Test 15 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros g…
★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the skin. Which order is right?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: ★, Parsee, order · What happens: count, find, move, be · To what, where: moves, right order, skin
This is test 15 · ★ of lesson 76 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 3: How the Rhinoceros got his Skin» 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: ★★★ Count the Parsee's moves in the right order after he found the skin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Count | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | PUNCT | _ | 1 ★ | punct |
| 4 | Count | count | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Parsee | det |
| 6 | Parsee | Parsee | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 moves | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 Parsee | case |
| 8 | moves | move | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 Count | obj |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 order | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 order | det |
| 11 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 order | amod |
| 12 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Count | obl |
| 13 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 15 found | mark |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 found | nsubj |
| 15 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 Count | advcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 skin | det |
| 17 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 found | obj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 Count | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | count | infinitive | ★ | the Parsee's moves | the right order | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Theme | |||
| 2 | find | past | ★ | the skin | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Topic | ||||
| 3 | move | the Parsee | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=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: Which order is right?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 order | det |
| 2 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 right | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 right | cop |
| 4 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | which order | right property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Sang a song, filled his stove with crumbs, danced round it twice, and then slept under the palm tree
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sang | sing | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 filled | advcl |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 song | det |
| 3 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Sang | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Sang | punct |
| 5 | filled | fill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 stove | nmod:poss |
| 7 | stove | stove | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 filled | obj |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 crumbs | case |
| 9 | crumbs | crumb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 filled | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 danced | punct |
| 11 | danced | dance | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 crumbs | acl |
| 12 | round | round | ADP | _ | 13 it | case |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 danced | obl |
| 14 | twice | twice | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 11 danced | advmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 slept | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 slept | cc |
| 17 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 18 slept | advmod |
| 18 | slept | sleep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 filled | conj |
| 19 | under | under | ADP | _ | 22 tree | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 tree | det |
| 21 | palm | palm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 tree | compound |
| 22 | tree | tree | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 slept | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sing speech: express | gerund | a song | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme | |||||
| 2 | fill | past | his stove | with crumbs | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent stove=Patient with crumb=Instrument | ||||
| 3 | dance | participle | crumbs not said here | stove | twice property | vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme round it=Trajectory | |||
| 4 | sleep | past | the palm tree | then | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
Smiled, danced three times round it, filled his hat with crumbs, rubbed them in, and climbed the palm
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smiled | smile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | cop |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 danced | punct |
| 3 | danced | dance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 times | nummod |
| 5 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 danced | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | round | round | ADP | _ | 7 it | case |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 danced | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 filled | punct |
| 9 | filled | fill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | conj |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 hat | nmod:poss |
| 11 | hat | hat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 filled | obj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 crumbs | case |
| 13 | crumbs | crumb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 filled | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 rubbed | punct |
| 15 | rubbed | rub | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | conj |
| 16 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 rubbed | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADV | _ | 15 rubbed | advmod |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 climbed | punct |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 climbed | cc |
| 20 | climbed | climb | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | parataxis |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 palm | det |
| 22 | palm | palm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 climbed | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | time | round it; dance property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fill | past | his hat | with crumbs | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with crumb=Instrument | ||||
| 3 | rub | past | crumbs = crumb | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme | |||||
| 4 | climb | past | the palm | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location palm=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Smiled, danced three times round it, filled his hat with crumbs, rubbed them in
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smiled | smile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | cop |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 danced | punct |
| 3 | danced | dance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 times | nummod |
| 5 | times | time | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 danced | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | round | round | ADP | _ | 7 it | case |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 danced | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 filled | punct |
| 9 | filled | fill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | conj |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 hat | nmod:poss |
| 11 | hat | hat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 filled | obj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 crumbs | case |
| 13 | crumbs | crumb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 filled | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 rubbed | punct |
| 15 | rubbed | rub | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 danced | conj |
| 16 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 rubbed | obj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 rubbed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | time | round it; dance property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fill | past | his hat | with crumbs | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with crumb=Instrument | ||||
| 3 | rub | past | crumbs = crumb | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
Option 4
Danced, smiled, rubbed them in, filled his hat with crumbs
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danced | dance | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 smiled | advcl |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Danced | punct |
| 3 | smiled | smile | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 rubbed | punct |
| 5 | rubbed | rub | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 smiled | conj |
| 6 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 rubbed | obj |
| 7 | in | in | ADV | _ | 5 rubbed | advmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 filled | punct |
| 9 | filled | fill | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 smiled | conj |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 hat | nmod:poss |
| 11 | hat | hat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 filled | obj |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 crumbs | case |
| 13 | crumbs | crumb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 filled | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dance | participle | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | smile | past | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | rub | past | them = they | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Theme | |||||
| 4 | fill | past | his hat | with crumbs | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hat=Patient with crumb=Instrument |
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