Test 3 · ★ · Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea, part 27:…
So the farm kid copied him and made the crowd look like muppets?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: farm kid, crowd · What happens: copy, make, look · To what, where: him, crowd
This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 406 «Aesop's Fables, The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea, part 27: seven short fables, each with a lesson» 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 | So | so | ADV | _ | 5 copied | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 kid | det |
| 3 | farm | farm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 kid | compound |
| 4 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 copied | nsubj |
| 5 | copied | copy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 copied | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 made | cc |
| 8 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 copied | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 crowd | det |
| 10 | crowd | crowd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 made | obj |
| 11 | look | look | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 made | xcomp |
| 12 | like | like | ADP | _ | 13 muppets | case |
| 13 | muppets | muppet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 look | obl |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 copied | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | copy | past | the farm kid | him = he | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ||||
| 2 | make | past | the farm kid not said here | the crowd | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | look | infinitive | the crowd not said here | like muppets | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
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
Yep, he pulled his ear and then showed the real pig from under his cloak, which made the whole crowd roar with laughter
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yep | yep | INTJ | _ | 4 pulled | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yep | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 pulled | nsubj |
| 4 | pulled | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 ear | nmod:poss |
| 6 | ear | ear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pulled | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 showed | cc |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 showed | advmod |
| 9 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 pulled | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 pig | det |
| 11 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 pig | amod |
| 12 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 showed | obj |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 16 cloak | case |
| 14 | under | under | ADP | _ | 16 cloak | case |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 cloak | nmod:poss |
| 16 | cloak | cloak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 showed | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 made | punct |
| 18 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 19 made | nsubj |
| 19 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 cloak | acl:relcl |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 roar | det |
| 21 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 roar | amod |
| 22 | crowd | crowd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 roar | compound |
| 23 | roar | roar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 made | obj |
| 24 | with | with | ADP | _ | 25 laughter | case |
| 25 | laughter | laughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 roar | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull | past | he | his ear | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme | ||||
| 2 | show | past | he not said here | the real pig | pig's cloak | then | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pig=Recipient | ||
| 3 | make | past | pig's cloak | the whole crowd roar | with laughter | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset roar=Product |
Option 2
Yep, he copied the squeak exactly, then pulled out a live pig, a mangy old sow, and everyone went totally silent
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yep | yep | INTJ | _ | 4 copied | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yep | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 copied | nsubj |
| 4 | copied | copy | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 squeak | det |
| 6 | squeak | squeak | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 copied | obj |
| 7 | exactly | exactly | ADV | _ | 4 copied | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 pulled | punct |
| 9 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 10 pulled | advmod |
| 10 | pulled | pull | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 copied | parataxis |
| 11 | out | out | ADP | _ | 10 pulled | compound:prt |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 pig | det |
| 13 | live | live | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 pig | amod |
| 14 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 pulled | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 sow | punct |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 sow | det |
| 17 | mangy | mangy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 sow | amod |
| 18 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 sow | amod |
| 19 | sow | sow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 pig | appos |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 went | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 went | cc |
| 22 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 23 went | nsubj |
| 23 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 copied | conj |
| 24 | totally | totally | ADV | _ | 25 silent | advmod |
| 25 | silent | silent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 went | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | copy | past | he | the squeak | exactly property | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent squeak=Theme | |||
| 2 | pull out | participle | a live pig | then | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | go | past | everyone | silent property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
Yep, he tugged an ear then showed a real pig, nice move
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yep | yep | INTJ | _ | 4 tugged | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yep | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 tugged | nsubj |
| 4 | tugged | tug | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 showed | advcl |
| 5 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 ear | det |
| 6 | ear | ear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 tugged | obj |
| 7 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 8 showed | advmod |
| 8 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 pig | det |
| 10 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 pig | amod |
| 11 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 showed | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 move | punct |
| 13 | nice | nice | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 move | amod |
| 14 | move | move | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 pig | appos |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tug | past | he | a ear | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ear=Patient | ||||
| 2 | show | past | a real pig | then | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pig=Recipient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Yep, he pulled his ear and then flashed the real pig, total sweet move
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yep | yep | INTJ | _ | 4 pulled | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yep | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 pulled | nsubj |
| 4 | pulled | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 ear | nmod:poss |
| 6 | ear | ear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pulled | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 flashed | cc |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 flashed | advmod |
| 9 | flashed | flash | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 pulled | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 pig | det |
| 11 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 pig | amod |
| 12 | pig | pig | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 flashed | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 move | punct |
| 14 | total | total | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 move | amod |
| 15 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 move | amod |
| 16 | move | move | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 pig | appos |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pull | past | he | his ear | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Theme | ||||
| 2 | flash | past | he not said here | the real pig | then | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pig=Theme |
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