Test 1 · ★ · Parents shouting, parents splitting: it's not your fault Maisie's mate, from Auckland: "Mum and Dad were rowing again last arvo. Bet it's cos I left me jandals out." ("Arvo" is afternoon; "jandals" are flip-flops.) What's the truth?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: mate, you, jandals, truth · What happens: row, bet, be · To what, where: last arvo, me, Arvo afternoon, flip flops
This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 12 «Parents shouting, parents splitting: it's not your fault» 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: Maisie's mate, from Auckland: "Mum and Dad were rowing again last arvo.
nmod:poss case nsubj punct case appos punct punct nsubj cc conj aux advmod amod obj punct root Maisie PROPN 's PART mate NOUN , PUNCT from ADP Auckland PROPN : PUNCT " PUNCT Mum NOUN and CCONJ Dad NOUN were AUX rowing VERB again ADV last ADJ arvo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maisie Maisie PROPN Number=Sing 3 mate nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Maisie case 3 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 13 rowing nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Auckland punct 5 from from ADP _ 6 Auckland case 6 Auckland Auckland PROPN Number=Sing 3 mate appos 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 Mum punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 Mum punct 9 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 13 rowing nsubj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 Dad cc 11 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 9 Mum conj 12 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 rowing aux 13 rowing row VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 14 again again ADV _ 13 rowing advmod 15 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 16 arvo amod 16 arvo arvo NOUN Number=Sing 13 rowing obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 rowing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 row in a quote past · progressive Maisie's mate last arvo again vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arvo=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: Bet it's cos I left me jandals out."
nsubj cop mark nsubj ccomp iobj obj advmod punct punct root Bet VERB it PRON 's AUX cos SCONJ I PRON left VERB me PRON jandals NOUN out ADV . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bet bet VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 left nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 left cop 4 cos cos SCONJ _ 6 left mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 left nsubj 6 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Bet ccomp 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 left iobj 8 jandals jandal NOUN Number=Plur 6 left obj 9 out out ADV _ 6 left advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bet punct 11 " " PUNCT _ 1 Bet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 bet imperative you not said here vn risk-94 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 is present mate me leave, out property tree rules
Sentence 3: ("Arvo" is afternoon; "jandals" are flip-flops.)
punct punct compound punct cop punct punct nsubj punct cop compound punct conj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Arvo PROPN " PUNCT is AUX afternoon NOUN ; PUNCT " PUNCT jandals NOUN " PUNCT are AUX flip NOUN - PUNCT flops NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 afternoon punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Arvo punct 3 Arvo Arvo PROPN Number=Sing 6 afternoon compound 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Arvo punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 afternoon cop 6 afternoon afternoon NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 flops punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 jandals punct 9 jandals jandal NOUN Number=Plur 14 flops nsubj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 jandals punct 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 flops cop 12 flip flip NOUN Number=Sing 14 flops compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 flip punct 14 flops flop NOUN Number=Plur 6 afternoon conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 afternoon punct 16 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 afternoon punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Arvo afternoon and flip flops tree rules 2 is a present jandals flip flops tree rules
Sentence 4: What's the truth?
cop det nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET truth NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 truth det 4 truth truth NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the truth tree rules
The options Option 1 She should go in and stop the row herself
nsubj aux advmod cc conj det obj obl:unmarked root She PRON should AUX go VERB in ADV and CCONJ stop VERB the DET row NOUN herself PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 go nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 go aux 3 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 in in ADV _ 3 go advmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 stop cc 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 go conj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 row det 8 row row NOUN Number=Sing 6 stop obj 9 herself herself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 stop obl:unmarked
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go in should She vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 stop infinitive She not said here the row herself = she obl:unmarked vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality row=Eventuality
Option 2 She's right; untidy kids are the main cause of rows
nsubj cop punct amod nsubj cop det amod parataxis case nmod root She PRON 's AUX right ADJ ; PUNCT untidy ADJ kids NOUN are AUX the DET main ADJ cause NOUN of ADP rows NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 right nsubj 2 's 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 _ 10 cause punct 5 untidy untidy ADJ Degree=Pos 6 kids amod 6 kids kid NOUN Number=Plur 10 cause nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cause cop 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 cause det 9 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 10 cause amod 10 cause cause NOUN Number=Sing 3 right parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 12 rows case 12 rows row NOUN Number=Plur 10 cause nmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present She right property tree rules 2 is a present untidy kids the main cause of rows tree rules
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer Grown-ups argue about grown-up things, not flip-flops
amod punct nsubj case amod punct compound:prt obl punct advmod compound punct obl root Grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN argue VERB about ADP grown VERB - PUNCT up ADP things NOUN , PUNCT not PART flip NOUN - PUNCT flops NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 ups amod 2 - - PUNCT _ 1 Grown punct 3 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 4 argue nsubj 4 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 about about ADP _ 9 things case 6 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 things amod 7 - - PUNCT _ 8 up punct 8 up up ADP _ 6 grown compound:prt 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 argue obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 flops punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 flops advmod 12 flip flip NOUN Number=Sing 14 flops compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 flip punct 14 flops flop NOUN Number=Plur 4 argue obl
# 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 argue speech: disagree present Grown ups flip flops about grown things vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about thing=Topic 3 grow up participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Option 4 She should tidy everything away so that they never argue again
nsubj aux obj advmod mark fixed nsubj advmod advcl advmod root She PRON should AUX tidy VERB everything PRON away ADV so SCONJ that SCONJ they PRON never ADV argue VERB again ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 tidy nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 tidy aux 3 tidy tidy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 3 tidy obj 5 away away ADV _ 3 tidy advmod 6 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 argue mark 7 that that SCONJ _ 6 so fixed 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 argue nsubj 9 never never ADV PronType=Neg 10 argue advmod 10 argue argue VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 tidy advcl 11 again again ADV _ 10 argue advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tidy away should She everything away property tree rules 2 not argue speech: disagree present they again vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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