Test 8 · Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing
Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave but there's only one word on it." ("Proper job" means a job well done.) What is missing?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: Jordan, poem, one word, Proper job · What happens: do, be, mean · To what, where: shape poem, wave, poem, job
This is test 8 of lesson 47 «Poetry forms: haiku, limerick, kenning, acrostic, performing» 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: Jordan from Bristol: "I done a shape poem, proper job, it's a wave but there's only one word on it."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan | Jordan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 done | nsubj |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 3 Bristol | case |
| 3 | Bristol | Bristol | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Jordan | nmod |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 done | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 done | punct |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 done | nsubj |
| 7 | done | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 poem | det |
| 9 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 poem | compound |
| 10 | poem | poem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 done | obj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 job | punct |
| 12 | proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 job | amod |
| 13 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 poem | appos |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 wave | punct |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 wave | nsubj |
| 16 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 wave | cop |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 wave | det |
| 18 | wave | wave | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 done | obl |
| 19 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 21 's | cc |
| 20 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 21 's | expl |
| 21 | 's | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 done | conj |
| 22 | only | only | ADV | _ | 23 one | advmod |
| 23 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 24 word | nummod |
| 24 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 's | nsubj |
| 25 | on | on | ADP | _ | 26 it | case |
| 26 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 's | obl |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 done | punct |
| 28 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 done | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do in a quote | past | Jordan from Bristol | a shape poem | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poem=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | present | poem | a wave | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | be in a quote | present | one word | poem; there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Location |
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: ("Proper job" means a job well done.)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| 2 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 job | punct |
| 3 | Proper | proper | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 job | amod |
| 4 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | nsubj |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 job | punct |
| 6 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 job | det |
| 8 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | obj |
| 9 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 10 done | advmod |
| 10 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 job | acl |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| 12 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Proper job | a job | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Topic | ||||
| 2 | do | participle | a job not said here | well property | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 3: What is missing?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 missing | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 missing | cop |
| 3 | missing | missing | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 missing | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | missing property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
A title of 5, 7 and 5 syllables on top
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 title | det |
| 2 | title | title | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 5 | case |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 2 title | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 7 | punct |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 4 5 | flat |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 syllables | cc |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 syllables | nummod |
| 9 | syllables | syllable | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 title | conj |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 top | case |
| 11 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 syllables | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 2
An AABBA rhyme pattern running through it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 pattern | det |
| 2 | AABBA | aabba | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pattern | compound |
| 3 | rhyme | rhyme | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 pattern | compound |
| 4 | pattern | pattern | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | running | run | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 pattern | acl |
| 6 | through | through | ADP | _ | 7 it | case |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 running | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run | gerund | a AABBA rhyme pattern not said here | pattern | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through it=Trajectory |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Strong words, since the words matter too
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 words | amod |
| 2 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 matter | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 words | punct |
| 4 | since | since | ADP | _ | 6 words | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 words | det |
| 6 | words | word | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 words | nmod |
| 7 | matter | matter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | too | too | ADV | _ | 7 matter | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | matter | present | Strong words since the words | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
Option 4
Nothing; one word is the perfect shape poem
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 poem | punct |
| 3 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 word | nummod |
| 4 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 poem | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 poem | cop |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 poem | det |
| 7 | perfect | perfect | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 poem | amod |
| 8 | shape | shape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 poem | compound |
| 9 | poem | poem | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Nothing | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | one word | the perfect shape poem | 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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