Test 10 · ★★★ · Rights won step by step: freedom, votes and children's rig…
Aarav says Akbar let all faiths talk, like a group chat. Why was this wise for his empire?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Aarav, Akbar, faiths, this · What happens: say, let, talk, be · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 69 «Rights won step by step: freedom, votes and children's rights» of the history 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: Aarav says Akbar let all faiths talk, like a group chat.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarav | Aarav | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 says | nsubj |
| 2 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Akbar | Akbar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 let | nsubj |
| 4 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 says | ccomp |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 faiths | det |
| 6 | faiths | faith | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 talk | nsubj |
| 7 | talk | talk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 let | xcomp |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 chat | punct |
| 9 | like | like | ADP | _ | 12 chat | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 chat | det |
| 11 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 chat | compound |
| 12 | chat | chat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 talk | obl |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Aarav | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | let | past | Akbar | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | talk | present | all faiths | like a group chat | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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: Why was this wise for his empire?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 wise | advmod |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 wise | cop |
| 3 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 wise | nsubj |
| 4 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 empire | case |
| 6 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 empire | nmod:poss |
| 7 | empire | empire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wise | obl |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 wise | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | this | for Akbar's empire; wise property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
It stopped all trade, which kept the empire quiet
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 stopped | nsubj |
| 2 | stopped | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 trade | det |
| 4 | trade | trade | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 stopped | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 kept | punct |
| 6 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 kept | nsubj |
| 7 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 trade | acl:relcl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 empire | det |
| 9 | empire | empire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 kept | obj |
| 10 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 kept | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | past | It | all trade | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality trade=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | keep | past | all trade | the empire | quiet property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empire=Theme |
Option 2
It made everyone in the empire follow the very same religion
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 made | nsubj |
| 2 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 2 made | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 empire | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 empire | det |
| 6 | empire | empire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 made | obl |
| 7 | follow | follow | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 made | parataxis |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 religion | det |
| 9 | very | very | ADV | _ | 10 same | advmod |
| 10 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 religion | amod |
| 11 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 follow | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | It | everyone | the empire | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material everyone=Product | |||
| 2 | follow | infinitive | the same religion | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Respecting many faiths helped a mixed empire stay peaceful
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Respecting | respect | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 4 helped | csubj |
| 2 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 faiths | amod |
| 3 | faiths | faith | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Respecting | obj |
| 4 | helped | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 empire | det |
| 6 | mixed | mix | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 empire | amod |
| 7 | empire | empire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 helped | obj |
| 8 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 helped | xcomp |
| 9 | peaceful | peaceful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 stay | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | respect | gerund | many faiths | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer faith=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | help | past | Respecting | a mixed empire | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent empire=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 3 | mix | participle | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 4 | stay | infinitive | a mixed empire not said here | peaceful property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
It made him lose his throne at once to his son
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 made | nsubj |
| 2 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 made | obj |
| 4 | lose | lose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 made | xcomp |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 throne | nmod:poss |
| 6 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lose | obj |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 once | case |
| 8 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 4 lose | advmod |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 son | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 son | nmod:poss |
| 11 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 once | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | It | him = he | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | lose | infinitive | him = he not said here | his throne | once property | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Eventuality |
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.
This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/69-rights-won-step-by-step-freedom-votes-and-children-s-rights/t10/