Test 2 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 2: The Pool of Tears… Jayden, Gen Alpha: "Alice talking about her cat to a MOUSE? That's not the rizz, bro." ("rizz" = charm, being good at making friends.) Why was it a bad idea?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Jayden, That · What happens: talk, not be, be, make · To what, where: rizz, friends, bad idea
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 4 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter II, part 2: The Pool of Tears and the Mouse» 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: Jayden, Gen Alpha: "Alice talking about her cat to a MOUSE?
nsubj punct compound conj punct punct nsubj case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct root Jayden PROPN , PUNCT Gen PROPN Alpha PROPN : PUNCT " PUNCT Alice PROPN talking VERB about ADP her PRON cat NOUN to ADP a DET MOUSE NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jayden Jayden PROPN Number=Sing 8 talking nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 Alpha punct 3 Gen Gen PROPN Number=Sing 4 Alpha compound 4 Alpha Alpha PROPN Number=Sing 1 Jayden conj 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 talking punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 8 talking punct 7 Alice Alice PROPN Number=Sing 8 talking nsubj 8 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger root root 9 about about ADP _ 11 cat case 10 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 cat nmod:poss 11 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 8 talking obl 12 to to ADP _ 14 MOUSE case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 MOUSE det 14 MOUSE mouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 talking obl 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 8 talking punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 talk in a quote gerund Jayden and Gen Alpha about Alice's cat; to a MOUSE vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.topic»: agent=Agent about cat=Topic to mouse=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.
Sentence 2: That's not the rizz, bro."
nsubj cop advmod det punct vocative punct punct root That PRON 's AUX not PART the DET rizz NOUN , PUNCT bro NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 rizz nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 rizz cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 rizz advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rizz det 5 rizz rizz NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 bro punct 7 bro bro NOUN Number=Sing 5 rizz vocative 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 rizz punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 5 rizz punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is a present That the rizz bro vocative tree rules
Sentence 3: ("rizz" = charm, being good at making friends.)
punct punct nsubj punct punct punct cop amod mark advcl obj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT rizz NOUN " PUNCT = SYM charm NOUN , PUNCT being AUX good ADJ at SCONJ making VERB friends NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 charm punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 rizz punct 3 rizz rizz NOUN Number=Sing 6 charm nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 rizz punct 5 = = SYM _ 6 charm punct 6 charm charm NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 good punct 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 good cop 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 charm amod 10 at at SCONJ _ 11 making mark 11 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 good advcl 12 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 11 making obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 charm punct 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 charm punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is gerund good property tree rules 2 make gerund friends vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product
Sentence 4: Why was it a bad idea?
advmod cop expl det amod punct root Why ADV was AUX it PRON a DET bad ADJ idea NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 6 idea advmod 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 idea cop 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 idea expl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 idea det 5 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 idea amod 6 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 idea punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a past a bad idea tree rules
The options Option 1 Cats catch and eat mice, and the Mouse had been chased by a cat that very morning
The tree, 17 words nsubj cc conj obj punct cc det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis case det obl nsubj advmod obl:unmarked root Cats NOUN catch VERB and CCONJ eat VERB mice NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET Mouse NOUN had AUX been AUX chased VERB by ADP a DET cat NOUN that PRON very ADV morning NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 catch nsubj 2 catch catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 eat cc 4 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 catch conj 5 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 chased punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 12 chased cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Mouse det 9 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 12 chased nsubj:pass 10 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 chased aux 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 chased aux:pass 12 chased chase VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 catch parataxis 13 by by ADP _ 15 cat case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cat det 15 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 12 chased obl 16 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 morning nsubj 17 very very ADV _ 18 morning advmod 18 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 15 cat obl:unmarked
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 catch present Cats vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 eat present Cats not said here mice vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Patient 3 chase past · perfect · passive a cat the Mouse vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 4 morning that tree rules
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer Cats catch and eat mice, so the Mouse was terrified
nsubj cc conj obj punct advmod det nsubj cop conj root Cats NOUN catch VERB and CCONJ eat VERB mice NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET Mouse NOUN was AUX terrified ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 catch nsubj 2 catch catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 eat cc 4 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 catch conj 5 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 terrified punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 terrified advmod 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Mouse det 9 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 11 terrified nsubj 10 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 terrified cop 11 terrified terrified ADJ Degree=Pos 2 catch conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 catch present Cats vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 eat present Cats not said here mice vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Patient 3 is past the Mouse terrified property tree rules
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice Cats are fierce hunters who eat mice, so the Mouse was terrified and swam away
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct advmod det nsubj cop conj cc conj advmod root Cats NOUN are AUX fierce ADJ hunters NOUN who PRON eat VERB mice NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET Mouse NOUN was AUX terrified ADJ and CCONJ swam VERB away ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 4 hunters nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hunters cop 3 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hunters amod 4 hunters hunter NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 eat nsubj 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hunters acl:relcl 7 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 6 eat obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 terrified punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 terrified advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Mouse det 11 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 13 terrified nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 terrified cop 13 terrified terrified ADJ Degree=Pos 4 hunters conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 swam cc 15 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 terrified conj 16 away away ADV _ 15 swam advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Cats fierce hunters tree rules 2 eat present fierce hunters mice vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Patient 3 is past the Mouse terrified property tree rules 4 swim away past the Mouse not said here away property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Option 4 Cats chase birds, so the Mouse was bored
nsubj obj punct advmod det nsubj cop conj root Cats NOUN chase VERB birds NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET Mouse PROPN was AUX bored ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 2 chase nsubj 2 chase chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 chase obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 bored punct 5 so so ADV _ 9 bored advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Mouse det 7 Mouse Mouse PROPN Number=Sing 9 bored nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 bored cop 9 bored bored ADJ Degree=Pos 2 chase conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 chase present Cats birds vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme 2 is past the Mouse bored property tree rules
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