Test 11 · ★ · Pink Fairy Book, Rose-Leaf and Apple-Blossom, part 15: the…
The old couple were ancient, like a hundred plus, so how did they even have a kid?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: old couple, they · What happens: be, have · To what, where: kid
This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 675 «Pink Fairy Book, Rose-Leaf and Apple-Blossom, part 15: the prince finds his brothers, and the old man finds a baby girl» 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 | 3 couple | det |
| 2 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 couple | amod |
| 3 | couple | couple | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 ancient | nsubj |
| 4 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 ancient | cop |
| 5 | ancient | ancient | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 hundred | punct |
| 7 | like | like | ADP | _ | 9 hundred | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 hundred | det |
| 9 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 ancient | obl |
| 10 | plus | plus | CCONJ | _ | 9 hundred | cc |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 have | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 17 have | advmod |
| 13 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 17 have | advmod |
| 14 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 have | aux |
| 15 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 have | nsubj |
| 16 | even | even | ADV | _ | 17 have | advmod |
| 17 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 ancient | conj |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 kid | det |
| 19 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 have | obj |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 ancient | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the old couple | like a hundred; ancient property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | past · do-support | they | a kid | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Patient |
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
Yeah, it's a story, that's just how it is
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 6 story | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 story | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 story | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 story | det |
| 6 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 story | punct |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 how | nsubj |
| 9 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 how | cop |
| 10 | just | just | ADV | _ | 11 how | advmod |
| 11 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 story | nmod |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 is | nsubj |
| 13 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 how | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | it | a story | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | that | how property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | be | present | story | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
Yeah, it's a fairy tale, that's the magic, bro, so don't go asking how it works in real life
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 tale | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 tale | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 tale | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 tale | det |
| 6 | fairy | fairy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 tale | amod |
| 7 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 magic | punct |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 12 magic | nsubj |
| 10 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 magic | cop |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 magic | det |
| 12 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tale | parataxis |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 bro | punct |
| 14 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 magic | vocative |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 go | punct |
| 16 | so | so | ADV | _ | 19 go | advmod |
| 17 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 19 go | aux |
| 18 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 19 go | advmod |
| 19 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 tale | parataxis |
| 20 | asking | ask | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 19 go | xcomp |
| 21 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 23 works | advmod |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 works | nsubj |
| 23 | works | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 asking | ccomp |
| 24 | in | in | ADP | _ | 26 life | case |
| 25 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 life | amod |
| 26 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 works | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | it | a fairy tale | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | that | the magic | bro vocative | tree rules | |||
| 3 | not go | infinitive · do-support | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 4 | ask speech: ask | gerund | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 5 | work | present | bro | in real life | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in life=Theme |
Option 3
Yeah, it's a fairy tale, that's the magic, bro, and nobody in the story ever questions it at all
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 tale | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 tale | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 tale | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 tale | det |
| 6 | fairy | fairy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 tale | amod |
| 7 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 magic | punct |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 12 magic | nsubj |
| 10 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 magic | cop |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 magic | det |
| 12 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tale | parataxis |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 bro | punct |
| 14 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 magic | vocative |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 questions | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 questions | cc |
| 17 | nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 22 questions | nsubj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 story | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 story | det |
| 20 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 nobody | nmod |
| 21 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 22 questions | advmod |
| 22 | questions | question | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 tale | parataxis |
| 23 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 questions | obj |
| 24 | at | at | ADP | _ | 25 all | case |
| 25 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 22 questions | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | it | a fairy tale | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | that | the magic | bro vocative | tree rules | |||
| 3 | question speech: other | nobody | story | all | ever | tree rules |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Yeah, it's a fairy tale, that's the magic, bro
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 tale | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yeah | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 tale | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 tale | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 tale | det |
| 6 | fairy | fairy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 tale | amod |
| 7 | tale | tale | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 magic | punct |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 12 magic | nsubj |
| 10 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 magic | cop |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 magic | det |
| 12 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tale | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 bro | punct |
| 14 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tale | vocative |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | it | a fairy tale and the magic | bro vocative | tree rules | |||
| 2 | is a | present | that | the magic | tree rules |
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