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Test 6 · ★ · Texting, abbreviations and emoji

Your teenage sister says "a thumbs up from you is giving 'whatever', it's lowkey rude." ("It's giving" means it seems like; "lowkey" means a bit.) What's the wise move?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: teenage sister, thumbs, it, giving, lowkey, wise move · What happens: say, give, be, mean, seem · To what, where: whatever, bit · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 30 «Texting, abbreviations and emoji» of the language 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: Your teenage sister says "a thumbs up from you is giving 'whatever', it's lowkey rude."

nmod:possamodnsubjpunctdetnsubjadvmodcasenmodauxccomppunctiobjpunctnsubjcopamodacl:relclpunctpunctrootYourPRONteenageADJsisterNOUNsaysVERB"PUNCTaDETthumbsNOUNupADVfromADPyouPRONisAUXgivingVERB'PUNCTwhateverPRON',PUNCTitPRON'sAUXlowkeyADJrudeADJ.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 sisternmod:poss
2teenageteenageADJDegree=Pos3 sisteramod
3sistersisterNOUNNumber=Sing4 saysnsubj
4sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5""PUNCT_12 givingpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 thumbsdet
7thumbsthumbNOUNNumber=Plur12 givingnsubj
8upupADV_7 thumbsadvmod
9fromfromADP_10 youcase
10youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs7 thumbsnmod
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 givingaux
12givinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 saysccomp
13''PUNCT_14 whateverpunct
14whateverwhateverPRONPronType=Rel12 givingiobj
15',',PUNCT_14 whateverpunct
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 rudensubj
17'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 rudecop
18lowkeylowkeyADJDegree=Pos19 rudeamod
19ruderudeADJDegree=Pos14 whateveracl:relcl
20..PUNCT_12 givingpunct
21""PUNCT_12 givingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentYour teenage sistervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2give in a quotepresent · progressivea thumbs from youwhatevervn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme
3is in a quotepresentitrude propertytree 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: ("It's giving" means it seems like; "lowkey" means a bit.)

punctpunctnsubjauxcsubjpunctnsubjccompoblpunctpunctnsubjpunctconjdetobjpunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTItPRON'sAUXgivingVERB"PUNCTmeansVERBitPRONseemsVERBlikeADP;PUNCT"PUNCTlowkeyNOUN"PUNCTmeansVERBaDETbitNOUN.PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_7 meanspunct
2""PUNCT_5 givingpunct
3ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 givingnsubj
4'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 givingaux
5givinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 meanscsubj
6""PUNCT_5 givingpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 seemsnsubj
9seemsseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 meansccomp
10likelikeADP_9 seemsobl
11;;PUNCT_15 meanspunct
12""PUNCT_13 lowkeypunct
13lowkeylowkeyNOUNNumber=Sing15 meansnsubj
14""PUNCT_13 lowkeypunct
15meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 meansconj
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 bitdet
17bitbitNOUNNumber=Sing15 meansobj
18..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
19))PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1give in a quotepresent · progressiveItvn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
2meanpresentgivingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3seempresentitvn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
4meanpresentlowkeya bitvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic

Sentence 3: What's the wise move?

copdetamodnsubjpunctrootWhatPRON'sAUXtheDETwiseADJmoveNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 movedet
4wisewiseADJDegree=Pos5 moveamod
5movemoveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe wise movetree rules

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice

Only use capitals from now on

advmodobjcaseobladvmodrootOnlyADVuseVERBcapitalsNOUNfromADPnowADVonADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnlyonlyADV_2 useadvmod
2useuseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3capitalscapitalNOUNNumber=Plur2 useobj
4fromfromADP_5 nowcase
5nownowADVPronType=Dem2 useobl
6ononADV_2 useadvmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1useimperativeyou not said herecapitalsvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent capital=Patient

Option 2

Tell her emoji have one fixed meaning, written down in a big official rule book

The tree, 15 words
iobjnsubjccompnummodamodobjpunctaclcompound:prtcasedetamodamodcompoundoblrootTellVERBherPRONemojiNOUNhaveVERBoneNUMfixedVERBmeaningNOUN,PUNCTwrittenVERBdownADPinADPaDETbigADJofficialADJruleNOUNbookNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TelltellVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs1 Telliobj
3emojiemojiNOUNNumber=Sing4 havensubj
4havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Tellccomp
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 meaningnummod
6fixedfixVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 meaningamod
7meaningmeaningNOUNNumber=Sing4 haveobj
8,,PUNCT_9 writtenpunct
9writtenwriteVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 meaningacl
10downdownADP_9 writtencompound:prt
11ininADP_16 bookcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 bookdet
13bigbigADJDegree=Pos16 bookamod
14officialofficialADJDegree=Pos16 bookamod
15ruleruleNOUNNumber=Sing16 bookcompound
16bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing9 writtenobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertimperativeyou not said hereher = shevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic
2havepresentemojione fixed meaningvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient
3fixparticiplevn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
4write downparticipleone fixed meaning not said herea big official rule bookvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in book=Destination

Option 3

Never text her again

advmodiobjadvmodrootNeverADVtextVERBherPRONagainADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 textadvmod
2texttextVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 textiobj
4againagainADV_2 textadvmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not textimperativeyou not said hereher = sheagaintree rules

Option 4 · ✓ the right answer

Remember some people read 👍 as cold, and add a word if needed

detnsubjccompccompcaseoblpunctccparataxisdetobjmarkadvclrootRememberVERBsomeDETpeopleNOUNreadVERB👍SYMasADPcoldADJ,PUNCTandCCONJaddVERBaDETwordNOUNifSCONJneededVERB
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RememberrememberVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2somesomeDETPronType=Ind3 peopledet
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 readnsubj
4readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Rememberccomp
5👍👍SYM_4 readccomp
6asasADP_7 coldcase
7coldcoldADJDegree=Pos4 readobl
8,,PUNCT_10 addpunct
9andandCCONJ_10 addcc
10addaddVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Rememberparataxis
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 worddet
12wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing10 addobj
13ififSCONJ_14 neededmark
14neededneedVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 addadvcl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rememberimperativeyou not said herevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2readpresentsome peopleas coldvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer as cold=Attribute
3add speech: assertinfinitivea wordvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient
4need a condition, not said to happenparticiplevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

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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