Test 16 · ★ · Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 2: t…
★★★ The Cat has «a lot of rizz» (charm). Which moment shows his charm working MOST cleverly?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★, moment, charm · What happens: have, show, work · To what, where: lot, charm
This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 94 «Just So Stories, The Cat that Walked by Himself, part 2: the bargain, the Bat and the Baby» 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: ★★★ The Cat has «a lot of rizz» (charm).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 has | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | ADP | _ | 5 Cat | case |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Cat | det |
| 5 | Cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 ★ | nmod |
| 6 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 lot | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 lot | det |
| 9 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 has | obj |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 rizz | case |
| 11 | rizz | rizz | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 lot | nmod |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 rizz | punct |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 charm | punct |
| 14 | charm | charm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 rizz | appos |
| 15 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 charm | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | ★ ★ the Cat | a lot of rizz | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
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 moment shows his charm working MOST cleverly?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 moment | det |
| 2 | moment | moment | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 charm | nmod:poss |
| 5 | charm | charm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | obj |
| 6 | working | work | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 charm | acl |
| 7 | MOST | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 8 cleverly | advmod |
| 8 | cleverly | cleverly | ADV | _ | 6 working | advmod |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 shows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | which moment | ★'s charm | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent charm=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | work | gerund | ★'s charm not said here | cleverly property | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Eating the Woman's bread without asking
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eating | eat | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Woman | det |
| 3 | Woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bread | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Woman | case |
| 5 | bread | bread | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Eating | obj |
| 6 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 7 asking | mark |
| 7 | asking | ask | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Eating | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | gerund | the Woman's bread | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Patient | |||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | gerund | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Getting a blessing without the Woman knowing it was him
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting | get | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 blessing | det |
| 3 | blessing | blessing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Getting | obj |
| 4 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 7 knowing | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Woman | det |
| 6 | Woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 knowing | nsubj |
| 7 | knowing | know | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 1 Getting | advcl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 him | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 him | cop |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 knowing | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | gerund | a blessing | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blessing=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | know | gerund | the Woman | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | blessing | him = he | tree rules |
Option 3
Winning the Baby's first laugh by tickling
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winning | win | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Baby | det |
| 3 | Baby | Baby | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 laugh | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Baby | case |
| 5 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 6 laugh | amod |
| 6 | laugh | laugh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Winning | obj |
| 7 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 8 tickling | mark |
| 8 | tickling | tickle | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 1 Winning | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | win | gerund | the Baby's first laugh | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | tickle | gerund | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | laugh | the Baby | nom laugh «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
Getting a blessing without the Woman knowing it was him, and so keeping his bargain pure
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Getting | get | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | root | root |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 blessing | det |
| 3 | blessing | blessing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Getting | obj |
| 4 | without | without | SCONJ | _ | 7 knowing | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Woman | det |
| 6 | Woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 knowing | nsubj |
| 7 | knowing | know | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 1 Getting | advcl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 him | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 him | cop |
| 10 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 knowing | ccomp |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 keeping | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 keeping | cc |
| 13 | so | so | ADV | _ | 14 keeping | advmod |
| 14 | keeping | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 1 Getting | conj |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 bargain | nmod:poss |
| 16 | bargain | bargain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 keeping | obj |
| 17 | pure | pure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 keeping | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | gerund | a blessing | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blessing=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | know | gerund | the Woman | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | blessing | him = he | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | keep | gerund | his bargain | pure property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bargain=Theme | ||||
| 5 | bargain | his = he | nom bargain «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
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