Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the…
Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk's wrong!» Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: that, Clerk, you · What happens: be, put · To what, where: 30, Clerk
This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 48 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the car in the inn-yard, twenty years, and the deepest dungeon)» 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: Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk's wrong!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikhil | Nikhil | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nikhil | punct |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 months | punct |
| 4 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 months | nummod |
| 5 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Nikhil | appos |
| 6 | plus | plus | CCONJ | _ | 8 years | cc |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 years | nummod |
| 8 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 months | conj |
| 9 | plus | plus | CCONJ | _ | 11 years | cc |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 11 years | nummod |
| 11 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 months | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 30 | punct |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 30 | nsubj |
| 14 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 30 | cop |
| 15 | 30 | 30 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 1 Nikhil | list |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 wrong | punct |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Clerk | det |
| 18 | Clerk | Clerk | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 wrong | nsubj |
| 19 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 wrong | cop |
| 20 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Nikhil | parataxis |
| 21 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 20 wrong | punct |
| 22 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 20 wrong | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | present | that | 30 | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | the Clerk | wrong property | 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: Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Put | obj |
| 3 | right | right | ADV | _ | 1 Put | advmod |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | you not said here | Clerk | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
12 months is 2 years, so 2 + 3 + 15 = 20 — the Clerk is wrong
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 months | nummod |
| 2 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 years | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 years | cop |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 years | nummod |
| 5 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 20 | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 14 20 | advmod |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 14 20 | nsubj |
| 9 | + | + | SYM | _ | 10 3 | cc |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 2 | conj |
| 11 | + | + | SYM | _ | 12 15 | cc |
| 12 | 15 | 15 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 2 | conj |
| 13 | = | = | SYM | _ | 14 20 | case |
| 14 | 20 | 20 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 years | conj |
| 15 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 19 wrong | punct |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Clerk | det |
| 17 | Clerk | Clerk | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 wrong | nsubj |
| 18 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 wrong | cop |
| 19 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 years | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | 12 months | 2 years | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the Clerk | wrong property | tree rules |
Option 2
Twelve months is one year, so the total is 21 — the Clerk is wrong
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twelve | twelve | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 months | nummod |
| 2 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 year | nmod:unmarked |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 year | cop |
| 4 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 year | nummod |
| 5 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 21 | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 11 21 | advmod |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 total | det |
| 9 | total | total | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 21 | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 21 | cop |
| 11 | 21 | 21 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 year | appos |
| 12 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 year | punct |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Clerk | det |
| 14 | Clerk | Clerk | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 wrong | nsubj |
| 15 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 wrong | cop |
| 16 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 year | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | one year | month | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the total | 21 | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is | present | the Clerk | wrong property | tree rules |
Option 3
The Clerk is wrong, it is 30
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Clerk | det |
| 2 | Clerk | Clerk | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 wrong | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 wrong | cop |
| 4 | wrong | wrong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 30 | punct |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 30 | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 30 | cop |
| 8 | 30 | 30 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 wrong | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the Clerk | wrong property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | Clerk | 30 | tree rules |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
12 months is 1 year, so 1 + 3 + 15 = 19 — the Clerk is right
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 12 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 months | nummod |
| 2 | months | month | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 year | nmod:unmarked |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 year | cop |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 year | nummod |
| 5 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 19 | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 14 19 | advmod |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 14 19 | compound |
| 9 | + | + | SYM | _ | 10 3 | cc |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 1 | conj |
| 11 | + | + | SYM | _ | 12 15 | cc |
| 12 | 15 | 15 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 1 | conj |
| 13 | = | = | SYM | _ | 14 19 | case |
| 14 | 19 | 19 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 year | parataxis |
| 15 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 year | punct |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Clerk | det |
| 17 | Clerk | Clerk | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 right | nsubj |
| 18 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 right | cop |
| 19 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 year | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | 1 year | month | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the Clerk | right property | tree rules |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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