Test 1 · ★ · English Fairy Tales, Jack the Giant-Killer, part 17: Jack…
yo did the prince really pay off a whole dead bloke's debts, innit?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: yo · What happens: pay off, innit · To what, where: debts
This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 1958 «English Fairy Tales, Jack the Giant-Killer, part 17: Jack outwits a second giant and finds the captives» 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 | yo | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 pay | nsubj |
| 2 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 pay | aux |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 pay | nsubj |
| 5 | really | really | ADV | _ | 6 pay | advmod |
| 6 | pay | pay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | off | off | ADP | _ | 6 pay | compound:prt |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 bloke | det |
| 9 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 bloke | amod |
| 10 | dead | dead | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 bloke | amod |
| 11 | bloke | bloke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 debts | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 bloke | case |
| 13 | debts | debt | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 pay | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 innit | punct |
| 15 | innit | innit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 pay | conj |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 pay | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay off | past · do-support | yo | a whole dead bloke's debts | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset | ||||
| 2 | innit | infinitive | yo 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.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
yeah, he gave all his money away and was left with twopence
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 gave | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 gave | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 gave | nsubj |
| 4 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 money | det:predet |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 money | nmod:poss |
| 7 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gave | obj |
| 8 | away | away | ADV | _ | 4 gave | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 left | cc |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 left | aux:pass |
| 11 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 gave | conj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 twopence | case |
| 13 | twopence | twopence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 left | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | he | his money | away property | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme | |||
| 2 | leave | past · passive | he not said here | with twopence | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: with twopence=Theme |
Option 2
yeah, he gave all his money away to the creditors and the old woman, and then rode off to Wales with a single coin
The tree, 24 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 gave | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 gave | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 gave | nsubj |
| 4 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 money | det:predet |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 money | nmod:poss |
| 7 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gave | obj |
| 8 | away | away | ADV | _ | 4 gave | advmod |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 creditors | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 creditors | det |
| 11 | creditors | creditor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 gave | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 woman | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 woman | det |
| 14 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 woman | amod |
| 15 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 creditors | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 rode | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 rode | cc |
| 18 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 rode | advmod |
| 19 | rode | ride | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 gave | conj |
| 20 | off | off | ADP | _ | 19 rode | compound:prt |
| 21 | to | to | ADP | _ | 22 Wales | case |
| 22 | Wales | Wales | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 rode | obl |
| 23 | with | with | ADP | _ | 26 coin | case |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 coin | det |
| 25 | single | single | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 coin | amod |
| 26 | coin | coin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 rode | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | he | his money | the creditors and the old woman | away property | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent money=Theme to creditor=Recipient | ||
| 2 | ride off | past | he not said here | Wales | then | with a single coin | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to wales=Trajectory |
Option 3
nah, he gave some to the lady and was left with a farthing
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 4 gave | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 nah | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 gave | nsubj |
| 4 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 4 gave | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 lady | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 lady | det |
| 8 | lady | lady | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 gave | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 left | cc |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 left | aux:pass |
| 11 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 gave | conj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 14 farthing | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 farthing | det |
| 14 | farthing | farthing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 left | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | he | some | the lady | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent some=Theme to lady=Recipient | |||
| 2 | leave | past · passive | he not said here | with a farthing | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: with farthing=Theme |
Option 4
yeah, he gave most of it away and kept a shilling for food
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 gave | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 gave | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 gave | nsubj |
| 4 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 8 away | nsubj |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 it | case |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 most | nmod |
| 8 | away | away | ADV | _ | 4 gave | ccomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 kept | cc |
| 10 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 gave | conj |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 shilling | det |
| 12 | shilling | shilling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 kept | obj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 food | case |
| 14 | food | food | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 kept | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past | he | vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 2 | keep | past | he not said here | a shilling | for food | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shilling=Theme |
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