Test 3 · ★★★ · Olympiad: check the claim and spot the trick ★★★
Uncle Seamus: "Ah, the craic on the group chat is the mayor's banning dogs." ("craic" here means news.) Nothing on the council site or any news site. Best reply?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Uncle, craic · What happens: be, mean · To what, where: banning dogs, news
This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: check the claim and spot the trick ★★★» 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: Uncle Seamus: "Ah, the craic on the group chat is the mayor's banning dogs."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle | uncle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 dogs | nsubj |
| 2 | Seamus | Seamus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Uncle | flat |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 Uncle | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 craic | punct |
| 5 | Ah | ah | INTJ | _ | 8 craic | discourse |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 Ah | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 craic | det |
| 8 | craic | craic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 dogs | nsubj |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 chat | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 chat | det |
| 11 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 chat | compound |
| 12 | chat | chat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 craic | nmod |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 dogs | cop |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 mayor | det |
| 15 | mayor | mayor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 banning | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 mayor | case |
| 17 | banning | banning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 dogs | compound |
| 18 | dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 18 dogs | punct |
| 20 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 18 dogs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | present | Uncle | banning dogs | 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: ("craic" here means news.)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| 2 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 craic | punct |
| 3 | craic | craic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | nsubj |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 craic | punct |
| 5 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 craic | advmod |
| 6 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 means | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| 9 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | craic | news | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Topic |
Sentence 3: Nothing on the council site or any news site.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 2 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 site | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 site | det |
| 4 | council | council | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 site | compound |
| 5 | site | site | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Nothing | nmod |
| 6 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 site | cc |
| 7 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 9 site | det |
| 8 | news | news | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 site | compound |
| 9 | site | site | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 site | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Nothing | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 4: Best reply?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 2 reply | amod |
| 2 | reply | reply | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 reply | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Probably false, as nothing official has it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Probably | probably | ADV | _ | 2 false | advmod |
| 2 | false | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 has | advmod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 has | punct |
| 4 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 7 has | mark |
| 5 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 7 has | nsubj |
| 6 | official | official | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 nothing | amod |
| 7 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 has | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | nothing | it | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
Option 2
True, because the group chat said so and it is busy
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 said | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 7 said | mark |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 chat | det |
| 5 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 chat | compound |
| 6 | chat | chat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 said | nsubj |
| 7 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 True | conj |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 7 said | advmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 busy | cc |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 busy | nsubj |
| 11 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 busy | cop |
| 12 | busy | busy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 True | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the group chat | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | chat | busy property | tree rules |
Option 3
False, because group chats always lie about everything
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 lie | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 lie | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 7 lie | mark |
| 4 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 chats | compound |
| 5 | chats | chat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 lie | nsubj |
| 6 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 7 lie | advmod |
| 7 | lie | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 everything | case |
| 9 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 7 lie | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lie | present | group chats | about everything; always property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about everything=Location |
Option 4
True, because councils ban dogs most weeks
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 weeks | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 ban | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 5 ban | mark |
| 4 | councils | council | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 ban | nsubj |
| 5 | ban | ban | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 True | parataxis |
| 6 | dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 ban | obj |
| 7 | most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 8 weeks | amod |
| 8 | weeks | week | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ban | present | councils | dogs | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer dog=Theme |
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