Test 11 · Why wars happen and why they are hard to stop; the UN and…
Grace asks: «Will the war come here?» What is a kind, true answer?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: Grace, war, kind true answer · What happens: ask, come, be · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 11 of lesson 23 «Why wars happen and why they are hard to stop; the UN and NATO» 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: Grace asks: «Will the war come here?»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace | Grace | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 asks | nsubj |
| 2 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 2 asks | punct |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 come | punct |
| 5 | Will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 come | aux |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 war | det |
| 7 | war | war | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 come | nsubj |
| 8 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 asks | ccomp |
| 9 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 8 come | advmod |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 come | punct |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 come | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ask speech: ask | present | Grace | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | come in a quote | future | the war | here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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: What is a kind, true answer?
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 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 answer | det |
| 4 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 answer | amod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 kind | punct |
| 6 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 answer | amod |
| 7 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a kind true answer | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Wars only happen in films, never in real life
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wars | war | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 happen | nsubj |
| 2 | only | only | ADV | _ | 3 happen | advmod |
| 3 | happen | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 films | case |
| 5 | films | film | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 happen | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 life | punct |
| 7 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 10 life | advmod |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 life | case |
| 9 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 life | amod |
| 10 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 happen | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | happen | present | Wars | films | in real life | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in film=Location |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
It is far away, grown-ups are working to keep you safe, and feeling worried is normal
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 working | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 working | cop |
| 3 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 4 away | advmod |
| 4 | away | away | ADV | _ | 10 working | advmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 away | punct |
| 6 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 ups | amod |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 grown | punct |
| 8 | ups | up | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 working | nsubj |
| 9 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 working | aux |
| 10 | working | work | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 20 normal | csubj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 keep | mark |
| 12 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 working | advcl |
| 13 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 12 keep | obj |
| 14 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 keep | xcomp |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 feeling | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 feeling | cc |
| 17 | feeling | feel | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 working | advcl |
| 18 | worried | worried | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 feeling | xcomp |
| 19 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 normal | cop |
| 20 | normal | normal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | is | present · progressive | It | away, work property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | keep | to-infinitive | you | safe property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme | ||||
| 4 | feel | gerund | worried property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | |||||
| 5 | is | present | working | normal property | tree rules |
Option 3
Nobody is allowed to talk about it, so do not ask
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 3 allowed | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 allowed | aux:pass |
| 3 | allowed | allow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 talk | mark |
| 5 | talk | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 allowed | xcomp |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 7 it | case |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 talk | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 ask | punct |
| 9 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 ask | advmod |
| 10 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 12 ask | aux |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 ask | advmod |
| 12 | ask | ask | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 allowed | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | allow | present · passive | Nobody | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | talk not said to happen | to-infinitive | Nobody not said here | about it | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic | ||||
| 3 | not ask speech: ask | infinitive · do-support | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
Yes, it will arrive tonight, so pack a bag
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 5 arrive | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 arrive | nsubj |
| 4 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 arrive | aux |
| 5 | arrive | arrive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | tonight | tonight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 arrive | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 pack | punct |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 pack | advmod |
| 9 | pack | pack | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 arrive | conj |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 bag | det |
| 11 | bag | bag | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 pack | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | arrive | future | it | tonight | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | pack | infinitive | a bag | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |
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