Test 10 · ★★★ · Olympiad: riddles, lipograms and hidden words A man shows a photo: "Brothers and sisters I have none, but this man's father is my father's son." His friend says, "So it's you!" Why is the friend wrong?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: man, I, father, friend · What happens: show, have, be, say · To what, where: photo, none, son, you · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 57 «Olympiad: riddles, lipograms and hidden words» 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: A man shows a photo: "Brothers and sisters I have none, but this man's father is my father's son."
det nsubj det obj punct punct dislocated cc conj nsubj parataxis obj punct cc det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nmod:poss nmod:poss case parataxis punct punct root A DET man NOUN shows VERB a DET photo NOUN : PUNCT " PUNCT Brothers NOUN and CCONJ sisters NOUN I PRON have VERB none PRON , PUNCT but CCONJ this DET man NOUN 's PART father NOUN is AUX my PRON father NOUN 's PART son NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 photo det 5 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 12 have punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 8 Brothers punct 8 Brothers brother NOUN Number=Plur 12 have dislocated 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 sisters cc 10 sisters sister NOUN Number=Plur 8 Brothers conj 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 have nsubj 12 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shows parataxis 13 none none PRON PronType=Neg 12 have obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 24 son punct 15 but but CCONJ _ 24 son cc 16 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 17 man det 17 man man NOUN Number=Sing 19 father nmod:poss 18 's 's PART _ 17 man case 19 father father NOUN Number=Sing 24 son nsubj 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 son cop 21 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 father nmod:poss 22 father father NOUN Number=Sing 24 son nmod:poss 23 's 's PART _ 22 father case 24 son son NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows parataxis 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 shows punct 26 " " PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present a man a photo vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent photo=Recipient clause=Topic 2 have in a quote present I none Brothers and sisters dislocated vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent none=Patient 3 is a in a quote present this man's father my father's son tree rules
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: His friend says, "So it's you!"
nmod:poss nsubj punct punct advmod nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root His PRON friend NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT So ADV it PRON 's AUX you PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 says punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 9 you punct 6 So so ADV _ 9 you advmod 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 you nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 you cop 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 says ccomp 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 you punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 9 you punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: express present man's friend vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a in a quote present friend you tree rules
Sentence 3: Why is the friend wrong?
advmod cop det nsubj punct root Why ADV is AUX the DET friend NOUN wrong ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 5 wrong advmod 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 wrong cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 friend det 4 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrong nsubj 5 wrong wrong ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 wrong punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the friend wrong property tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice It is his father, so the friend is half right
nsubj cop nmod:poss punct advmod det nsubj cop advmod parataxis root It PRON is AUX his PRON father NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET friend NOUN is AUX half ADV right ADJ 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 4 father nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 father cop 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 father nmod:poss 4 father father NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 right punct 6 so so ADV _ 11 right advmod 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 friend det 8 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 11 right nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 right cop 10 half half ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 11 right advmod 11 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 4 father parataxis
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It his father tree rules 2 is present the friend half, right property tree rules
Option 2 The friend is right; the photo shows the man
det nsubj cop punct det nsubj conj det obj root The DET friend NOUN is AUX right ADJ ; PUNCT the DET photo NOUN shows VERB the DET man NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 friend det 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 4 right nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 shows punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 photo det 7 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right conj 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 man det 10 man man NOUN Number=Sing 8 shows obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the friend right property tree rules 2 show present the photo the man vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent man=Recipient
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer Then the photo man's father would be his dad, not him
advmod det compound nmod:poss case nsubj aux cop nmod:poss punct advmod nmod root Then ADV the DET photo NOUN man NOUN 's PART father NOUN would AUX be AUX his PRON dad NOUN , PUNCT not PART him PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 6 father advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 man det 3 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 4 man compound 4 man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 father nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 man case 6 father father NOUN Number=Sing 10 dad nsubj 7 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 dad aux 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 dad cop 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 dad nmod:poss 10 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 him punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 him advmod 13 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 dad nmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a would the photo man's father man's dad man nmod tree rules
Option 4 The man has a brother, so it is his brother
det nsubj det obj punct advmod nsubj cop nmod:poss conj root The DET man NOUN has VERB a DET brother NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX his PRON brother NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 man det 2 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 brother det 5 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 11 brother punct 7 so so ADV _ 11 brother advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 brother nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 brother cop 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 brother nmod:poss 11 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 has conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present the man a brother vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Patient 2 is a present it man's brother tree rules
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