Test 3 · ★ · Chores you skipped
Dad, angry: «Mrs Grant wants to see us. Again. Hand over the console». Ruby: «NOT FAIR!» What does Dad mean?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: Mrs, Dad · What happens: want, see, mean · To what, where: us
This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 350 «Chores you skipped» 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: Dad, angry: «Mrs Grant wants to see us.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 angry | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 angry | punct |
| 3 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 wants | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 wants | punct |
| 6 | Mrs | Mrs | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 wants | nsubj |
| 7 | Grant | Grant | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Mrs | flat |
| 8 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 angry | conj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 see | mark |
| 10 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 wants | xcomp |
| 11 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 see | obj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 angry | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want in a quote | present | Mrs | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | see not said to happen, in a quote | to-infinitive | Mrs not said here | us | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer we=Stimulus |
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: Again.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Again | again | ADV | _ | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Again | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: Hand over the console».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | over | over | ADP | _ | 4 console | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 console | det |
| 4 | console | console | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hand | nmod |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 1 Hand | punct |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Hand | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 4: Ruby: «NOT FAIR!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby | Ruby | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 FAIR | nsubj |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 FAIR | punct |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 FAIR | punct |
| 4 | NOT | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 FAIR | advmod |
| 5 | FAIR | fair | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 5 FAIR | punct |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 FAIR | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 5: What does Dad mean?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 mean | obj |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 mean | aux |
| 3 | Dad | Dad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 mean | nsubj |
| 4 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present · do-support | Dad | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
The options
Option 1
He wants to play it himself while she's at school
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 wants | nsubj |
| 2 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 play | mark |
| 4 | play | play | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wants | xcomp |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 play | obj |
| 6 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 4 play | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 11 school | mark |
| 8 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 school | nsubj |
| 9 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 school | cop |
| 10 | at | at | ADP | _ | 11 school | case |
| 11 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 play | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | present | He | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | play not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | it | himself = he obl:unmarked | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | |||
| 3 | is | present | she | school | tree rules |
Option 2
He's joking
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 joking | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 joking | aux |
| 3 | joking | joke | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | joke speech: other | present · progressive | He | vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
He's punishing her forever
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 punishing | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 punishing | aux |
| 3 | punishing | punish | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 punishing | obj |
| 5 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 3 punishing | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | punish | present · progressive | He | her = she | forever property | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
It's a consequence to help her change, not revenge
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 consequence | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 consequence | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 consequence | det |
| 4 | consequence | consequence | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 help | mark |
| 6 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 consequence | acl |
| 7 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 change | nmod:poss |
| 8 | change | change | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 help | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 revenge | punct |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 revenge | advmod |
| 11 | revenge | revenge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 consequence | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | It | a consequence and revenge | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | help | to-infinitive | her change | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent change=Beneficiary | |||||
| 3 | change | her = she | nom change «event intransitive»: poss=agent |
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