Test 3 · Adverts, slogans and polls
A Melbourne voter: "the bloke at the school gate gave me a card, so I gotta number 'em his way, yeah?" What is true?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Melbourne voter, I · What happens: give, gotta, be · To what, where: card, me, number
This is test 3 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: A Melbourne voter: "the bloke at the school gate gave me a card, so I gotta number 'em his way, yeah?"
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 voter | det |
| 2 | Melbourne | Melbourne | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 voter | compound |
| 3 | voter | voter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 gave | nsubj |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 bloke | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 bloke | punct |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 bloke | det |
| 7 | bloke | bloke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 voter | appos |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 11 gate | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 gate | det |
| 10 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 gate | compound |
| 11 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 bloke | nmod |
| 12 | gave | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 13 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 12 gave | iobj |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 card | det |
| 15 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 gave | obj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 gotta | punct |
| 17 | so | so | ADV | _ | 19 gotta | advmod |
| 18 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 19 gotta | nsubj |
| 19 | gotta | gotta | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 12 gave | conj |
| 20 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 gotta | obj |
| 21 | 'em | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 number | nmod |
| 22 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 23 way | nmod:poss |
| 23 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 gotta | obj |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 yeah | punct |
| 25 | yeah | yeah | INTJ | _ | 19 gotta | discourse |
| 26 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 12 gave | punct |
| 27 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 12 gave | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give in a quote | past | a Melbourne voter | a card | me | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient card=Theme | |||
| 2 | gotta in a quote | past | I | number 'em | 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: What is true?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 true | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 true | cop |
| 3 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 true | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | true property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
No, cards are only for children
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 3 cards | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | cards | card | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 children | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 children | cop |
| 5 | only | only | ADV | _ | 7 children | advmod |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 children | case |
| 7 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | cards | for children | tree rules |
Option 2
Yes, it is the law to follow the card from the bloke at the gate, or you pay a fine
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 6 law | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 law | expl |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 law | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 law | det |
| 6 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 follow | mark |
| 8 | follow | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 law | acl |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 card | det |
| 10 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 follow | obj |
| 11 | from | from | ADP | _ | 13 bloke | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 bloke | det |
| 13 | bloke | bloke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 follow | obl |
| 14 | at | at | ADP | _ | 16 gate | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 gate | det |
| 16 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 follow | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 pay | punct |
| 18 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 20 pay | cc |
| 19 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 20 pay | nsubj |
| 20 | pay | pay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 law | parataxis |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 fine | det |
| 22 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 pay | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the law | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | follow | to-infinitive | the card | the bloke | at the gate | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent card=Theme from bloke=Trajectory | |||
| 3 | pay | present | you | a fine | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Asset |
Option 3
Yes, or the vote is not counted
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 8 counted | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 counted | punct |
| 3 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 counted | cc |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 vote | det |
| 5 | vote | vote | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 counted | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 counted | aux:pass |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 counted | advmod |
| 8 | counted | count | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not count | present · passive | the vote | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
No, the card is only a suggestion and the vote is his choice
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 8 suggestion | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 card | det |
| 4 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 suggestion | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 suggestion | cop |
| 6 | only | only | ADV | _ | 8 suggestion | advmod |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 suggestion | det |
| 8 | suggestion | suggestion | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 choice | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 vote | det |
| 11 | vote | vote | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 choice | nsubj |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 choice | cop |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 choice | nmod:poss |
| 14 | choice | choice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 suggestion | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the card | a suggestion and his choice | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the vote | his choice | tree rules |
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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