Test 17 · ★ · Wild birds, bats and germs from animals
did u hear a kid got rabies from a bat in his bedroom and he didn't even know it bit him
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: u, kid, bedroom · What happens: hear, get, not know, bite · To what, where: rabies, bat, kid · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 29 «Wild birds, bats and germs from animals» 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 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 hear | aux |
| 2 | u | you | PRON | Abbr=Yes Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 3 hear | nsubj |
| 3 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 kid | det |
| 5 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 got | nsubj |
| 6 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 hear | ccomp |
| 7 | rabies | rabies | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 got | obj |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 bat | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 bat | det |
| 10 | bat | bat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 got | obl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 bedroom | case |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 bedroom | nmod:poss |
| 13 | bedroom | bedroom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bat | nmod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 know | cc |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 know | nsubj |
| 16 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 know | aux |
| 17 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 19 know | advmod |
| 18 | even | even | ADV | _ | 19 know | advmod |
| 19 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 hear | conj |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 bit | nsubj |
| 21 | bit | bite | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 know | ccomp |
| 22 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 bit | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | past · do-support | u | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | get | past | a kid | rabies | a bat in kid's bedroom | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rabies=Theme from bat=Source | |||
| 3 | not know | past · do-support | kid | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 4 | bite | past | bedroom | kid | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=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.
The options
Option 1
Real lesson: bats are only in bedrooms at night
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 lesson | amod |
| 2 | lesson | lesson | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 bedrooms | punct |
| 4 | bats | bat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 bedrooms | nsubj |
| 5 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 bedrooms | cop |
| 6 | only | only | ADV | _ | 8 bedrooms | advmod |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 bedrooms | case |
| 8 | bedrooms | bedroom | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 lesson | conj |
| 9 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 night | case |
| 10 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 bedrooms | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | bats | bedrooms | night | tree rules |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Real lesson: never touch bats, and any contact with a bat must be seen by a doctor quickly
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 lesson | amod |
| 2 | lesson | lesson | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 touch | punct |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 touch | advmod |
| 5 | touch | touch | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 lesson | parataxis |
| 6 | bats | bat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 touch | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 seen | punct |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 seen | cc |
| 9 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 10 contact | det |
| 10 | contact | contact | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 seen | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 bat | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 bat | det |
| 13 | bat | bat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 contact | nmod |
| 14 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 16 seen | aux |
| 15 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 16 seen | aux:pass |
| 16 | seen | see | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 touch | advcl |
| 17 | by | by | ADP | _ | 19 doctor | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 doctor | det |
| 19 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 seen | obl |
| 20 | quickly | quickly | ADV | _ | 16 seen | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not touch | infinitive | bats | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bat=Co-Theme | |||||
| 2 | see | must · passive | a doctor | any contact with a bat | quickly property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |
Option 3
It is gossip, so bats are safe to handle
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 | 3 gossip | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 gossip | cop |
| 3 | gossip | gossip | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 safe | punct |
| 5 | so | so | ADV | _ | 8 safe | advmod |
| 6 | bats | bat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 safe | nsubj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 safe | cop |
| 8 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 gossip | parataxis |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 handle | mark |
| 10 | handle | handle | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 safe | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | gossip | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | present | bats | safe property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | handle | to-infinitive | bats not said here | vn hold-15.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
It proves all bats in every country have rabies
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 | 2 proves | nsubj |
| 2 | proves | prove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 bats | det |
| 4 | bats | bat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 proves | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 country | case |
| 6 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 country | det |
| 7 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 proves | obl |
| 8 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin | 2 proves | conj |
| 9 | rabies | rabies | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 have | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prove | present | It | all bats | every country | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bat=Theme | |||
| 2 | have | present | rabies | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabies=Patient |
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