Test 7 · ★★ · Trade, tariffs, rich and poor countries Oscar's grandad, from Somerset, says, "Buy British, my lover, support our farmers." ("My lover" is a friendly West Country word, like "dear".) His aunt says, "Imports are cheaper and help poorer countries." What's the fair summary?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: grandad, lover, aunt, Imports, fair summary · What happens: say, buy, support, be, help · To what, where: farmers, friendly Country word, poorer countries · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 37 «Trade, tariffs, rich and poor countries» 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: Oscar's grandad, from Somerset, says, "Buy British, my lover, support our farmers."
nmod:poss case nsubj punct case appos punct punct punct ccomp xcomp punct nmod:poss vocative punct conj nmod:poss obj punct punct root Oscar PROPN 's PART grandad NOUN , PUNCT from ADP Somerset PROPN , PUNCT says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Buy VERB British ADJ , PUNCT my PRON lover NOUN , PUNCT support VERB our PRON farmers NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oscar Oscar PROPN Number=Sing 3 grandad nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Oscar case 3 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Somerset punct 5 from from ADP _ 6 Somerset case 6 Somerset Somerset PROPN Number=Sing 3 grandad appos 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 grandad punct 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 Buy punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 11 Buy punct 11 Buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 says ccomp 12 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Buy xcomp 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 lover punct 14 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 lover nmod:poss 15 lover lover NOUN Number=Sing 11 Buy vocative 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 support punct 17 support support VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 Buy conj 18 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 farmers nmod:poss 19 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 17 support obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 says punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 8 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Oscar's grandad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 buy in a quote infinitive my lover vocative ; british property vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent 3 support in a quote infinitive our farmers vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer farmer=Stimulus
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: ("My lover" is a friendly West Country word, like "dear".)
punct punct nmod:poss nsubj punct cop det amod compound compound punct case punct appos punct punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT My PRON lover NOUN " PUNCT is AUX a DET friendly ADJ West PROPN Country PROPN word NOUN , PUNCT like ADP " PUNCT dear ADJ " PUNCT . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 word punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 lover punct 3 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 lover nmod:poss 4 lover lover NOUN Number=Sing 11 word nsubj 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 lover punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 word cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 word det 8 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 11 word amod 9 West West PROPN Number=Sing 10 Country compound 10 Country Country PROPN Number=Sing 11 word compound 11 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 dear punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 dear case 14 " " PUNCT _ 15 dear punct 15 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 11 word appos 16 " " PUNCT _ 15 dear punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 11 word punct 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 word punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present My lover a friendly Country word tree rules
Sentence 3: His aunt says, "Imports are cheaper and help poorer countries."
nmod:poss nsubj punct punct nsubj cop ccomp cc conj amod obj punct punct root His PRON aunt NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Imports NOUN are AUX cheaper ADJ and CCONJ help VERB poorer ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 aunt nmod:poss 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 cheaper punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 8 cheaper punct 6 Imports import NOUN Number=Plur 8 cheaper nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 cheaper cop 8 cheaper cheap ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 says ccomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 help cc 10 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 cheaper conj 11 poorer poor ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 countries amod 12 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 10 help obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct 14 " " PUNCT _ 3 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Oscar's aunt vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is in a quote present Imports cheap property tree rules 3 help in a quote infinitive Imports not said here poorer countries vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Beneficiary
Sentence 4: What's the fair summary?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET fair ADJ summary 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 summary det 4 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 5 summary amod 5 summary summary 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 fair summary tree rules
The options Option 1 The aunt is right, and farmers here don't matter at all
det nsubj cop punct cc nsubj advmod aux advmod parataxis case obl root The DET aunt NOUN is AUX right ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ farmers NOUN here ADV do AUX n't PART matter VERB at ADP all DET The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 aunt det 2 aunt aunt NOUN Number=Sing 4 right nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 matter punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 matter cc 7 farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 11 matter nsubj 8 here here ADV PronType=Dem 7 farmers advmod 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 matter aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 matter advmod 11 matter matter VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 right parataxis 12 at at ADP _ 13 all case 13 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 matter obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the aunt right property tree rules 2 not matter present · do-support farmers all vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Option 2 The grandad is right, and all imports should be banned now
det nsubj cop punct cc det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass parataxis advmod root The DET grandad NOUN is AUX right ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ all DET imports NOUN should AUX be AUX banned VERB now ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 grandad det 2 grandad grandad NOUN Number=Sing 4 right nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 right cop 4 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 banned punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 banned cc 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 8 imports det 8 imports import NOUN Number=Plur 11 banned nsubj:pass 9 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 banned aux 10 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 11 banned aux:pass 11 banned ban VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 right parataxis 12 now now ADV PronType=Dem 11 banned advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the grandad right property tree rules 2 ban should · passive all imports now vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer Both views have points, and people choose differently
det nsubj obj punct cc nsubj conj advmod root Both DET views NOUN have VERB points NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ people NOUN choose VERB differently ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Both both DET PronType=Tot 2 views det 2 views view NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 points point NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 choose punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 choose cc 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 choose nsubj 8 choose choose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 have conj 9 differently differently ADV _ 8 choose advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present both views points vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient 2 choose present people differently property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Option 4 Neither, because apples are never brought in from abroad
advmod punct mark nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod case obl root Neither ADV , PUNCT because SCONJ apples NOUN are AUX never ADV brought VERB in ADV from ADP abroad ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither ADV _ 7 brought advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Neither punct 3 because because SCONJ _ 7 brought mark 4 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 7 brought nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 brought aux:pass 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 7 brought advmod 7 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 in in ADV _ 7 brought advmod 9 from from ADP _ 10 abroad case 10 abroad abroad ADV _ 7 brought obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not bring in present · passive apples neither property vn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
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