Test 7 · Commas: lists, clauses and clarity
★★★ "I love cooking my family and my dog." Which version clearly shows three separate things the speaker loves?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: I, version, speaker · What happens: love, cook, show · To what, where: ★ ★ ★, family, three separate things
This is test 7 of lesson 33 «Commas: lists, clauses and clarity» of the English 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: ★★★ "I love cooking my family and my dog."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ★ | compound |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ★ | compound |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 love | nmod:desc |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 love | punct |
| 5 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 love | nsubj |
| 6 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | cooking | cook | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 love | xcomp |
| 8 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 family | nmod:poss |
| 9 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 cooking | obj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 dog | cc |
| 11 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 dog | nmod:poss |
| 12 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 family | conj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 love | punct |
| 14 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 love | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | love in a quote | present | I | ★ ★ ★ | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | cook not said to happen, in a quote | gerund | I not said here | my family and my dog | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent family=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 version clearly shows three separate things the speaker loves?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 version | det |
| 2 | version | version | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | clearly | clearly | ADV | _ | 4 shows | advmod |
| 4 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 things | nummod |
| 6 | separate | separate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 things | amod |
| 7 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 shows | obj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 speaker | det |
| 9 | speaker | speaker | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 loves | nsubj |
| 10 | loves | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 things | acl:relcl |
| 11 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 shows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | which version | three separate things | clearly property | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thing=Recipient | |||
| 2 | love | present | the speaker | three separate things not said here | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
The options
Option 1 · ✓ the right answer
I love cooking, my family, and my dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 love | nsubj |
| 2 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | cooking | cook | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 love | xcomp |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 family | punct |
| 5 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 family | nmod:poss |
| 6 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cooking | conj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 dog | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 dog | cc |
| 9 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 dog | nmod:poss |
| 10 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 love | obl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 love | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | love | present | I | my dog | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | cook not said to happen | gerund | I not said here | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
I love, cooking my family and my dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 love | nsubj |
| 2 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 cooking | punct |
| 4 | cooking | cook | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 love | advcl |
| 5 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 family | nmod:poss |
| 6 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cooking | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 dog | cc |
| 8 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 dog | nmod:poss |
| 9 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 family | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 love | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | love | present | I | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | cook | gerund | I not said here | my family and my dog | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent family=Patient |
Option 3
I love cooking my family and, my dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 love | nsubj |
| 2 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | cooking | cook | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 love | xcomp |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 family | nmod:poss |
| 5 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cooking | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 dog | cc |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 and | punct |
| 8 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 dog | nmod:poss |
| 9 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 family | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 love | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | love | present | I | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | cook not said to happen | gerund | I not said here | my family and my dog | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent family=Patient |
Option 4
I love cooking my family, and my dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 love | nsubj |
| 2 | love | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | cooking | cook | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 love | xcomp |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 family | nmod:poss |
| 5 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 cooking | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 dog | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 dog | cc |
| 8 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 dog | nmod:poss |
| 9 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 love | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 love | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | love | present | I | my dog | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | cook not said to happen | gerund | I not said here | my family | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent family=Patient |
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