Test 2 · Adverts, slogans and polls
"That advert with the golden dog was groovy, man, I'm sold" says Grandpa (groovy = great). What is the wisest reply?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: advert, Grandpa, wisest reply · What happens: be, sell, say · To what, where: Grandpa · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 of lesson 12 «Adverts, slogans and polls» of the politics 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: "That advert with the golden dog was groovy, man, I'm sold" says Grandpa (groovy = great).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 groovy | punct |
| 2 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 advert | det |
| 3 | advert | advert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 groovy | nsubj |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 dog | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 dog | det |
| 6 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 dog | amod |
| 7 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 advert | nmod |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 groovy | cop |
| 9 | groovy | groovy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 says | parataxis |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 man | punct |
| 11 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 groovy | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 sold | punct |
| 13 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 15 sold | nsubj |
| 14 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 sold | aux:pass |
| 15 | sold | sell | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 groovy | parataxis |
| 16 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 15 sold | punct |
| 17 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 18 | Grandpa | Grandpa | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 says | nsubj |
| 19 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 20 groovy | punct |
| 20 | groovy | groovy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 says | ccomp |
| 21 | = | = | SYM | _ | 22 great | punct |
| 22 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 groovy | conj |
| 23 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 20 groovy | punct |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 17 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | past | that advert with the golden dog | groovy property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | sell in a quote | present · passive | Grandpa | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | Grandpa | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
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: What is the wisest reply?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | is | 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 | wisest | wise | 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 wisest reply | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Adverts are made by neutral reporters
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adverts | advert | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 made | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 made | aux:pass |
| 3 | made | make | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | by | by | ADP | _ | 6 reporters | case |
| 5 | neutral | neutral | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 reporters | amod |
| 6 | reporters | reporter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 made | obl:agent |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present · passive | neutral reporters | Adverts | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
An advert shows only what the candidate wants you to see
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 advert | det |
| 2 | advert | advert | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 5 what | advmod |
| 5 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 8 wants | obj |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 candidate | det |
| 7 | candidate | candidate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 wants | nsubj |
| 8 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 shows | ccomp |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 wants | obj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 see | mark |
| 11 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 wants | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | a advert | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | want | present | the candidate | you | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | see not said to happen | to-infinitive | you not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 3
Adverts must be fully balanced by law, so it shows the good and bad sides of the candidate
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adverts | advert | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 balanced | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 balanced | aux |
| 3 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 balanced | aux:pass |
| 4 | fully | fully | ADV | _ | 5 balanced | advmod |
| 5 | balanced | balance | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 law | case |
| 7 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 balanced | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 shows | punct |
| 9 | so | so | ADV | _ | 11 shows | advmod |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 shows | nsubj |
| 11 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 balanced | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 sides | det |
| 13 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 sides | amod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 bad | cc |
| 15 | bad | bad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 good | conj |
| 16 | sides | side | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 shows | obj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 candidate | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 candidate | det |
| 19 | candidate | candidate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 sides | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | balance | must · passive | law | Adverts | fully property | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme | |||
| 2 | show | present | law | the good sides of the candidate | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent side=Recipient |
Option 4
The dog proves the candidate is kind
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 proves | nsubj |
| 3 | proves | prove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 candidate | det |
| 5 | candidate | candidate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 kind | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 kind | cop |
| 7 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 proves | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prove | present | the dog | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | the candidate | kind property | tree rules |
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