Test 15 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: t…
Ted from Dudley: «tara-a-bit, I'm off to read how the Cat got his name First Friend.» (tara-a-bit = see you later) Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: tara, I, Cat, you · What happens: bit, be, read, get, see, put · To what, where: name First Friend, you, tara · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 15 · ★ of lesson 93 «Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 1: the First Friend and the First Servant» 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: Ted from Dudley: «tara-a-bit, I'm off to read how the Cat got his name First Friend.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted | Ted | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 3 Dudley | case |
| 3 | Dudley | Dudley | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Ted | nmod |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 bit | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 bit | punct |
| 6 | tara | tara | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bit | nsubj |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 bit | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 bit | det |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 a | punct |
| 10 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ted | appos |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 off | punct |
| 12 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 off | nsubj |
| 13 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 off | cop |
| 14 | off | off | ADV | _ | 10 bit | advmod |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 read | mark |
| 16 | read | read | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 off | advcl |
| 17 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 20 got | advmod |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 Cat | det |
| 19 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 got | nsubj |
| 20 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 read | ccomp |
| 21 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 24 Friend | nmod:poss |
| 22 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 Friend | compound |
| 23 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 24 Friend | amod |
| 24 | Friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 got | obj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 bit | punct |
| 26 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 bit | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bit in a quote | tara | tree rules | ||||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | I | off property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | read in a quote | to-infinitive | I not said here | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | get in a quote | past | the Cat | Cat's name First Friend | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer friend=Stimulus |
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: (tara-a-bit = see you later) Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 bit | punct |
| 2 | tara | tara | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bit | nsubj |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 bit | punct |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 bit | det |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 a | punct |
| 6 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | = | = | PUNCT | _ | 8 see | punct |
| 8 | see | see | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 6 bit | parataxis |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 see | obj |
| 10 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 12 Put | advmod |
| 11 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 10 later | punct |
| 12 | Put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 see | xcomp |
| 13 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 Put | obj |
| 14 | right | right | ADV | _ | 12 Put | advmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 bit | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | infinitive | you | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | put | infinitive | you not said here | tara | late, right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The Dog and the Cat are both First Friends, and both guard the Cave together every single night
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dog | det |
| 2 | Dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 Friends | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 Cat | cc |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Cat | det |
| 5 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Dog | conj |
| 6 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 Friends | cop |
| 7 | both | both | ADV | _ | 9 Friends | advmod |
| 8 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 9 Friends | amod |
| 9 | Friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 guard | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 guard | cc |
| 12 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 13 guard | nsubj |
| 13 | guard | guard | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 Friends | conj |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Cave | det |
| 15 | Cave | cave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 guard | obj |
| 16 | together | together | ADV | _ | 13 guard | advmod |
| 17 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 night | det |
| 18 | single | single | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 night | amod |
| 19 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 guard | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Dog and the Cat | First Friends | both property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | guard | present | both | the Cave | night | together property | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cave=Beneficiary |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
The Dog is the First Friend; the Cat stays the one who walks by himself
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dog | det |
| 2 | Dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Friend | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Friend | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Friend | det |
| 5 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 Friend | amod |
| 6 | Friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 stays | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Cat | det |
| 9 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stays | nsubj |
| 10 | stays | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Friend | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 one | det |
| 12 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stays | obj |
| 13 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 walks | nsubj |
| 14 | walks | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 one | acl:relcl |
| 15 | by | by | ADP | _ | 16 himself | case |
| 16 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 14 walks | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Dog | the First Friend | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | stay | present | the Cat | the one | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme one=Location | ||||
| 3 | walk | present | the one | by Cat | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by himself=Trajectory |
Option 3
The Cat is the First Friend; the Dog walks by himself at night
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Cat | det |
| 2 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Friend | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Friend | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Friend | det |
| 5 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 Friend | amod |
| 6 | Friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 walks | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Dog | det |
| 9 | Dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 walks | nsubj |
| 10 | walks | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Friend | acl:relcl |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 12 himself | case |
| 12 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 10 walks | obl |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 14 night | case |
| 14 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 walks | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Cat | the First Friend | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | walk | present | the Dog | the First Friend not said here | night | by Dog | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent friend=Theme by himself=Trajectory |
Option 4
The Dog is the First Servant; the Cat is the one who guards the Cave
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dog | det |
| 2 | Dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Servant | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Servant | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Servant | det |
| 5 | First | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 Servant | amod |
| 6 | Servant | servant | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 one | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Cat | det |
| 9 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 one | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 one | cop |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 one | det |
| 12 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Servant | appos |
| 13 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 guards | nsubj |
| 14 | guards | guard | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 one | acl:relcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Cave | det |
| 16 | Cave | cave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 guards | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Dog | the First Servant | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the Cat | the one | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | guard | present | the one | the Cave | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cave=Beneficiary |
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