Test 2 · ★★★ · Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★
«ugh my sponge is a bit flat» - it is thin as a pancake, and she took it out after 10 of its 40 minutes. What does she really mean, and why did it happen?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: sponge, she, it · What happens: be, take out, mean, happen · To what, where: sponge · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★» of the chemistry 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: «ugh my sponge is a bit flat» - it is thin as a pancake, and she took it out after 10 of its 40 minutes.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 flat | punct |
| 2 | ugh | ugh | INTJ | _ | 8 flat | discourse |
| 3 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 sponge | nmod:poss |
| 4 | sponge | sponge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 flat | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 flat | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 bit | det |
| 7 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 flat | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | flat | flat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 flat | punct |
| 10 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 thin | punct |
| 11 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 thin | nsubj |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 thin | cop |
| 13 | thin | thin | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 flat | conj |
| 14 | as | as | ADP | _ | 16 pancake | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 pancake | det |
| 16 | pancake | pancake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 thin | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 took | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 took | cc |
| 19 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 took | nsubj |
| 20 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 flat | conj |
| 21 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 took | obj |
| 22 | out | out | ADP | _ | 20 took | compound:prt |
| 23 | after | after | ADP | _ | 24 10 | case |
| 24 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 20 took | obl |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 28 minutes | case |
| 26 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 28 minutes | nmod:poss |
| 27 | 40 | 40 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 28 minutes | nummod |
| 28 | minutes | minute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 10 | nmod |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 flat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | my sponge | a bit obl:unmarked; flat property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | sponge | as a pancake; thin property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | take out | past | she | sponge | after 10 of sponge's 40 minutes | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
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: What does she really mean, and why did it happen?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 mean | obj |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 mean | aux |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 mean | nsubj |
| 4 | really | really | ADV | _ | 5 mean | advmod |
| 5 | mean | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 happen | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 happen | cc |
| 8 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 11 happen | advmod |
| 9 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 happen | aux |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 happen | nsubj |
| 11 | happen | happen | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 mean | ccomp |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present · do-support | she | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | happen | past · do-support | it | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Very flat; it came out too early and sank
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 flat | advmod |
| 2 | flat | flat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 5 came | punct |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 came | nsubj |
| 5 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 flat | parataxis |
| 6 | out | out | ADV | _ | 5 came | advmod |
| 7 | too | too | ADV | _ | 8 early | advmod |
| 8 | early | early | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 came | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 sank | cc |
| 10 | sank | sink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 came | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come out | past | it | early, out property | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | sink | past | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Option 2
Slightly flat; there was too much sugar
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slightly | slightly | ADV | _ | 2 flat | advmod |
| 2 | flat | flat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 sugar | amod |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 5 was | punct |
| 4 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 5 was | expl |
| 5 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 sugar | cop |
| 6 | too | too | ADV | _ | 7 much | advmod |
| 7 | much | much | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 sugar | amod |
| 8 | sugar | sugar | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | flat much sugar | tree rules |
Option 3
It's perfect; she's just being modest
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 perfect | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 perfect | cop |
| 3 | perfect | perfect | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 modest | punct |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 modest | nsubj |
| 6 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 modest | cop |
| 7 | just | just | ADV | _ | 9 modest | advmod |
| 8 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 modest | cop |
| 9 | modest | modest | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 perfect | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | It | perfect property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | she | modest property | tree rules |
Option 4
Very flat; the eggs were too fresh
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Very | very | ADV | _ | 2 flat | advmod |
| 2 | flat | flat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 fresh | punct |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 eggs | det |
| 5 | eggs | egg | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 fresh | nsubj |
| 6 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 fresh | cop |
| 7 | too | too | ADV | _ | 8 fresh | advmod |
| 8 | fresh | fresh | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 flat | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the eggs | fresh property | tree rules |
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