Test 7 · ★ · Tanglewood Tales, The Minotaur, part 1: Theseus tries to l…
wait, why can't the king just come and visit them?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: you, king · What happens: wait, not come, visit · To what, where: them
This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 2043 «Tanglewood Tales, The Minotaur, part 1: Theseus tries to lift a heavy rock that his mother says hides the way to Athens» 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 | wait | wait | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 come | punct |
| 3 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 9 come | advmod |
| 4 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 come | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 come | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 king | det |
| 7 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 come | nsubj |
| 8 | just | just | ADV | _ | 9 come | advmod |
| 9 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 wait | conj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 visit | cc |
| 11 | visit | visit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 wait | conj |
| 12 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 visit | obj |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 wait | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | imperative | you not said here | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | not come | can | the king | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | visit | infinitive | you not said here | them = they | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Co-Agent |
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
He's stuck in Athens with his guards, mate
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 stuck | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 stuck | cop |
| 3 | stuck | stuck | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 Athens | case |
| 5 | Athens | Athens | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 stuck | obl |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 guards | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 guards | nmod:poss |
| 8 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 stuck | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 mate | punct |
| 10 | mate | mate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 guards | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | He | Athens | with Athens's guards and mate; stuck property | tree rules |
Option 2
He's afraid of the sea and the long roads that lead to the forest so he never comes, bro
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 afraid | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 afraid | cop |
| 3 | afraid | afraid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 sea | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sea | det |
| 6 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 afraid | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 roads | cc |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 roads | det |
| 9 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 roads | amod |
| 10 | roads | road | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 sea | conj |
| 11 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 lead | nsubj |
| 12 | lead | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 roads | acl:relcl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 forest | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 forest | det |
| 15 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 lead | obl |
| 16 | so | so | ADV | _ | 19 comes | advmod |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 comes | nsubj |
| 18 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 19 comes | advmod |
| 19 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 afraid | ccomp |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 bro | punct |
| 21 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 afraid | vocative |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | He | of the sea and the long roads; bro vocative; afraid property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | lead | present | the long roads | to the forest | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to forest=Patient | ||||
| 3 | not come | present | he | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
He's got his whole kingdom to look after, bro
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 got | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 got | aux |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 5 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 kingdom | amod |
| 6 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 look | mark |
| 8 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 got | advcl |
| 9 | after | after | ADP | _ | 11 bro | case |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 after | punct |
| 11 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 look | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · passive | He | his whole kingdom | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kingdom=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | look | to-infinitive | He not said here | after bro | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Option 4
He's got his whole kingdom to look after and also a war with Crete, bro, so he can't leave
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 got | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 got | aux |
| 3 | got | get | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 5 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 kingdom | amod |
| 6 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 got | obj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 look | mark |
| 8 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 got | advcl |
| 9 | after | after | ADP | _ | 13 war | case |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 war | cc |
| 11 | also | also | ADV | _ | 13 war | advmod |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 war | det |
| 13 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 look | obl |
| 14 | with | with | ADP | _ | 15 Crete | case |
| 15 | Crete | Crete | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 war | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 bro | punct |
| 17 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 war | conj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 leave | punct |
| 19 | so | so | ADV | _ | 23 leave | advmod |
| 20 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 leave | nsubj |
| 21 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 23 leave | aux |
| 22 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 23 leave | advmod |
| 23 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 got | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present · passive | He | his whole kingdom | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kingdom=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | look | to-infinitive | He not said here | after a war with Crete and bro | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | not leave | can | Crete | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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