Test 4 · ★★★ · Olympiad: kitchen chemistry puzzles ★★★
Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and ice can't make ice cream." Which answer spots her mistake?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Liv, salt, answer · What happens: say, melt, make, not make, spot, mistake · To what, where: ice, ice WARMER, ice cream, mistake · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 4 · ★★★ 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: Liv says: "salt melts ice, so salt must make ice WARMER, so salt and ice can't make ice cream."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liv | Liv | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 says | nsubj |
| 2 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 melts | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 melts | punct |
| 5 | salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 melts | nsubj |
| 6 | melts | melt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 says | ccomp |
| 7 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 melts | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 make | punct |
| 9 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 make | advmod |
| 10 | salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 make | nsubj |
| 11 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 12 make | aux |
| 12 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 melts | conj |
| 13 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 WARMER | compound |
| 14 | WARMER | warmer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 make | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 make | punct |
| 16 | so | so | ADV | _ | 22 make | advmod |
| 17 | salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 make | nsubj |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 ice | cc |
| 19 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 salt | conj |
| 20 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 22 make | aux |
| 21 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 22 make | advmod |
| 22 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 says | ccomp |
| 23 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 cream | compound |
| 24 | cream | cream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 make | obj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 22 make | punct |
| 26 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Liv | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | melt in a quote | present | salt | ice | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient ice=Result | ||||
| 3 | make in a quote | must | salt | ice WARMER | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset warmer=Product | ||||
| 4 | not make in a quote | can | salt and ice | ice cream | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cream=Product |
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 answer spots her mistake?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 answer | det |
| 2 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spots | nsubj |
| 3 | spots | spot | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 mistake | nmod:poss |
| 5 | mistake | mistake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spots | obj |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 spots | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spot | present | which answer | answer's mistake | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mistake=Destination | ||||
| 2 | mistake | answer | nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Salty water freezes lower, so ice with salt gets colder, not warmer
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salty | salty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 water | amod |
| 2 | water | water | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 freezes | nsubj |
| 3 | freezes | freeze | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | lower | low | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 freezes | xcomp |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 gets | punct |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 10 gets | advmod |
| 7 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 gets | nsubj |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 9 salt | case |
| 9 | salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 ice | nmod |
| 10 | gets | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 freezes | conj |
| 11 | colder | cold | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 10 gets | xcomp |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 warmer | punct |
| 13 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 14 warmer | advmod |
| 14 | warmer | warm | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 freezes | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | freeze | present | Salty water | low property | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | get | present | ice with salt | cold property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 2
She's right; the shops just use a big freezer
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 right | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | cop |
| 3 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 use | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 shops | det |
| 6 | shops | shop | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 use | nsubj |
| 7 | just | just | ADV | _ | 8 use | advmod |
| 8 | use | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | conj |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 freezer | det |
| 10 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 freezer | amod |
| 11 | freezer | freezer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 use | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | She | right property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | use | present | the shops | a big freezer | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freezer=Patient |
Option 3
Salt freezes the cream if you sprinkle it on top
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 freezes | nsubj |
| 2 | freezes | freeze | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 cream | det |
| 4 | cream | cream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 freezes | obj |
| 5 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 7 sprinkle | mark |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 sprinkle | nsubj |
| 7 | sprinkle | sprinkle | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 freezes | advcl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 sprinkle | obj |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 10 top | case |
| 10 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 sprinkle | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | freeze | present | Salt | the cream | vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient cream=Result | ||||
| 2 | sprinkle a condition, not said to happen | present | you | cream | top | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme on top=Destination |
Option 4
Salt warms the ice, but the cream is colder already
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt | salt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 warms | nsubj |
| 2 | warms | warm | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 ice | det |
| 4 | ice | ice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 warms | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 colder | punct |
| 6 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 colder | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 cream | det |
| 8 | cream | cream | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 colder | nsubj |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 colder | cop |
| 10 | colder | cold | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 2 warms | conj |
| 11 | already | already | ADV | _ | 10 colder | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warm | present | Salt | the ice | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ice=Patient | ||||
| 2 | is | present | the cream | cold property | tree rules |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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