Test 16 · ★ · Growing up, honesty and manners
heard Ruby told everyone she went to Disney n she never went, now nobody believes anything she says lol, gonna post it. should u
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Ruby, nobody · What happens: hear, tell, go, not go, believe, say · To what, where: everyone, Disney, anything, it · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 104 «Growing up, honesty and manners» of the everyday 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | heard | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 told | ccomp |
| 2 | Ruby | Ruby | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 told | nsubj |
| 3 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 should | advcl |
| 4 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 3 told | obj |
| 5 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 went | nsubj |
| 6 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 told | ccomp |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 Disney | case |
| 8 | Disney | Disney | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 went | obl |
| 9 | n | n | SCONJ | _ | 12 went | mark |
| 10 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 went | nsubj |
| 11 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 12 went | advmod |
| 12 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | advcl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 believes | punct |
| 14 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 16 believes | advmod |
| 15 | nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 16 believes | nsubj |
| 16 | believes | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | parataxis |
| 17 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 16 believes | obj |
| 18 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 says | nsubj |
| 19 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 anything | acl:relcl |
| 20 | lol | lol | INTJ | _ | 19 says | discourse |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 post | punct |
| 22 | gonna | gonna | X | Foreign=Yes | 23 post | dep |
| 23 | post | post | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 believes | conj |
| 24 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 post | obj |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 told | punct |
| 26 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 27 | u | you | PRON | Abbr=Yes Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 26 should | nsubj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | past | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | past | Ruby | everyone | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | go | past | Ruby | Disney | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to disney=Initial_Location | ||||
| 4 | not go | past | Ruby | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 5 | believe | present | nobody | anything | now | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anything=Stimulus | |||
| 6 | say speech: assert | present | Ruby | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 7 | post | infinitive | nobody not said here | it | vn send-11.1 «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.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Yes, so that everyone knows not to trust anything she says again
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 6 knows | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 knows | punct |
| 3 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 6 knows | mark |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 3 so | fixed |
| 5 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 6 knows | nsubj |
| 6 | knows | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 trust | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 trust | mark |
| 9 | trust | trust | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 knows | ccomp |
| 10 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 9 trust | obj |
| 11 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 says | nsubj |
| 12 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 anything | acl:relcl |
| 13 | again | again | ADV | _ | 12 says | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | everyone | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | not trust | to-infinitive | anything | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme | |||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | she | again | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
Yes, but only to people who were not fooled
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 6 people | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 people | cc |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 6 people | advmod |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 people | case |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 fooled | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 fooled | aux:pass |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 fooled | advmod |
| 10 | fooled | fool | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 people | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not fool | past · passive | people | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Option 3
Yes, because lying means she deserves it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 5 means | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 means | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 5 means | mark |
| 4 | lying | lie | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 means | nsubj |
| 5 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 deserves | nsubj |
| 7 | deserves | deserve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 means | ccomp |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 deserves | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lie | gerund | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | deserve | present | she | it | tree rules |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
No, posting it is unkind; the lesson is that lies cost trust
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 3 posting | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | posting | post | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 unkind | csubj |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 posting | obj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 unkind | cop |
| 6 | unkind | unkind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 unkind | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 lesson | det |
| 9 | lesson | lesson | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 unkind | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 cost | cop |
| 11 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 13 cost | mark |
| 12 | lies | lie | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 cost | nsubj |
| 13 | cost | cost | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 unkind | parataxis |
| 14 | trust | trust | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 cost | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | post | gerund | it | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is | present | the lesson | unkind property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is | present | lies | cost property | tree rules |
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