Test 1 · ★ · Esthonian Tales, Tiidu the Piper, part 19: shipwreck, magi…
yo, so the ship just smashes into a rock and sinks, right?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ship · What happens: smash, sink · To what, where: rock
This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 679 «Esthonian Tales, Tiidu the Piper, part 19: shipwreck, magic apples and a hope of rescue» 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 | yo | yo | INTJ | _ | 7 smashes | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 yo | punct |
| 3 | so | so | ADV | _ | 7 smashes | advmod |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 ship | det |
| 5 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 smashes | nsubj |
| 6 | just | just | ADV | _ | 7 smashes | advmod |
| 7 | smashes | smash | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | into | into | ADP | _ | 10 rock | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 rock | det |
| 10 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 smashes | obl |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 sinks | cc |
| 12 | sinks | sink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 smashes | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 sinks | punct |
| 14 | right | right | INTJ | _ | 12 sinks | discourse |
| 15 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 smashes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smash | present | the ship | into a rock result | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into rock=Result | ||||
| 2 | sink | present | the ship not said here | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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 · ← Mova's choice
Yeah, the ship hits a rock, the crew panics, and the captain lets everyone down into the cold water
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 5 hits | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 hits | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 ship | det |
| 4 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hits | nsubj |
| 5 | hits | hit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 rock | det |
| 7 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hits | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 panics | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 panics | det |
| 10 | crew | crew | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 panics | compound |
| 11 | panics | panic | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 rock | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 lets | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 lets | cc |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 captain | det |
| 15 | captain | captain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 lets | nsubj |
| 16 | lets | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 hits | conj |
| 17 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 16 lets | obj |
| 18 | down | down | ADV | _ | 16 lets | compound:prt |
| 19 | into | into | ADP | _ | 22 water | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 water | det |
| 21 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 water | amod |
| 22 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 lets | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hit | present | the ship | a rock and the crew panics | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rock=Co-Theme | ||||
| 2 | let down | present | the captain | everyone | the cold water | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Theme |
Option 2
Yeah, the ship smashes into a reef, the sails tear, and the whole crew jumps into the sea right away
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 5 smashes | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 smashes | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 ship | det |
| 4 | ship | ship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 smashes | nsubj |
| 5 | smashes | smash | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 reef | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 reef | det |
| 8 | reef | reef | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 smashes | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 tear | punct |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 sails | det |
| 11 | sails | sail | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 tear | nsubj |
| 12 | tear | tear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 smashes | conj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 jumps | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 jumps | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 crew | det |
| 16 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 crew | amod |
| 17 | crew | crew | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 jumps | nsubj |
| 18 | jumps | jump | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 smashes | conj |
| 19 | into | into | ADP | _ | 21 sea | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 sea | det |
| 21 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 jumps | obl |
| 22 | right | right | ADV | _ | 23 away | advmod |
| 23 | away | away | ADV | _ | 18 jumps | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smash | present | the ship | into a reef result | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into reef=Result | ||||
| 2 | tear | present | the sails | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | jump | present | the whole crew | into the sea result; away property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into sea=Result |
Option 3
Yeah, it hits a rock and sinks slowly
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 hits | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 hits | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 hits | nsubj |
| 4 | hits | hit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 rock | det |
| 6 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hits | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 sinks | cc |
| 8 | sinks | sink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 hits | conj |
| 9 | slowly | slowly | ADV | _ | 8 sinks | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hit | present | it | a rock | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme rock=Co-Theme | ||||
| 2 | sink | present | slowly property | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Yeah, it cracks open and starts filling up
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 cracks | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 cracks | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 cracks | nsubj |
| 4 | cracks | crack | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 cracks | xcomp |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 starts | cc |
| 7 | starts | start | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 cracks | conj |
| 8 | filling | fill | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 starts | xcomp |
| 9 | up | up | ADP | _ | 8 filling | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | crack | present | it | open property | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | start | present | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | ||||||
| 3 | fill up | gerund | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
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