Test 1 · ★★★ · Laughed at: photos, scores, nicknames and the spotlight
Ollie's mate says, "just keep checking the chat so you know who's laughing." What's a smarter idea, and why?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: mate, you · What happens: say, keep, check, know, laugh, be · To what, where: chat, smarter idea · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 10 «Laughed at: photos, scores, nicknames and the spotlight» of the reflection 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: Ollie's mate says, "just keep checking the chat so you know who's laughing."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie | Ollie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 mate | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Ollie | case |
| 3 | mate | mate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 says | nsubj |
| 4 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 keep | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 keep | punct |
| 7 | just | just | ADV | _ | 8 keep | advmod |
| 8 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 says | ccomp |
| 9 | checking | check | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 keep | xcomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 chat | det |
| 11 | chat | chat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 checking | obj |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 14 know | advmod |
| 13 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 14 know | nsubj |
| 14 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 says | ccomp |
| 15 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 laughing | nsubj |
| 16 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 laughing | aux |
| 17 | laughing | laugh | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 14 know | ccomp |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 know | punct |
| 19 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 14 know | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Ollie's mate | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | keep in a quote | infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | check in a quote | gerund | the chat | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Theme | |||||
| 4 | know in a quote | present | you | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 5 | laugh in a quote | present · progressive | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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's a smarter idea, and why?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 idea | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | 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 | smarter | smart | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 idea | amod |
| 5 | idea | idea | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 why | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 why | cc |
| 8 | why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 5 idea | advmod |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 idea | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a smarter idea | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Reply with a laughing face so it looks like he doesn't care
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reply | reply | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | with | with | ADP | _ | 5 face | case |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 face | det |
| 4 | laughing | laugh | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 face | amod |
| 5 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Reply | obl |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 8 looks | advmod |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 looks | nsubj |
| 8 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Reply | advcl |
| 9 | like | like | SCONJ | _ | 13 care | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 care | nsubj |
| 11 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 care | aux |
| 12 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 13 care | advmod |
| 13 | care | care | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 looks | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reply speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | with a laughing face | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent with face=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | laugh | gerund | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | look | present | it | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | |||||
| 4 | not care | present · do-support | he | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 2
Leave the chat and never tell anyone about it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leave | leave | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 chat | det |
| 3 | chat | chat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Leave | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 tell | cc |
| 5 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 6 tell | advmod |
| 6 | tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Leave | conj |
| 7 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 tell | obj |
| 8 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 it | case |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 tell | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | imperative | you not said here | the chat | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chat=Theme | ||||
| 2 | not tell speech: assert | infinitive | you not said here | anyone | about chat | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient about it=Topic |
Option 3
Check every five minutes, because knowing makes it hurt less
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check | check | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 minutes | det |
| 3 | five | five | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 minutes | nummod |
| 4 | minutes | minute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Check | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 makes | punct |
| 6 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 8 makes | mark |
| 7 | knowing | know | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 makes | nsubj |
| 8 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Check | parataxis |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 makes | obj |
| 10 | hurt | hurt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 makes | xcomp |
| 11 | less | less | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 10 hurt | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | check | imperative | you not said here | minute | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | know | gerund | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 3 | make | present | it | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | hurt | infinitive | less property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Mute it and screenshot it; checking feeds the hurt
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mute | mute | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Mute | obj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 screenshot | cc |
| 4 | screenshot | screenshot | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Mute | conj |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 screenshot | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 8 feeds | punct |
| 7 | checking | check | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 feeds | nsubj |
| 8 | feeds | feed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Mute | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 hurt | det |
| 10 | hurt | hurt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 feeds | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mute | imperative | you not said here | it | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient | ||||
| 2 | screenshot | infinitive | you not said here | it | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | check | gerund | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | feed | present | the hurt | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hurt=Recipient |
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