Test 2 · ★ · Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight,…
test: Okay so who even was Hylas? Like, was he the main character?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: test · What happens: be · To what, where: Hylas, main character
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 538 «Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight, lose friends, pass the clashing rocks and reach Colchis» 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: test: Okay so who even was Hylas?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Okay | nsubj |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 3 Okay | punct |
| 3 | Okay | okay | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 who | advmod |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 Okay | parataxis |
| 6 | even | even | ADV | _ | 8 Hylas | advmod |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 Hylas | cop |
| 8 | Hylas | hyla | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 who | nsubj |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 Okay | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Hylas | 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: Like, was he the main character?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Like | like | INTJ | _ | 7 character | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Like | punct |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 character | cop |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 character | nsubj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 character | det |
| 6 | main | main | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 character | amod |
| 7 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 character | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | test | the main character | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
He was Heracles' squire and beloved companion from Argos, and a jealous nymph pulled him beneath the spring waters
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 squire | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 squire | cop |
| 3 | Heracles | Heracles | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 squire | nmod:poss |
| 4 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 3 Heracles | case |
| 5 | squire | squire | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 companion | cc |
| 7 | beloved | beloved | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 companion | amod |
| 8 | companion | companion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 squire | conj |
| 9 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 Argos | case |
| 10 | Argos | Argos | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 companion | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 pulled | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 pulled | cc |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 nymph | det |
| 14 | jealous | jealous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 nymph | amod |
| 15 | nymph | nymph | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 pulled | nsubj |
| 16 | pulled | pull | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 squire | conj |
| 17 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 16 pulled | obj |
| 18 | beneath | beneath | ADP | _ | 21 waters | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 waters | det |
| 20 | spring | spring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 waters | compound |
| 21 | waters | water | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 pulled | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | He | Heracles's squire and beloved companion from Argos | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | pull | past | a jealous nymph | Argos | beneath the spring waters | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: agent=Agent he=Result |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He was Heracles' adopted son, and a nymph dragged him under the water
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 Heracles | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 Heracles | cop |
| 3 | Heracles | Heracles | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 son | compound |
| 4 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 3 Heracles | punct |
| 5 | adopted | adopt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 son | amod |
| 6 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 dragged | nsubj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 dragged | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 dragged | cc |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 nymph | det |
| 10 | nymph | nymph | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 dragged | nsubj |
| 11 | dragged | drag | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 dragged | obj |
| 13 | under | under | ADP | _ | 15 water | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 water | det |
| 15 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 dragged | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | He | Heracles | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | adopt | participle | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | drag | past | Heracles adopted son | nymph | the water | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 3
Yeah he was like a main char, Heracles' young attendant from Thessaly, and a water nymph dragged him under the fountain and he was never seen again
The tree, 28 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 char | discourse |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 char | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 char | cop |
| 4 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 char | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 char | det |
| 6 | main | main | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 char | amod |
| 7 | char | char | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 dragged | nsubj:outer |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 attendant | punct |
| 9 | Heracles | Heracles | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 attendant | nmod:poss |
| 10 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 9 Heracles | case |
| 11 | young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 attendant | amod |
| 12 | attendant | attendant | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 char | conj |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 Thessaly | case |
| 14 | Thessaly | Thessaly | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 attendant | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 dragged | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 dragged | cc |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 nymph | det |
| 18 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 nymph | compound |
| 19 | nymph | nymph | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 dragged | nsubj |
| 20 | dragged | drag | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 21 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 dragged | obj |
| 22 | under | under | ADP | _ | 24 fountain | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 fountain | det |
| 24 | fountain | fountain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 dragged | obl |
| 25 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 29 seen | cc |
| 26 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 seen | nsubj |
| 27 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 seen | aux:pass |
| 28 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 29 seen | advmod |
| 29 | seen | see | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 dragged | conj |
| 30 | again | again | ADV | _ | 29 seen | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | he | like a main char and Heracles's young attendant from Thessaly | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | drag | past | a main char and Heracles's young attendant from Thessaly | nymph | the fountain | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 3 | not see | past · passive | nymph | again | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
Option 4
He was the king's cupbearer, and Poseidon took him under the waves
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 cupbearer | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 cupbearer | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 king | det |
| 4 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 cupbearer | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 king | case |
| 6 | cupbearer | cupbearer | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 took | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 took | cc |
| 9 | Poseidon | Poseidon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 took | nsubj |
| 10 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 cupbearer | parataxis |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 took | obj |
| 12 | under | under | ADP | _ | 14 waves | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 waves | det |
| 14 | waves | wave | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 took | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | He | the king's cupbearer | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | take | past | Poseidon | king | the waves | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |
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