Test 4 · ★ · Tales of Rome, Horatius at the Bridge: Horatius holds the…
that storm scene had the captain freaking out, total mood, no cap
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: storm scene, captain · What happens: have, freak out · To what, where: captain, total mood
This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 352 «Tales of Rome, Horatius at the Bridge: Horatius holds the bridge alone and saves Rome from Porsena's army» 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 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 scene | det |
| 2 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 scene | compound |
| 3 | scene | scene | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 captain | det |
| 6 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 had | obj |
| 7 | freaking | freak | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 captain | acl |
| 8 | out | out | ADP | _ | 7 freaking | compound:prt |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 mood | punct |
| 10 | total | total | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 mood | amod |
| 11 | mood | mood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 freaking | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 cap | punct |
| 13 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 14 cap | det |
| 14 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 captain | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | that storm scene | the captain and no cap | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captain=Patient | ||||
| 2 | freak out | gerund | the captain and no cap not said here | total mood | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
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
caesar ordered the sailors to bail the water and stay calm
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | caesar | caesar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 ordered | nsubj |
| 2 | ordered | order | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 sailors | det |
| 4 | sailors | sailor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 ordered | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 bail | mark |
| 6 | bail | bail | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 ordered | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 water | det |
| 8 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bail | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 stay | cc |
| 10 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 bail | conj |
| 11 | calm | calm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 stay | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | order | past | caesar | the sailors | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent sailor=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | bail not said to happen | to-infinitive | the sailors not said here | the water | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source | ||||
| 3 | stay | infinitive | the sailors not said here | calm property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
caesar told the captain to grab the oars and stop panicking while the storm raged all around the boat
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | caesar | caesar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | nsubj |
| 2 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 captain | det |
| 4 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | iobj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 grab | mark |
| 6 | grab | grab | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 told | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 oars | det |
| 8 | oars | oar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 grab | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 stop | cc |
| 10 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 told | conj |
| 11 | panicking | panic | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 stop | xcomp |
| 12 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 15 raged | mark |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 storm | det |
| 14 | storm | storm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 raged | nsubj |
| 15 | raged | rage | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 panicking | advcl |
| 16 | all | all | ADV | _ | 19 boat | advmod |
| 17 | around | around | ADP | _ | 19 boat | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 boat | det |
| 19 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 raged | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | caesar | the captain | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | grab not said to happen | to-infinitive | caesar not said here | the oars | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme | ||||
| 3 | stop | present | caesar not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | panic | gerund | caesar not said here | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | rage | past | the storm | the boat | vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location boat=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
caesar told the captain to grab the oars and stop panicking
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | caesar | caesar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | nsubj |
| 2 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 captain | det |
| 4 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | iobj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 grab | mark |
| 6 | grab | grab | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 told | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 oars | det |
| 8 | oars | oar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 grab | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 stop | cc |
| 10 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 told | conj |
| 11 | panicking | panic | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 stop | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | caesar | the captain | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | grab not said to happen | to-infinitive | caesar not said here | the oars | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Theme | ||||
| 3 | stop | present | caesar not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | panic | gerund | caesar not said here | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
caesar told the captain to stop shouting and fix the sails
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | caesar | caesar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | nsubj |
| 2 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 captain | det |
| 4 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 told | iobj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 stop | mark |
| 6 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 told | xcomp |
| 7 | shouting | shout | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 stop | xcomp |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 fix | cc |
| 9 | fix | fix | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 stop | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 sails | det |
| 11 | sails | sail | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 fix | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | past | caesar | the captain | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | stop not said to happen | to-infinitive | caesar not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | shout speech: express | gerund | caesar not said here | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | fix | infinitive | caesar not said here | the sails | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent sail=Patient |
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