Test 8 · ★★★ · ★★★ Olympiad: hyperbole and downplaying puzzles ★★★ «u nesh or what, it's nobbut a bit fresh» says Grandad. It's 12 degrees. Which reply shows you understood?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: nesh, nobbut, reply, you · What happens: be, say, show, understand · To what, where: nobbut, 12 degrees · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 8 · ★★★ of lesson 55 «★★★ Olympiad: hyperbole and downplaying puzzles» 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: ★★★ «u nesh or what, it's nobbut a bit fresh» says Grandad.
nsubj dep dep punct compound cc conj punct nsubj cop nsubj det obl:unmarked amod punct parataxis nsubj punct root ★ PROPN ★ X ★ X « PUNCT u PRON nesh NOUN or CCONJ what PRON , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX nobbut NOUN a DET bit NOUN fresh ADJ » PUNCT says VERB Grandad PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ★ ★ PROPN Number=Sing 6 nesh nsubj 2 ★ ★ X Foreign=Yes 1 ★ dep 3 ★ ★ X Foreign=Yes 1 ★ dep 4 « « PUNCT _ 6 nesh punct 5 u you PRON Abbr=Yes Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 nesh compound 6 nesh nesh NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 what cc 8 what what PRON PronType=Rel 6 nesh conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 nobbut punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 nobbut nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 nobbut cop 12 nobbut nobbut NOUN Number=Sing 17 says nsubj 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bit det 14 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 15 fresh obl:unmarked 15 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 12 nobbut amod 16 » » PUNCT _ 17 says punct 17 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 nesh parataxis 18 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 17 says nsubj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 nesh punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present nesh nobbut tree rules 2 say speech: assert present nobbut vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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: It's 12 degrees.
nsubj cop nummod punct root It PRON 's AUX 12 NUM degrees NOUN . PUNCT 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 4 degrees nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 degrees cop 3 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 degrees nummod 4 degrees degree NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 . . PUNCT _ 4 degrees punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present nesh 12 degrees tree rules
Sentence 3: Which reply shows you understood?
det nsubj nsubj ccomp punct root Which DET reply NOUN shows VERB you PRON understood VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 reply det 2 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 3 shows nsubj 3 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 understood nsubj 5 understood understand VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 shows ccomp 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 shows punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 show present which reply vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 understand participle you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
The options Option 1 «I'm not ill, Grandad, I haven't got a cold»
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj cop advmod punct conj punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis det obj punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX not PART ill ADJ , PUNCT Grandad PROPN , PUNCT I PRON have AUX n't PART got VERB a DET cold NOUN » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 ill punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 ill nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ill cop 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 ill advmod 5 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Grandad punct 7 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 5 ill conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 got punct 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 got nsubj 10 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 got aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 got advmod 12 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 5 ill parataxis 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 cold det 14 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 12 got obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is in a quote present I ill property tree rules 2 not get in a quote present · perfect I a cold vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cold=Stimulus
Option 2 «You're right, it's freezing, I'll stay in»
punct nsubj cop punct nsubj aux parataxis punct nsubj aux conj advmod punct root « PUNCT You PRON 're AUX right ADJ , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX freezing VERB , PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX stay VERB in ADV » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 right punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 right nsubj 3 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 freezing punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 freezing nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 freezing aux 8 freezing freeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 right parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 stay punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 stay nsubj 11 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 stay aux 12 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 right conj 13 in in ADV _ 12 stay advmod 14 » » PUNCT _ 4 right punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote present You right property tree rules 2 freeze in a quote present · progressive it vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 stay in in a quote future I vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer «I just feel the cold, Grandad, I'll keep my coat»
The tree, 11 words punct nsubj advmod det obj punct vocative punct nsubj aux conj nmod:poss obj punct root « PUNCT I PRON just ADV feel VERB the DET cold ADJ , PUNCT Grandad PROPN , PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX keep VERB my PRON coat NOUN » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 feel punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 feel nsubj 3 just just ADV _ 4 feel advmod 4 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cold det 6 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 4 feel obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Grandad punct 8 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 4 feel vocative 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 keep punct 10 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 keep nsubj 11 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 keep aux 12 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 feel conj 13 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 coat nmod:poss 14 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 12 keep obj 15 » » PUNCT _ 4 feel punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel in a quote present I the cold Grandad vocative vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Theme 2 keep in a quote future I my coat vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme
Option 4 «What's a nesh? Is it a kind of coat?»
Sentence 1: «What's a nesh?
punct nsubj cop det punct root « PUNCT What PRON 's AUX a DET nesh NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 nesh punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 5 nesh nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 nesh cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nesh det 5 nesh nesh NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 nesh punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present a nesh tree rules
Sentence 2: Is it a kind of coat?»
cop nsubj det case nmod punct punct root Is AUX it PRON a DET kind NOUN of ADP coat NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 kind nsubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 coat case 6 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 kind punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present nesh a kind of coat tree rules
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