Test 1 · My dad could lift a car: playground boasting «Ali's dad can lift a car with one hand. Should I tell him he's a liar?» What is the wise answer?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: dad, I, wise answer · What happens: lift, tell, be · To what, where: car, dad, liar · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 1 of lesson 48 «My dad could lift a car: playground boasting» 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: «Ali's dad can lift a car with one hand.
punct nmod:poss case nsubj aux det obj case nummod obl punct root « PUNCT Ali PROPN 's PART dad NOUN can AUX lift VERB a DET car NOUN with ADP one NUM hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 lift punct 2 Ali Ali PROPN Number=Sing 4 dad nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Ali case 4 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 lift aux 6 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obj 9 with with ADP _ 11 hand case 10 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 hand nummod 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 6 lift obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 lift punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lift in a quote can Ali's dad a car with one hand vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=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 I tell him he's a liar?»
aux nsubj iobj nsubj cop det ccomp punct punct root Should AUX I PRON tell VERB him PRON he PRON 's AUX a DET liar NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tell aux 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 tell nsubj 3 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tell iobj 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 liar nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 liar cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 liar det 8 liar liar NOUN Number=Sing 3 tell ccomp 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 tell punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 3 tell punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tell speech: assert should I dad vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 2 is a present dad a liar tree rules
Sentence 3: What is the wise answer?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET wise ADJ answer NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 answer det 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 5 answer amod 5 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the wise answer tree rules
The options Option 1 No, because it is a true fact that dads can lift cars
discourse punct mark nsubj cop det amod mark nsubj aux acl obj root No INTJ , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON is AUX a DET true ADJ fact NOUN that SCONJ dads NOUN can AUX lift VERB cars NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 8 fact discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 8 fact punct 3 because because SCONJ _ 8 fact mark 4 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 fact nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 fact cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fact det 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fact amod 8 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that SCONJ _ 12 lift mark 10 dads dad NOUN Number=Plur 12 lift nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 lift aux 12 lift lift VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 fact acl 13 cars car NOUN Number=Plur 12 lift obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present it a true fact tree rules 2 lift can dads cars vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice Yes, and ask his dad to come and lift a car to prove it
The tree, 14 words discourse punct cc nmod:poss obj mark xcomp cc conj det obj mark advcl obj root Yes INTJ , PUNCT and CCONJ ask VERB his PRON dad NOUN to PART come VERB and CCONJ lift VERB a DET car NOUN to PART prove VERB it PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 4 ask discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 ask punct 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 ask cc 4 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 dad nmod:poss 6 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 ask obj 7 to to PART _ 8 come mark 8 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 ask xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 lift cc 10 lift lift VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 ask conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 car det 12 car car NOUN Number=Sing 10 lift obj 13 to to PART _ 14 prove mark 14 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 lift advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 prove obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here his dad vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient clause=Topic 2 come not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 lift infinitive you not said here a car vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme 4 prove to-infinitive you not said here car vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer No, it's a boast that shows he loves his dad; just say his dad sounds strong
The tree, 17 words discourse punct nsubj cop det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl nsubj ccomp nmod:poss obj punct advmod parataxis nmod:poss obj xcomp root No INTJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX a DET boast NOUN that PRON shows VERB he PRON loves VERB his PRON dad NOUN ; PUNCT just ADV say VERB his PRON dad NOUN sounds VERB strong ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 6 boast discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 No punct 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 boast nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 boast cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 boast det 6 boast boast NOUN Number=Sing 18 sounds nsubj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 shows nsubj 8 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 boast acl:relcl 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 loves nsubj 10 loves love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 shows ccomp 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 dad nmod:poss 12 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 10 loves obj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 say punct 14 just just ADV _ 15 say advmod 15 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 boast parataxis 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 dad nmod:poss 17 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 15 say obj 18 sounds sound VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 19 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 18 sounds xcomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present it a boast tree rules 2 show present a boast vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 love present boast boast's dad vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dad=Stimulus 4 say speech: assert infinitive boast's dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent dad=Topic 5 sound present a boast strong property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Option 4 Yes, call him a liar loudly in front of the whole class so that he stops boasting
The tree, 17 words discourse punct obj det xcomp advmod case obl case det amod nmod mark fixed nsubj advcl xcomp root Yes INTJ , PUNCT call VERB him PRON a DET liar NOUN loudly ADV in ADP front NOUN of ADP the DET whole ADJ class NOUN so SCONJ that SCONJ he PRON stops VERB boasting VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 3 call discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Yes punct 3 call call VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 call obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 liar det 6 liar liar NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 7 loudly loudly ADV _ 3 call advmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 front case 9 front front NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obl 10 of of ADP _ 13 class case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 class det 12 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 13 class amod 13 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 front nmod 14 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 17 stops mark 15 that that SCONJ _ 14 so fixed 16 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 stops nsubj 17 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 call advcl 18 boasting boast VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 stops xcomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 call imperative you not said here him = he front of the whole class loudly property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient 2 stop present he vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 boast speech: other gerund he not said here vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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