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Test 3 · Adverts and how they work on you

A Gen Z cousin says, "That ad's toy looks huge, but irl it's tiny, it's giving scam." ("Irl" means in real life; "it's giving" means it looks like.) What's happened?

Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: Z cousin, toy, Irl, life, giving · What happens: say, look, irl, be, give, mean · To what, where: scam · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 3 of lesson 33 «Adverts and how they work on you» 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 Gen Z cousin says, "That ad's toy looks huge, but irl it's tiny, it's giving scam."

detcompoundcompoundnsubjpunctpunctdetnmod:posscasensubjccompxcomppunctccparataxisnsubjcopccomppunctnsubjauxparataxisobjpunctpunctrootADETGenNOUNZNOUNcousinNOUNsaysVERB,PUNCT"PUNCTThatDETadNOUN'sPARTtoyNOUNlooksVERBhugeADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJirlVERBitPRON'sAUXtinyADJ,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXgivingVERBscamNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 cousindet
2GengenNOUNNumber=Sing3 Zcompound
3ZzNOUNNumber=Sing4 cousincompound
4cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing5 saysnsubj
5sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6,,PUNCT_12 lookspunct
7""PUNCT_12 lookspunct
8ThatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem9 addet
9adadNOUNNumber=Sing11 toynmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 adcase
11toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing12 looksnsubj
12lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 saysccomp
13hugehugeADJDegree=Pos12 looksxcomp
14,,PUNCT_16 irlpunct
15butbutCCONJ_16 irlcc
16irlirlVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 saysparataxis
17ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 tinynsubj
18'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 tinycop
19tinytinyADJDegree=Pos16 irlccomp
20,,PUNCT_23 givingpunct
21ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs23 givingnsubj
22'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin23 givingaux
23givinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 saysparataxis
24scamscamNOUNNumber=Sing23 givingobj
25..PUNCT_23 givingpunct
26""PUNCT_23 givingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresenta Z cousinvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2look in a quotepresentthat ad's toyhuge propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
3irl in a quotepresenttree rules
4is in a quotepresenttoytiny propertytree rules
5give in a quotepresent · progressivetoyscamvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scam=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: ("Irl" means in real life; "it's giving" means it looks like.)

punctpunctnsubjpunctcaseamodoblpunctpunctnsubjauxcsubjpunctconjnsubjccompoblpunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTIrlPROPN"PUNCTmeansVERBinADPrealADJlifeNOUN;PUNCT"PUNCTitPRON'sAUXgivingVERB"PUNCTmeansVERBitPRONlooksVERBlikeADP.PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_5 meanspunct
2""PUNCT_3 Irlpunct
3IrlIrlPROPNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
4""PUNCT_3 Irlpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ininADP_8 lifecase
7realrealADJDegree=Pos8 lifeamod
8lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobl
9;;PUNCT_15 meanspunct
10""PUNCT_13 givingpunct
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 givingnsubj
12'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 givingaux
13givinggiveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part15 meanscsubj
14""PUNCT_13 givingpunct
15meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 meansconj
16ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 looksnsubj
17lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 meansccomp
18likelikeADP_17 looksobl
19..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
20))PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentIrlin real lifevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in life=Attribute
2give in a quotepresent · progressivelifevn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3meanpresentgivingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4lookpresentlifevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus

Sentence 3: What's happened?

nsubjaux:passpunctrootWhatPRON'sAUXhappenedVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int3 happenednsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 happenedaux:pass
3happenedhappenVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4??PUNCT_3 happenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happenpresent · passivetree rules

The options

Option 1

The ad used a giant child to make it look small

detnsubjdetamodobjmarkadvclobjxcompxcomprootTheDETadNOUNusedVERBaDETgiantADJchildNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONlookVERBsmallADJ
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 addet
2adadNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj
3useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 childdet
5giantgiantADJDegree=Pos6 childamod
6childchildNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobj
7totoPART_8 makemark
8makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedadvcl
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 makeobj
10looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf8 makexcomp
11smallsmallADJDegree=Pos10 lookxcomp
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastthe ada giant childvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Patient
2maketo-infinitivethe ad not said herechildtree rules
3lookinfinitivechild not said heresmall propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Option 2

The toy shrank in the shop's cold air

detnsubjcasedetnmod:posscaseamodoblrootTheDETtoyNOUNshrankVERBinADPtheDETshopNOUN'sPARTcoldADJairNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 toydet
2toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing3 shranknsubj
3shrankshrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_9 aircase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 shopdet
6shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing9 airnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 shopcase
8coldcoldADJDegree=Pos9 airamod
9airairNOUNNumber=Sing3 shrankobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shrinkpastthe toythe shop's cold airvn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

The ad used camera tricks to make the toy look bigger

detnsubjcompoundobjmarkadvcldetobjxcompxcomprootTheDETadNOUNusedVERBcameraNOUNtricksNOUNtoPARTmakeVERBtheDETtoyNOUNlookVERBbiggerADJ
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 addet
2adadNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj
3useduseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4cameracameraNOUNNumber=Sing5 trickscompound
5trickstrickNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedobj
6totoPART_7 makemark
7makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 usedadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 toydet
9toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing7 makeobj
10looklookVERBVerbForm=Inf7 makexcomp
11biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp10 lookxcomp
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepastthe adcamera tricksvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Patient
2maketo-infinitivethe ad not said herethe toytree rules
3lookinfinitivethe toy not said herebig propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Option 4

The shop sold her a different, smaller toy

detnsubjobjdetamodpunctamodobjrootTheDETshopNOUNsoldVERBherPRONaDETdifferentADJ,PUNCTsmallerADJtoyNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shopdet
2shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 soldnsubj
3soldsellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 soldobj
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 toydet
6differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos9 toyamod
7,,PUNCT_9 toypunct
8smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp9 toyamod
9toytoyNOUNNumber=Sing3 soldobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sellpastthe shopa different smaller toyher = shevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient toy=Theme

Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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