Test 7 · ★ · Algorithms, bubbles and false balance
A boy says, "I don't follow anyone I disagree with, that's how you stay smart." What is a better idea?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: boy, that, you · What happens: say, not follow, disagree, be, stay · To what, where: anyone, better idea · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 34 «Algorithms, bubbles and false balance» 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 boy says, "I don't follow anyone I disagree with, that's how you stay smart."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 boy | det |
| 2 | boy | boy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 follow | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 follow | punct |
| 6 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 follow | nsubj |
| 7 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 follow | aux |
| 8 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 follow | advmod |
| 9 | follow | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 says | ccomp |
| 10 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 9 follow | obj |
| 11 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 12 disagree | nsubj |
| 12 | disagree | disagree | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 anyone | acl:relcl |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 12 disagree | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 how | punct |
| 15 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 17 how | nsubj |
| 16 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 how | cop |
| 17 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 19 stay | advmod |
| 18 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 19 stay | nsubj |
| 19 | stay | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 follow | advcl |
| 20 | smart | smart | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 stay | xcomp |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 says | punct |
| 22 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | a boy | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | not follow in a quote | present · do-support | a boy = boy | anyone | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme | ||||
| 3 | disagree in a quote | present | a boy = boy | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | is in a quote | present | that | how property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | stay in a quote | present | you | smart property | vn exist-47.1 «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 better idea?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 idea | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 idea | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 idea | det |
| 4 | better | good | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 idea | amod |
| 5 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 idea | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a better idea | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
He is right, the other side has nothing to teach, so following them is just a waste of time
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 right | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | cop |
| 3 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 has | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 side | det |
| 6 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 side | amod |
| 7 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 has | nsubj |
| 8 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | conj |
| 9 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 8 has | obj |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 teach | mark |
| 11 | teach | teach | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 nothing | acl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 waste | punct |
| 13 | so | so | ADV | _ | 19 waste | advmod |
| 14 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 19 waste | csubj |
| 15 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 following | obj |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 waste | cop |
| 17 | just | just | ADV | _ | 19 waste | advmod |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 waste | det |
| 19 | waste | waste | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 right | parataxis |
| 20 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 time | case |
| 21 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 waste | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | He | right property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | have | present | the other side | nothing | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient | ||||
| 3 | teach speech: other | to-infinitive | the other side not said here | nothing not said here | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | follow | gerund | them = they | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | |||||
| 5 | is a | present | following | a waste | time | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Hearing the other side from the other side helps you understand it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearing | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 helps | csubj |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 side | det |
| 3 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 side | amod |
| 4 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hearing | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 8 side | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 side | det |
| 7 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 side | amod |
| 8 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hearing | obl |
| 9 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 9 helps | obj |
| 11 | understand | understand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 helps | xcomp |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 understand | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | gerund | the other side | the other side | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent side=Topic from side=Source | ||||
| 2 | help | present | Hearing | you | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 3 | understand | infinitive | you not said here | side | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
Option 3
Following others means you must agree with them
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 means | csubj |
| 2 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Following | obj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 agree | nsubj |
| 5 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 agree | aux |
| 6 | agree | agree | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 means | ccomp |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 them | case |
| 8 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 agree | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | others | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent other=Theme | |||||
| 2 | mean | present | Following | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | agree speech: agree | must | you | with others = other | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with they=Co-Agent |
Option 4
Only angry people follow the other side
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only | only | ADV | _ | 2 angry | advmod |
| 2 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 people | amod |
| 3 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 follow | nsubj |
| 4 | follow | follow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 side | det |
| 6 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 side | amod |
| 7 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 follow | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | present | angry people | the other side | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |
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