Test 10 · ★★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child…
In the Leopard story the animals' new looks came from hiding in shade; in this story the trunk came from a tug-of-war. In which earlier story did a helper tie something with a knot or a strap?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: new looks, trunk, earlier story · What happens: come, hide, do, tie · To what, where: Leopard story, shade, story, helper, something
This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 80 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 5: The Elephant's Child, part 2 (the tug-of-war and the trunk)» 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: In the Leopard story the animals' new looks came from hiding in shade; in this story the trunk came from a tug-of-war.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 4 story | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 story | det |
| 3 | Leopard | Leopard | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 story | compound |
| 4 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 came | obl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 animals | det |
| 6 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 looks | nmod:poss |
| 7 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 6 animals | case |
| 8 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 looks | amod |
| 9 | looks | look | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 came | nsubj |
| 10 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | from | from | SCONJ | _ | 12 hiding | mark |
| 12 | hiding | hide | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 came | advcl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 shade | case |
| 14 | shade | shade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hiding | obl |
| 15 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 21 came | punct |
| 16 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 story | case |
| 17 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 18 story | det |
| 18 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 came | obl |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 trunk | det |
| 20 | trunk | trunk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 came | nsubj |
| 21 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 came | conj |
| 22 | from | from | ADP | _ | 28 war | case |
| 23 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 war | det |
| 24 | tug | tug | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 war | nsubj |
| 25 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 28 war | punct |
| 26 | of | of | ADP | _ | 28 war | case |
| 27 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 26 of | punct |
| 28 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 came | obl |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | past | the animals's new looks | the Leopard story | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in story=Location | ||||
| 2 | hide | gerund | the animals's new looks not said here | shade | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in shade=Location | ||||
| 3 | come | past | the trunk | this story | from a war | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from war=Initial_Location |
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: In which earlier story did a helper tie something with a knot or a strap?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 2 which | case |
| 2 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 did | obl |
| 3 | earlier | early | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 4 story | amod |
| 4 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 did | nsubj |
| 5 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 helper | det |
| 7 | helper | helper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 did | obj |
| 8 | tie | tie | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 did | xcomp |
| 9 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 8 tie | obj |
| 10 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 knot | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 knot | det |
| 12 | knot | knot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 tie | obl |
| 13 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 15 strap | cc |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 strap | det |
| 15 | strap | strap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 knot | conj |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 did | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | past | earlier story | a helper | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | tie | infinitive | earlier story not said here | something | with a knot or a strap | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient with knot=Co-Patient |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
The Whale: the Mariner tied the grating with his suspenders
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Whale | det |
| 2 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | nsubj |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 tied | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Mariner | det |
| 5 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | nsubj |
| 6 | tied | tie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 grating | det |
| 8 | grating | grating | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | obj |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 suspenders | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 suspenders | nmod:poss |
| 11 | suspenders | suspender | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 tied | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tie | past | the Whale | the grating | with Mariner's suspenders | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent grating=Patient with suspender=Co-Patient |
Option 2
The Camel: the Djinn tied the hump with a strap
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Camel | det |
| 2 | Camel | camel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | nsubj |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 tied | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Djinn | det |
| 5 | Djinn | Djinn | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | nsubj |
| 6 | tied | tie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 hump | det |
| 8 | hump | hump | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | obj |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 strap | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 strap | det |
| 11 | strap | strap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tie | past | the Camel | the hump | with a strap | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent hump=Patient with strap=Co-Patient |
Option 3
The Sailor: the Mariner knotted the rope
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Sailor | det |
| 2 | Sailor | sailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 knotted | nsubj |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 knotted | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Mariner | det |
| 5 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 knotted | nsubj |
| 6 | knotted | knot | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 rope | det |
| 8 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 knotted | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | knot | past | the Sailor | the rope | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |
Option 4
The Whale: the Mariner tied the grating with his suspenders and knotted the rope round the whale's back
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Whale | det |
| 2 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | nsubj |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 tied | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Mariner | det |
| 5 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | nsubj |
| 6 | tied | tie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 grating | det |
| 8 | grating | grating | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 tied | obj |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 suspenders | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 suspenders | nmod:poss |
| 11 | suspenders | suspender | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 tied | obl |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 knotted | cc |
| 13 | knotted | knot | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 tied | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 rope | det |
| 15 | rope | rope | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 knotted | obj |
| 16 | round | round | ADP | _ | 20 back | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 whale | det |
| 18 | whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 back | nmod:poss |
| 19 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 18 whale | case |
| 20 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 knotted | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tie | past | the Whale | the grating | with Mariner's suspenders | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent grating=Patient with suspender=Co-Patient | |||
| 2 | knot | past | the Whale not said here | the rope | round the whale's back | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rope=Patient |
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