Test 1 · Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole «priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??» She is laughing at a video. What is right?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: priya · What happens: keep, say, be, call, laugh · To what, where: someone, video · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 1 of lesson 45 «Dead, a mile long and everyone: more everyday hyperbole» 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: «priya keeps saying she's dead lol, should I call someone??»
punct nsubj xcomp nsubj cop ccomp discourse punct aux nsubj conj obj punct punct root « PUNCT priya NOUN keeps VERB saying VERB she PRON 's AUX dead ADJ lol INTJ , PUNCT should AUX I PRON call VERB someone PRON ?? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct 2 priya priya NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 keeps xcomp 5 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dead nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 dead cop 7 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 4 saying ccomp 8 lol lol INTJ _ 4 saying discourse 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 call punct 10 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 call aux 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 call nsubj 12 call call VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 keeps conj 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 call obj 14 ?? ?? PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct 15 » » PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep in a quote present priya tree rules 2 say speech: assert in a quote gerund priya not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present priya dead property tree rules 4 call in a quote should priya someone vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient
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: She is laughing at a video.
nsubj aux case det obl punct root She PRON is AUX laughing VERB at ADP a DET video NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 laughing nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 laughing aux 3 laughing laugh VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 4 at at ADP _ 6 video case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 video det 6 video video NOUN Number=Sing 3 laughing obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 laughing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 laugh present · progressive priya a video vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Sentence 3: What is right?
nsubj cop punct root What PRON is AUX right ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 right nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 right cop 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 right punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present right property tree rules
The options Option 1 Yes, «I'm dead» and «can't breathe» always mean someone needs an ambulance at once
The tree, 16 words discourse punct punct nsubj cop punct cc punct aux advmod csubj punct advmod conj nsubj ccomp det obj case obl root Yes INTJ , PUNCT « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX dead ADJ » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT ca AUX n't PART breathe VERB » PUNCT always ADV mean VERB someone PRON needs VERB an DET ambulance NOUN at ADP once ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 6 dead discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 6 dead punct 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 dead punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 dead nsubj 5 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 dead cop 6 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 dead punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 15 mean cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 12 breathe punct 10 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 breathe aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 breathe advmod 12 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 mean csubj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 breathe punct 14 always always ADV PronType=Tot 15 mean advmod 15 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 dead conj 16 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 17 needs nsubj 17 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 mean ccomp 18 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 ambulance det 19 ambulance ambulance NOUN Number=Sing 17 needs obj 20 at at ADP _ 21 once case 21 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 17 needs obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote present I dead property tree rules 2 not breathe in a quote can vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 mean infinitive I not said here always property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 need present someone a ambulance vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot ambulance=Theme
Option 2 Yes, because skull emojis mean danger
discourse punct mark compound nsubj obj root Yes INTJ , PUNCT because SCONJ skull NOUN emojis NOUN mean VERB danger NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 6 mean discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 6 mean punct 3 because because SCONJ _ 6 mean mark 4 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 5 emojis compound 5 emojis emoji NOUN Number=Plur 6 mean nsubj 6 mean mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present skull emojis danger vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent danger=Topic
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer No, she means it's hilarious, but if she really couldn't breathe you'd get an adult
The tree, 18 words discourse punct nsubj nsubj cop ccomp punct cc mark nsubj advmod aux advmod csubj nsubj aux conj det obj root No INTJ , PUNCT she PRON means VERB it PRON 's AUX hilarious ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ if SCONJ she PRON really ADV could AUX n't PART breathe VERB you PRON 'd AUX get VERB an DET adult NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 4 means discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 means punct 3 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hilarious nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hilarious cop 7 hilarious hilarious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means ccomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 18 get punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 18 get cc 10 if if SCONJ _ 15 breathe mark 11 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 breathe nsubj 12 really really ADV _ 15 breathe advmod 13 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 breathe aux 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 15 breathe advmod 15 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 get csubj 16 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 18 get nsubj 17 'd would AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 get aux 18 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hilarious conj 19 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 adult det 20 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 18 get obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present she vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present it hilarious property tree rules 3 not breathe a condition, not said to happen could she vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 get would you a adult vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer adult=Stimulus
Option 4 No, «can't breathe» is always a joke, whatever happens
discourse punct punct aux advmod csubj punct cop advmod det punct nsubj parataxis root No INTJ , PUNCT « PUNCT ca AUX n't PART breathe VERB » PUNCT is AUX always ADV a DET joke NOUN , PUNCT whatever PRON happens VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 6 breathe discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 6 breathe punct 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 breathe punct 4 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 breathe aux 5 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 breathe advmod 6 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 joke csubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 breathe punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 joke cop 9 always always ADV PronType=Tot 11 joke advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 joke det 11 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 happens punct 13 whatever whatever PRON PronType=Rel 14 happens nsubj 14 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 joke parataxis
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not breathe in a quote can vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 be speech: other present a joke always property tree rules 3 happen present whatever vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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