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Test 4 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 1: How the Whale got hi…

Jayden, Gen Alpha: "Mariner's lowkey the GOAT, no cap, he cooked." ("lowkey" = quietly, "GOAT" = the best ever, "no cap" = for real, "he cooked" = he did brilliantly.) What did he do so well?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Jayden, lowkey · What happens: cook, do

This is test 4 · ★ 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: Jayden, Gen Alpha: "Mariner's lowkey the GOAT, no cap, he cooked."

nsubjpunctcompoundconjpunctpunctnmod:posscasensubjdetconjpunctdetappospunctnsubjpunctpunctrootJaydenPROPN,PUNCTGenPROPNAlphaPROPN:PUNCT"PUNCTMarinerPROPN'sPARTlowkeyNOUNtheDETGOATPROPN,PUNCTnoDETcapNOUN,PUNCThePRONcookedVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JaydenJaydenPROPNNumber=Sing17 cookednsubj
2,,PUNCT_4 Alphapunct
3GenGenPROPNNumber=Sing4 Alphacompound
4AlphaAlphaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Jaydenconj
5::PUNCT_11 GOATpunct
6""PUNCT_11 GOATpunct
7MarinerMarinerPROPNNumber=Sing9 lowkeynmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 Marinercase
9lowkeylowkeyNOUNNumber=Sing11 GOATnsubj
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 GOATdet
11GOATGOATPROPNNumber=Sing1 Jaydenconj
12,,PUNCT_14 cappunct
13nonoDETPronType=Neg14 capdet
14capcapNOUNNumber=Sing11 GOATappos
15,,PUNCT_1 Jaydenpunct
16hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 cookednsubj
17cookedcookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
18..PUNCT_17 cookedpunct
19""PUNCT_17 cookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cook in a quotepastJayden and Gen Alpha and the GOATvn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent

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: ("lowkey" = quietly, "GOAT" = the best ever, "no cap" = for real, "he cooked" = he did brilliantly.)

punctpunctnsubjpunctpunctadvmodpunctpunctappospunctpunctdetadvmodpunctpunctdetparataxispunctpunctcaseparataxispunctpunctnsubjparataxispunctpunctnsubjconjadvmodpunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTlowkeyNOUN"PUNCT=SYMquietlyADV,PUNCT"PUNCTGOATNOUN"PUNCT=SYMtheDETbestADJeverADV,PUNCT"PUNCTnoDETcapNOUN"PUNCT=SYMforADPrealADJ,PUNCT"PUNCThePRONcookedVERB"PUNCT=SYMhePRONdidVERBbrilliantlyADV.PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 lowkeypunct
2""PUNCT_3 lowkeypunct
3lowkeylowkeyNOUNNumber=Sing13 bestnsubj
4""PUNCT_3 lowkeypunct
5==SYM_6 quietlypunct
6quietlyquietlyADV_3 lowkeyadvmod
7,,PUNCT_9 GOATpunct
8""PUNCT_9 GOATpunct
9GOATgoatNOUNNumber=Sing3 lowkeyappos
10""PUNCT_9 GOATpunct
11==SYM_13 bestpunct
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 bestdet
13bestgoodADJDegree=Suprootroot
14evereverADVPronType=Ind13 bestadvmod
15,,PUNCT_18 cappunct
16""PUNCT_18 cappunct
17nonoDETPronType=Neg18 capdet
18capcapNOUNNumber=Sing13 bestparataxis
19""PUNCT_18 cappunct
20==SYM_22 realpunct
21forforADP_22 realcase
22realrealADJDegree=Pos13 bestparataxis
23,,PUNCT_26 cookedpunct
24""PUNCT_26 cookedpunct
25hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 cookednsubj
26cookedcookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin22 realparataxis
27""PUNCT_26 cookedpunct
28==SYM_30 didpunct
29hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs30 didnsubj
30diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin26 cookedconj
31brilliantlybrilliantlyADV_30 didadvmod
32..PUNCT_13 bestpunct
33))PUNCT_13 bestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cook in a quotepastlowkeyvn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent
2dopastlowkeybrilliantly propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 3: What did he do so well?

objauxnsubjadvmodadvmodpunctrootWhatPRONdidAUXhePRONdoVERBsoADVwellADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int4 doobj
2diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 doaux
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 donsubj
4dodoVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5sosoADV_6 welladvmod
6wellwellADVDegree=Pos4 doadvmod
7??PUNCT_4 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopast · do-supportlowkeywell propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice

Found the fish and told him to hide

detobjccconjiobjmarkxcomprootFoundVERBtheDETfishNOUNandCCONJtoldVERBhimPRONtoPARThideVERB
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FoundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 fishdet
3fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing1 Foundobj
4andandCCONJ_5 toldcc
5toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 Foundconj
6himhePRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 toldiobj
7totoPART_8 hidemark
8hidehideVERBVerbForm=Inf5 toldxcomp
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastthe fishvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Topic
2tell speech: assertpastfishvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic
3hide not said to happento-infinitivevn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Option 2

Ate the Whale

detobjrootAteVERBtheDETWhaleNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AteeatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Whaledet
3WhalewhaleNOUNNumber=Sing1 Ateobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpastthe Whalevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whale=Patient

Option 3 · ✓ the right answer

Got home and blocked the Whale's throat for ever

advmodccconjdetnmod:posscaseobjcaseoblrootGotVERBhomeADVandCCONJblockedVERBtheDETWhaleNOUN'sPARTthroatNOUNforADPeverADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GotgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
2homehomeADV_1 Gotadvmod
3andandCCONJ_4 blockedcc
4blockedblockVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin1 Gotconj
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Whaledet
6WhalewhaleNOUNNumber=Sing8 throatnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 Whalecase
8throatthroatNOUNNumber=Sing4 blockedobj
9forforADP_10 evercase
10evereverADVPronType=Ind4 blockedobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpasthome propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
2blockpastthe Whale's throatvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer throat=Theme

Option 4

Swam to Winchester on the Whale's back

caseoblcasedetnmod:posscaseoblrootSwamVERBtoADPWinchesterPROPNonADPtheDETWhaleNOUN'sPARTbackNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SwamswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
2totoADP_3 Winchestercase
3WinchesterWinchesterPROPNNumber=Sing1 Swamobl
4ononADP_8 backcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Whaledet
6WhalewhaleNOUNNumber=Sing8 backnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 Whalecase
8backbackNOUNNumber=Sing1 Swamobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpastWinchesterthe Whale's backvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to winchester=Destination

Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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