Test 2 · ★ · Caring for pets, snake bites, bears and the zoo
A girl says, «I don't want my goldfish any more, I'll tip it into the pond in the park.» What is TRUE?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: girl · What happens: say, not want, tip, be · To what, where: goldfish, it, pond · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 316 «Caring for pets, snake bites, bears and the zoo» 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
Sentence 1: A girl says, «I don't want my goldfish any more, I'll tip it into the pond in the park.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 girl | det |
| 2 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 want | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 want | punct |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 want | nsubj |
| 7 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 want | aux |
| 8 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 want | advmod |
| 9 | want | want | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 says | ccomp |
| 10 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 goldfish | nmod:poss |
| 11 | goldfish | goldfish | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 want | obj |
| 12 | any | any | ADV | _ | 13 more | advmod |
| 13 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 9 want | advmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 tip | punct |
| 15 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 17 tip | nsubj |
| 16 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 tip | aux |
| 17 | tip | tip | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 says | ccomp |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 tip | obj |
| 19 | into | into | ADP | _ | 21 pond | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 pond | det |
| 21 | pond | pond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 tip | obl |
| 22 | in | in | ADP | _ | 24 park | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 park | det |
| 24 | park | park | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 pond | nmod |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 17 tip | punct |
| 26 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 17 tip | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | a girl | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | not want in a quote | present · do-support | a girl = girl | my goldfish | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot goldfish=Theme | ||||
| 3 | tip in a quote | future | a girl = girl | it | into the pond in the park result | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer it=Theme into pond=Result |
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: What is TRUE?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 TRUE | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 TRUE | cop |
| 3 | TRUE | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 TRUE | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | true property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
It is fine, because fish have no feelings at all
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 fine | expl |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 fine | cop |
| 3 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 have | punct |
| 5 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 7 have | mark |
| 6 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 have | nsubj |
| 7 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 fine | conj |
| 8 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 9 feelings | det |
| 9 | feelings | feeling | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 have | obj |
| 10 | at | at | ADP | _ | 11 all | case |
| 11 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 have | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | fine property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | have | present | fish | no feelings | all | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Patient |
Option 2
It is allowed if the pond is big enough
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 allowed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 allowed | aux:pass |
| 3 | allowed | allow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 8 big | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 pond | det |
| 6 | pond | pond | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 big | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 big | cop |
| 8 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 allowed | advcl |
| 9 | enough | enough | ADV | _ | 8 big | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | allow | present · passive | It | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary | |||||
| 2 | is a condition, not said to happen | present | the pond | big, enough property | tree rules |
Option 3
That is kind, because the fish will be free and will make friends with the other fish
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 kind | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 kind | cop |
| 3 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 free | punct |
| 5 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 10 free | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fish | det |
| 7 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 free | nsubj |
| 8 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 free | aux |
| 9 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 10 free | cop |
| 10 | free | free | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 kind | conj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 make | cc |
| 12 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 make | aux |
| 13 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 kind | conj |
| 14 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 make | obj |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 fish | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 fish | det |
| 17 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 fish | amod |
| 18 | fish | fish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 make | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | That | kind property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | future | the fish | free property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | make | future | That not said here | friends | with the other fish | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
That is abandoning a pet; it is cruel and against the law
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 abandoning | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 abandoning | aux |
| 3 | abandoning | abandon | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 pet | det |
| 5 | pet | pet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 abandoning | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 cruel | punct |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 cruel | nsubj |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 cruel | cop |
| 9 | cruel | cruel | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 abandoning | advcl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 law | cc |
| 11 | against | against | ADP | _ | 13 law | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 law | det |
| 13 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 cruel | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abandon | present · progressive | That | a pet | vn leave-51.2 «NP V NP.initial_location»: agent=Theme pet=Source | ||||
| 2 | is | present | pet | cruel property | tree rules |
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