Test 11 · ★ · Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from…
Wasn't Stan scared his mates would see him looking weak?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: Stan, mates · What happens: not be, see, look · To what, where: Stan
This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 1771 «Project Gutenberg 641, Stan Bolovan: the dragon flees from a hundred children» 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 | Was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 scared | cop |
| 2 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 scared | advmod |
| 3 | Stan | Stan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 scared | nsubj |
| 4 | scared | scare | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 mates | nmod:poss |
| 6 | mates | mate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 see | nsubj |
| 7 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 see | aux |
| 8 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 scared | ccomp |
| 9 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 see | obj |
| 10 | looking | look | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 see | xcomp |
| 11 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 looking | xcomp |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 scared | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is | past | Stan | scare property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | see | would | Stan's mates | Stan | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | look | gerund | Stan not said here | weak property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
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
Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them, and he didn't wanna get caught either
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 8 shamed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 shamed | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 shamed | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 shamed | advmod |
| 6 | wanna | wanna | X | Foreign=Yes | 8 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | get | get | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 shamed | aux:pass |
| 8 | shamed | shame | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 front | case |
| 10 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 shamed | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 them | case |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 front | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 caught | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 caught | cc |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 caught | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 caught | aux |
| 17 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 20 caught | advmod |
| 18 | wanna | wanna | X | Foreign=Yes | 20 caught | nsubj:pass |
| 19 | get | get | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 20 caught | aux:pass |
| 20 | caught | catch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 shamed | conj |
| 21 | either | either | ADV | PronType=Ind | 20 caught | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not shame | past · passive · do-support | he | front of them | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | not catch | past · passive · do-support | he | either property | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 2
Yeah, he didn't wanna lose the gold to them
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 lose | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 lose | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 lose | nsubj |
| 4 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 lose | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 lose | advmod |
| 6 | wanna | wanna | X | Foreign=Yes | 7 lose | dep |
| 7 | lose | lose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 gold | det |
| 9 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lose | obj |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 them | case |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 lose | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not lose | past · do-support | he | the gold | them = they | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Eventuality |
Option 3
Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them, so he hid the sacks in a barn
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 8 shamed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 shamed | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 shamed | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 shamed | advmod |
| 6 | wanna | wanna | X | Foreign=Yes | 8 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | get | get | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 shamed | aux:pass |
| 8 | shamed | shame | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 hid | advcl |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 front | case |
| 10 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 shamed | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 them | case |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 front | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 hid | punct |
| 14 | so | so | ADV | _ | 16 hid | advmod |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 hid | nsubj |
| 16 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 sacks | det |
| 18 | sacks | sack | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 hid | obj |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 barn | case |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 21 barn | det |
| 21 | barn | barn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 hid | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not shame | past · passive · do-support | he | front of them | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | hide | past | he | the sacks | a barn | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent sack=Patient in barn=Location |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Yeah, he didn't wanna get shamed in front of them
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 8 shamed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 shamed | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 shamed | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 shamed | advmod |
| 6 | wanna | wanna | X | Foreign=Yes | 8 shamed | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | get | get | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 shamed | aux:pass |
| 8 | shamed | shame | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 front | case |
| 10 | front | front | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 shamed | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 them | case |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 front | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not shame | past · passive · do-support | he | front of them | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
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