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | pardon | past · passive | the King | last | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
True: the Duchess argued with the Queen for an hour and then won the argument in the end
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 Duchess | amod |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 True | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Duchess | det |
| 4 | Duchess | Duchess | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 argued | nsubj |
| 5 | argued | argue | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 Queen | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Queen | det |
| 8 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 argued | obl |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 hour | case |
| 10 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 hour | det |
| 11 | hour | hour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 argued | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 won | cc |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 won | advmod |
| 14 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 argued | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 argument | det |
| 16 | argument | argument | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 won | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 end | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 end | det |
| 19 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 won | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | argue speech: disagree | past | the True Duchess | hour | with the Queen | vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with queen=Co-Agent | |||
| 2 | win | past | the True Duchess not said here | the argument | in the end; then | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argument=Eventuality |
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