Test 13 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 1: How the Whale got hi…
Dylan, Kiwi: "Yeah nah, the Whale's not the bad guy, he was just hungry, eh." ("yeah nah" = no.) What did the Whale do that was greedy?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Dylan, Whale, nah · What happens: not be, be, do · To what, where: bad guy, Whale
This is test 13 · ★ of lesson 74 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 1: How the Whale got his Throat» 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: Dylan, Kiwi: "Yeah nah, the Whale's not the bad guy, he was just hungry, eh."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan | Dylan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 guy | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 Kiwi | punct |
| 3 | Kiwi | Kiwi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Dylan | conj |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 15 guy | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 nah | punct |
| 6 | Yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 7 nah | discourse |
| 7 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 15 guy | discourse |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 nah | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Whale | det |
| 10 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 guy | nsubj |
| 11 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 guy | cop |
| 12 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 15 guy | advmod |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 guy | det |
| 14 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 guy | amod |
| 15 | guy | guy | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 hungry | punct |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 hungry | nsubj |
| 18 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 hungry | cop |
| 19 | just | just | ADV | _ | 20 hungry | advmod |
| 20 | hungry | hungry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 guy | parataxis |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 eh | punct |
| 22 | eh | eh | INTJ | _ | 20 hungry | discourse |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 guy | punct |
| 24 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 15 guy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is a in a quote | present | Dylan and Kiwi | the bad guy | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is in a quote | past | Whale | hungry 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: ("yeah nah" = no.) What did the Whale do that was greedy?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 4 nah | punct |
| 2 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 nah | punct |
| 3 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 4 nah | discourse |
| 4 | nah | nah | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 greedy | nsubj |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 nah | punct |
| 6 | = | = | SYM | _ | 7 no. | punct |
| 7 | no. | no. | NOUN | Abbr=Yes Number=Sing | 4 nah | appos |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 no. | punct |
| 9 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 10 did | nsubj |
| 10 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 nah | parataxis |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Whale | det |
| 12 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 did | obj |
| 13 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 greedy | aux |
| 14 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 16 greedy | nsubj |
| 15 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 greedy | cop |
| 16 | greedy | greedy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 16 greedy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | nah | the Whale | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whale=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | is | present · do-support | nah | greedy property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Ate every fish in the sea but one
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 fish | det |
| 3 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ate | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 sea | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sea | det |
| 6 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ate | obl |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 8 one | cc |
| 8 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 1 Ate | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | every fish | the sea | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |
Option 2
Ate every crab but one
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 crab | det |
| 3 | crab | crab | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ate | obj |
| 4 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 5 one | cc |
| 5 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 crab | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | every crab | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crab=Patient |
Option 3
Swallowed the Mariner and his raft
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swallowed | swallow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Mariner | det |
| 3 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Swallowed | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 raft | cc |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 raft | nmod:poss |
| 6 | raft | raft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 Mariner | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | swallow | past | the Mariner and his raft | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mariner=Patient |
Option 4
Ate every fish in the sea but one, then swallowed the Mariner and all of his clothes
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 fish | det |
| 3 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ate | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 sea | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sea | det |
| 6 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ate | obl |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 8 one | cc |
| 8 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 sea | conj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 swallowed | punct |
| 10 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 11 swallowed | advmod |
| 11 | swallowed | swallow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Ate | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Mariner | det |
| 13 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 swallowed | obj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 all | cc |
| 15 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 1 Ate | conj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 clothes | case |
| 17 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 clothes | nmod:poss |
| 18 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 15 all | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | past | every fish | the sea | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient | ||||
| 2 | swallow | past | the Mariner | then | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mariner=Patient |
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