Test 5 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tar…
Is this TRUE or FALSE? «The King wants to hear all the evidence before the verdict.»
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: this, King · What happens: be, want, hear · To what, where: evidence
This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 21 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter XI, part 1: Who Stole the Tarts? (the court and the first witness)» 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 King wants to hear all the evidence before the verdict.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 wants | punct |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 King | det |
| 3 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 wants | nsubj |
| 4 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 hear | mark |
| 6 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 wants | xcomp |
| 7 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 evidence | det:predet |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 evidence | det |
| 9 | evidence | evidence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 hear | obj |
| 10 | before | before | ADP | _ | 12 verdict | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 verdict | det |
| 12 | verdict | verdict | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 hear | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 wants | punct |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 wants | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want in a quote | present | the King | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | hear not said to happen, in a quote | to-infinitive | the King not said here | all evidence | before the verdict | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer evidence=Stimulus |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
False: he says «Consider your verdict» straight away, and the Rabbit has to stop him
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 says | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 says | nsubj |
| 4 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 False | parataxis |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 Consider | punct |
| 6 | Consider | consider | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 says | ccomp |
| 7 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 verdict | nmod:poss |
| 8 | verdict | verdict | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Consider | obj |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 Consider | punct |
| 10 | straight | straight | ADV | _ | 11 away | advmod |
| 11 | away | away | ADV | _ | 6 Consider | advmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 has | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 has | cc |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Rabbit | det |
| 15 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 has | nsubj |
| 16 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 says | conj |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 stop | mark |
| 18 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 has | xcomp |
| 19 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 stop | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | he | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | consider in a quote | infinitive | your verdict | away property | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent verdict=Attribute | ||||
| 3 | have | present | the Rabbit | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | stop | to-infinitive | the Rabbit not said here | Rabbit | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality he=Eventuality |
Option 2
True: he asks for every witness before he speaks, and the Rabbit agrees with him
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 asks | ccomp |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 asks | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 asks | nsubj |
| 4 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 witness | case |
| 6 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 witness | det |
| 7 | witness | witness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 asks | obl |
| 8 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 10 speaks | mark |
| 9 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 speaks | nsubj |
| 10 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 asks | advcl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 agrees | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 agrees | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Rabbit | det |
| 14 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 agrees | nsubj |
| 15 | agrees | agree | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 asks | parataxis |
| 16 | with | with | ADP | _ | 17 him | case |
| 17 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 agrees | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ask speech: ask | present | he | for every witness | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | present | he | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | agree speech: agree | present | the Rabbit | with him = he | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |
Option 3
True: he waits for all the evidence, and the Rabbit blows the trumpet to say so
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 waits | advcl |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 waits | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 waits | nsubj |
| 4 | waits | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 evidence | case |
| 6 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 evidence | det:predet |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 evidence | det |
| 8 | evidence | evidence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 waits | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 blows | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 blows | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Rabbit | det |
| 12 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 blows | nsubj |
| 13 | blows | blow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 waits | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 trumpet | det |
| 15 | trumpet | trumpet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 blows | obj |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 say | mark |
| 17 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 blows | advcl |
| 18 | so | so | ADV | _ | 17 say | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | present | he | for all evidence | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | blow | present | the Rabbit | the trumpet | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent trumpet=Patient | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | the Rabbit not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
True: the King waits for every witness to finish before he speaks, and he asks the jury to consider the verdict later on
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 waits | advcl |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 waits | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 King | det |
| 4 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 waits | nsubj |
| 5 | waits | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 witness | case |
| 7 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 witness | det |
| 8 | witness | witness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 waits | obl |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 finish | mark |
| 10 | finish | finish | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 waits | advcl |
| 11 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 13 speaks | mark |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 speaks | nsubj |
| 13 | speaks | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 finish | advcl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 asks | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 asks | cc |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 asks | nsubj |
| 17 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 waits | conj |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 jury | det |
| 19 | jury | jury | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 asks | obj |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 consider | mark |
| 21 | consider | consider | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 asks | ccomp |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 verdict | det |
| 23 | verdict | verdict | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 consider | obj |
| 24 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 21 consider | advmod |
| 25 | on | on | ADP | _ | 21 consider | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | present | the King | for every witness | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | finish | to-infinitive | the King not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | speak speech: other | present | King | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | ask speech: ask | present | King | the jury | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent jury=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 5 | consider on not said to happen | to-infinitive | the verdict | late property | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent verdict=Attribute |
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