Test 7 · When money is tight: "we can't afford it" Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic." Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap." ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.) What's the best reply?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: Dad, cousin, That, Mid, cap, best reply · What happens: say, go, be, mean · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» 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: Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic."
nsubj punct punct amod ccomp det nmod:unmarked punct conj punct conj punct conj punct punct root Dad NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Free ADJ fun NOUN this DET month NOUN — PUNCT park NOUN , PUNCT library NOUN , PUNCT picnic NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 fun punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 6 fun punct 5 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fun amod 6 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 2 says ccomp 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 month det 8 month month NOUN Number=Sing 6 fun nmod:unmarked 9 — - PUNCT _ 10 park punct 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 8 month conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 library punct 12 library library NOUN Number=Sing 10 park conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 picnic punct 14 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 10 park conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 2 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Dad 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: Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap."
nmod:poss nsubj punct punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct det parataxis punct punct root Your PRON cousin NOUN goes VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT That PRON 's AUX so ADV mid ADJ , PUNCT no DET cap NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 mid punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 9 mid punct 6 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 mid nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mid cop 8 so so ADV _ 9 mid advmod 9 mid mid ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goes parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 cap punct 11 no no DET PronType=Neg 12 cap det 12 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 9 mid parataxis 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go present Your cousin vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present That mid property tree rules
Sentence 3: ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.)
punct punct nsubj punct xcomp punct punct det nsubj punct conj advmod punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Mid PROPN " PUNCT means VERB boring ADJ ; PUNCT " PUNCT no DET cap NOUN " PUNCT means VERB honestly ADV . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Mid punct 3 Mid Mid PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Mid punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 boring boring ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means xcomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 means punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 10 cap punct 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 10 cap det 10 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 12 means nsubj 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 cap punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means conj 13 honestly honestly ADV _ 12 means advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Mid boring property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present no cap honestly property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 4: What's the best reply?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET best ADJ reply NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 reply det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 reply amod 5 reply reply 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 best reply tree rules
The options Option 1 Libraries charge more than cinemas anyway
nsubj obj case obl advmod root Libraries NOUN charge VERB more ADJ than ADP cinemas NOUN anyway ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Libraries library NOUN Number=Plur 2 charge nsubj 2 charge charge VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 charge obj 4 than than ADP _ 5 cinemas case 5 cinemas cinema NOUN Number=Plur 3 more obl 6 anyway anyway ADV _ 2 charge advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 charge present Libraries more anyway property vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location more=Theme
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer Free fun can be just as good, and it saves money when things are tight
The tree, 15 words amod nsubj aux cop advmod advmod punct cc nsubj conj obj mark nsubj cop advcl root Free ADJ fun NOUN can AUX be AUX just ADV as ADV good ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON saves VERB money NOUN when SCONJ things NOUN are AUX tight ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Free free ADJ Degree=Pos 2 fun amod 2 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 7 good nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 good aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 good cop 5 just just ADV _ 7 good advmod 6 as as ADV _ 7 good advmod 7 good good ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 saves punct 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 saves cc 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 saves nsubj 11 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 good conj 12 money money NOUN Number=Sing 11 saves obj 13 when when SCONJ _ 16 tight mark 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 16 tight nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 tight cop 16 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 11 saves advcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is can Free fun good property tree rules 2 save present fun money vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme 3 is present things tight property tree rules
Option 3 Parks are closed to families who are skint
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl nsubj cop acl:relcl root Parks NOUN are AUX closed VERB to ADP families NOUN who PRON are AUX skint ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Parks park NOUN Number=Plur 3 closed nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 closed aux:pass 3 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 families case 5 families family NOUN Number=Plur 3 closed obl 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 skint nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 skint cop 8 skint skint ADJ Degree=Pos 5 families acl:relcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 close present · passive Parks families vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient to family=Recipient 2 is present families skint property tree rules
Option 4 He's right, fun only counts if you pay for it
nsubj cop punct nsubj advmod parataxis mark nsubj advcl case obl root He PRON 's AUX right ADJ , PUNCT fun NOUN only ADV counts VERB if SCONJ you PRON pay VERB for ADP it PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 right nsubj 2 's 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 _ 7 counts punct 5 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 7 counts nsubj 6 only only ADV _ 7 counts advmod 7 counts count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 right parataxis 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 pay mark 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 pay nsubj 10 pay pay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 counts advcl 11 for for ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 pay obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present He right property tree rules 2 count present fun vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 3 pay a condition, not said to happen present you for fun vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for it=Theme
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