Test 6 · ★ · Parents far away: the army, work abroad, prison
Ellis: «hate that place, the chairs are bolted down and there's guards». Should he stop visiting?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: guards, Ellis · What happens: bolt down, be, stop, visit · To what, where: Ellis
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 519 «Parents far away: the army, work abroad, prison» 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: Ellis: «hate that place, the chairs are bolted down and there's guards».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis | Ellis | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 bolted | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 hate | punct |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 hate | punct |
| 4 | hate | hate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Ellis | appos |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 place | det |
| 6 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hate | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Ellis | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 chairs | det |
| 9 | chairs | chair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 bolted | nsubj:pass |
| 10 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 bolted | aux:pass |
| 11 | bolted | bolt | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 12 | down | down | ADP | _ | 11 bolted | compound:prt |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 's | cc |
| 14 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 15 's | expl |
| 15 | 's | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 bolted | conj |
| 16 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 's | nsubj |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 15 's | punct |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 bolted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bolt down in a quote | present · passive | Ellis | vn gobble-39.3-1 «NP V NP up»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | does in a quote | present | guards | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.
Sentence 2: Should he stop visiting?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 stop | aux |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 stop | nsubj |
| 3 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | visiting | visit | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 stop | xcomp |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 stop | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | should | Ellis | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | visit | gerund | Ellis not said here | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
The options
Option 1
Yes, he should only write and never see her face
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 6 write | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 write | nsubj |
| 4 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 write | aux |
| 5 | only | only | ADV | _ | 6 write | advmod |
| 6 | write | write | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 see | cc |
| 8 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 9 see | advmod |
| 9 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 write | conj |
| 10 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 face | nmod:poss |
| 11 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 see | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | write | should | he | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | not see | infinitive | he not said here | her face | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=Stimulus |
Option 2
Yes, children are never allowed to visit a prison
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 6 allowed | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 allowed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 allowed | aux:pass |
| 5 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 6 allowed | advmod |
| 6 | allowed | allow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 visit | mark |
| 8 | visit | visit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 allowed | xcomp |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 prison | det |
| 10 | prison | prison | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 visit | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not allow | present · passive | children | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | visit not said to happen | to-infinitive | children not said here | a prison | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prison=Co-Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Not if he wants to see Mam; the place is hard, the hug is real
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 wants | advmod |
| 2 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 4 wants | mark |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 wants | nsubj |
| 4 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 see | mark |
| 6 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 wants | xcomp |
| 7 | Mam | Mam | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 see | obj |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 hard | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 place | det |
| 10 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hard | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 hard | cop |
| 12 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 wants | parataxis |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 real | punct |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 hug | det |
| 15 | hug | hug | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 real | nsubj |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 real | cop |
| 17 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 hard | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not want | present | he | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | see not said to happen | to-infinitive | he not said here | Mam | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mam=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | is | present | the place | hard property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is | present | the hug | real property | tree rules |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
Yes, because it's the guards who decide who he loves
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 9 decide | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 guards | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 7 guards | mark |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 guards | nsubj |
| 5 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 guards | cop |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 guards | det |
| 7 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 decide | nsubj |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 9 decide | nsubj |
| 9 | decide | decide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 12 loves | nsubj |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 loves | nsubj |
| 12 | loves | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 decide | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | it | the guards | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | decide | present | the guards | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | love | present | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer |
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