Test 6 · ★ · pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd de…
the king is so salty, he just keeps sending the shepherd to deadlier stuff
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: king · What happens: be, keep, send · To what, where: shepherd, deadlier stuff
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 665 «pg2435 tales, To Your Good Health, part 1: the shepherd defies the king and survives the bear, the wild boars and the scythe pit» 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 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 salty | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 salty | cop |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 salty | advmod |
| 5 | salty | salty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 keeps | punct |
| 7 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 keeps | nsubj |
| 8 | just | just | ADV | _ | 9 keeps | advmod |
| 9 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 salty | conj |
| 10 | sending | send | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 keeps | xcomp |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 shepherd | det |
| 12 | shepherd | shepherd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 sending | obj |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 stuff | case |
| 14 | deadlier | deadly | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 15 stuff | amod |
| 15 | stuff | stuff | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 sending | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the king | salty property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | keep | present | king | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | send | gerund | king not said here | the shepherd | deadlier stuff | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent shepherd=Theme to stuff=Destination |
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
yeah, he sends him to a dungeon full of blades, proper wild
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 sends | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 sends | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sends | nsubj |
| 4 | sends | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sends | obj |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 dungeon | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 dungeon | det |
| 8 | dungeon | dungeon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sends | obl |
| 9 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 dungeon | amod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 blades | case |
| 11 | blades | blade | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 full | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 sends | punct |
| 13 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 wild | amod |
| 14 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 sends | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | present | he | him = he | a dungeon | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to dungeon=Destination |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
yeah, he goes from the bear to boars to a hundred deaths, proper wild
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 goes | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 goes | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 goes | nsubj |
| 4 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 bear | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bear | det |
| 7 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 goes | obl |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 boars | case |
| 9 | boars | boar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 goes | obl |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 13 deaths | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 hundred | det |
| 12 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 13 deaths | nummod |
| 13 | deaths | death | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 goes | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 wild | punct |
| 15 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 wild | amod |
| 16 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 deaths | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | present | he | the bear | to boars; to hundred deaths | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from bear=Initial_Location to boar=Destination |
Option 3
yeah, he sends him from the bear to the boars and then to a dungeon full of scythes, proper wild and so unfair
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 sends | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 sends | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sends | nsubj |
| 4 | sends | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 sends | obj |
| 6 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 bear | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 bear | det |
| 8 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sends | obl |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 boars | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 boars | det |
| 11 | boars | boar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 sends | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 dungeon | cc |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 16 dungeon | advmod |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 dungeon | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 dungeon | det |
| 16 | dungeon | dungeon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 boars | conj |
| 17 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 dungeon | amod |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 scythes | case |
| 19 | scythes | scythe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 full | obl |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 wild | punct |
| 21 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 wild | amod |
| 22 | wild | wild | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 scythes | amod |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 unfair | cc |
| 24 | so | so | ADV | _ | 25 unfair | advmod |
| 25 | unfair | unfair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 sends | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send | present | he | him = he | the bear | to the boars and a dungeon | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme from bear=Initial_Location to boar=Destination |
Option 4
yeah, he keeps trying to get rid of him, proper rude king
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 keeps | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 keeps | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 keeps | nsubj |
| 4 | keeps | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | trying | try | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 keeps | xcomp |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 get | mark |
| 7 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 trying | xcomp |
| 8 | rid | rid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 get | xcomp |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 him | case |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 rid | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 keeps | punct |
| 12 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 king | amod |
| 13 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 king | amod |
| 14 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 keeps | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | present | he | proper rude king | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | try | gerund | proper rude king not said here | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | get not said to happen | to-infinitive | proper rude king not said here | rid property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
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