Test 2 · ★★★ · Regret, silly buys and peer pressure A mate at the cinema goes "just buy the popcorn, don't be tight." ("Tight" means stingy.) Dev only has £1 left. What's fine to say?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: mate, Tight, Dev · What happens: go, buy, do, not be, mean, have · To what, where: popcorn, stingy · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 10 «Regret, silly buys and peer pressure» of the money 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: A mate at the cinema goes "just buy the popcorn, don't be tight."
det nsubj case det nmod punct advmod xcomp det obj punct conj advmod cop xcomp punct punct root A DET mate NOUN at ADP the DET cinema NOUN goes VERB " PUNCT just ADV buy VERB the DET popcorn NOUN , PUNCT do VERB n't PART be AUX tight ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mate det 2 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 cinema case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cinema det 5 cinema cinema NOUN Number=Sing 2 mate nmod 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 " " PUNCT _ 9 buy punct 8 just just ADV _ 9 buy advmod 9 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 goes xcomp 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 popcorn det 11 popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 9 buy obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 do punct 13 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 buy conj 14 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 16 tight advmod 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 tight cop 16 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 13 do xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 buy punct 18 " " PUNCT _ 9 buy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go present a mate at the cinema vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 buy in a quote infinitive a mate at the cinema not said here the popcorn vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent popcorn=Theme 3 do in a quote infinitive a mate at the cinema not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not is in a quote infinitive a mate at the cinema not said here tight property tree 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: ("Tight" means stingy.)
punct punct nsubj punct obj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Tight ADJ " PUNCT means VERB stingy ADJ . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Tight punct 3 Tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Tight punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 stingy stingy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Tight stingy vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stingy=Topic
Sentence 3: Dev only has £1 left.
nsubj advmod nsubj nummod ccomp punct root Dev PROPN only ADV has VERB £ SYM 1 NUM left VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dev Dev PROPN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 2 only only ADV _ 3 has advmod 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 £ £ SYM _ 6 left nsubj 5 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 has ccomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Dev tree rules 2 leave past vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Sentence 4: What's fine to say?
nsubj cop mark csubj punct root What PRON 's AUX fine ADJ to PART say VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 fine nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fine cop 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 say mark 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fine csubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fine punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present fine property tree rules 2 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice "Popcorn is a need, so I must buy some"
punct nsubj cop det punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root " PUNCT Popcorn NOUN is AUX a DET need NOUN , PUNCT so ADV I PRON must AUX buy VERB some DET " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 need punct 2 Popcorn popcorn NOUN Number=Sing 5 need nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 need cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 need det 5 need need NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 buy punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 buy advmod 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 buy nsubj 9 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 buy aux 10 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 need parataxis 11 some some DET PronType=Ind 10 buy obj 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 buy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present Popcorn a need tree rules 2 buy in a quote must I some vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer "I'm good, I'll just enjoy the film"
punct nsubj cop punct nsubj aux advmod conj det obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX good ADJ , PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX just ADV enjoy VERB the DET film NOUN " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 4 good punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 good nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 good cop 4 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 enjoy punct 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 enjoy nsubj 7 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 enjoy aux 8 just just ADV _ 9 enjoy advmod 9 enjoy enjoy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 good conj 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 film det 11 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 enjoy obj 12 " " PUNCT _ 4 good punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is in a quote present I good property tree rules 2 enjoy in a quote future I the film vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer film=Stimulus
Option 3 "Fine, I'll just skip my bus fare home tonight"
punct punct nsubj aux advmod parataxis nmod:poss compound obj advmod obl:unmarked punct root " PUNCT Fine ADJ , PUNCT I PRON 'll AUX just ADV skip VERB my PRON bus NOUN fare NOUN home ADV tonight NOUN " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Fine punct 2 Fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 skip punct 4 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 skip nsubj 5 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 skip aux 6 just just ADV _ 7 skip advmod 7 skip skip VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Fine parataxis 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 fare nmod:poss 9 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 10 fare compound 10 fare fare NOUN Number=Sing 7 skip obj 11 home home ADV _ 7 skip advmod 12 tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 7 skip obl:unmarked 13 " " PUNCT _ 2 Fine punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 skip in a quote future I my bus fare tonight home property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fare=Agent
Option 4 "Lend me £4 and I'll pay you double next week"
punct iobj obj nummod cc nsubj aux conj obj advmod amod obl:unmarked punct root " PUNCT Lend VERB me PRON £ SYM 4 NUM and CCONJ I PRON 'll AUX pay VERB you PRON double ADV next ADJ week NOUN " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Lend punct 2 Lend lend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Lend iobj 4 £ £ SYM _ 2 Lend obj 5 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 £ nummod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 pay cc 7 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 pay nsubj 8 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 pay aux 9 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Lend conj 10 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 pay obj 11 double double ADV _ 9 pay advmod 12 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 13 week amod 13 week week NOUN Number=Sing 9 pay obl:unmarked 14 " " PUNCT _ 2 Lend punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lend in a quote imperative you not said here me vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient £=Theme 2 pay in a quote future I you week double property vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Asset
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