Test 3 · ★★ · Hiding it from friends: being skint at school
Megan's classmate: «my dad says ppl on benefits r lazy». Which reply is calm and true?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: classmate, ppl, reply · What happens: say, be · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 489 «Hiding it from friends: being skint at school» 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: Megan's classmate: «my dad says ppl on benefits r lazy».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megan | Megan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 classmate | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Megan | case |
| 3 | classmate | classmate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 says | nsubj |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 says | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 says | punct |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 dad | nmod:poss |
| 7 | dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 says | nsubj |
| 8 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | ppl | people | NOUN | Abbr=Yes Number=Plur | 13 lazy | nsubj |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 benefits | case |
| 11 | benefits | benefit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 ppl | nmod |
| 12 | r | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin | 13 lazy | cop |
| 13 | lazy | lazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 says | ccomp |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 lazy | punct |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert in a quote | present | Megan's classmate | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | ppl on benefits | lazy property | 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: Which reply is calm and true?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 reply | det |
| 2 | reply | reply | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 calm | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 calm | cop |
| 4 | calm | calm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 true | cc |
| 6 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 calm | conj |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 calm | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | which reply | calm property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | which reply not said here | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
«My mum's a secret millionaire, actually.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 millionaire | punct |
| 2 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 mum | nmod:poss |
| 3 | mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 millionaire | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 millionaire | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 millionaire | det |
| 6 | secret | secret | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 millionaire | amod |
| 7 | millionaire | millionaire | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 actually | punct |
| 9 | actually | actually | ADV | _ | 7 millionaire | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 millionaire | punct |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 millionaire | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | present | My mum | a secret millionaire | actually property | tree rules |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
«My mum cares for my brother. That's a full-time job.»
Sentence 1: «My mum cares for my brother.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 cares | punct |
| 2 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 mum | nmod:poss |
| 3 | mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cares | nsubj |
| 4 | cares | care | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 brother | case |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 brother | nmod:poss |
| 7 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 cares | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 cares | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | care in a quote | present | My mum | for my brother | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for brother=Theme |
Sentence 2: That's a full-time job.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 7 job | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 job | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 job | det |
| 4 | full | full | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 time | amod |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 full | punct |
| 6 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 job | compound |
| 7 | job | job | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 job | punct |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 job | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | That | a time job | tree rules |
Option 3
«Your dad's thick and so are you, shut up.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 thick | punct |
| 2 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 dad | nmod:poss |
| 3 | dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 thick | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 dad | case |
| 5 | thick | thick | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 you | cc |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 you | advmod |
| 8 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 you | cop |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 thick | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 shut | punct |
| 11 | shut | shut | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 thick | conj |
| 12 | up | up | ADP | _ | 11 shut | compound:prt |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 thick | punct |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 thick | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | present | you | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | shut up in a quote | infinitive | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
«You're right, my mum is lazy, sorry.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 right | punct |
| 2 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 right | nsubj |
| 3 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 right | cop |
| 4 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 lazy | punct |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 mum | nmod:poss |
| 7 | mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 lazy | nsubj |
| 8 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 lazy | cop |
| 9 | lazy | lazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 right | advcl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 sorry | punct |
| 11 | sorry | sorry | INTJ | _ | 9 lazy | discourse |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 right | punct |
| 13 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | You | right property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | my mum | lazy property | tree rules |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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