Test 2 · ★ · The lie nobody found out: carrying a secret Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo doesn't count, mate." ("Nicking" means stealing; "lollies" are sweets; a "servo" is a petrol station.) What's right?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: cousin, Nicking, lollies, servo · What happens: nick, not count, mean, steal, be · To what, where: few lollies, servo, sweets, petrol station
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 15 «The lie nobody found out: carrying a secret» 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: Ruby's cousin, Aussie: "Nah, nicking a few lollies from the servo doesn't count, mate."
nmod:poss case nsubj punct conj punct punct discourse punct conj det amod obj case det obl aux advmod punct vocative punct punct root Ruby PROPN 's PART cousin NOUN , PUNCT Aussie NOUN : PUNCT " PUNCT Nah INTJ , PUNCT nicking VERB a DET few ADJ lollies NOUN from ADP the DET servo NOUN does AUX n't PART count VERB , PUNCT mate NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ruby Ruby PROPN Number=Sing 3 cousin nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Ruby case 3 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 19 count nsubj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 Aussie punct 5 Aussie aussie NOUN Number=Sing 3 cousin conj 6 : : PUNCT _ 3 cousin punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 10 nicking punct 8 Nah nah INTJ _ 10 nicking discourse 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 nicking punct 10 nicking nick VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 cousin conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 lollies det 12 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 13 lollies amod 13 lollies lolly NOUN Number=Plur 10 nicking obj 14 from from ADP _ 16 servo case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 servo det 16 servo servo NOUN Number=Sing 10 nicking obl 17 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 count aux 18 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 19 count advmod 19 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 mate punct 21 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 19 count vocative 22 . . PUNCT _ 19 count punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 19 count punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 nick in a quote gerund Ruby's cousin and Aussie not said here a few lollies the servo vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lolly=Theme from servo=Source 2 not count in a quote present · do-support Ruby's cousin and Aussie mate vocative vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
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: ("Nicking" means stealing; "lollies" are sweets; a "servo" is a petrol station.)
punct punct nsubj punct xcomp punct punct nsubj punct cop conj punct det punct nsubj punct cop det compound conj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Nicking NOUN " PUNCT means VERB stealing VERB ; PUNCT " PUNCT lollies NOUN " PUNCT are AUX sweets NOUN ; PUNCT a DET " PUNCT servo NOUN " PUNCT is AUX a DET petrol NOUN station NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Nicking punct 3 Nicking nicking NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Nicking punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 stealing steal VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 sweets punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 lollies punct 9 lollies lolly NOUN Number=Plur 12 sweets nsubj 10 " " PUNCT _ 9 lollies punct 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 sweets cop 12 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 5 means conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 21 station punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 servo det 15 " " PUNCT _ 16 servo punct 16 servo servo NOUN Number=Sing 21 station nsubj 17 " " PUNCT _ 16 servo punct 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 station cop 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 station det 20 petrol petrol NOUN Number=Sing 21 station compound 21 station station NOUN Number=Sing 5 means conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 23 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Nicking vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 steal not said to happen gerund Nicking not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 is a present lollies sweets tree rules 4 is a present a servo a petrol station tree rules
Sentence 3: What's right?
nsubj cop punct root What PRON 's AUX right ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 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 _ 3 right punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present right property tree rules
The options Option 1 It only counts if a camera sees you
nsubj advmod mark det nsubj advcl obj root It PRON only ADV counts VERB if SCONJ a DET camera NOUN sees VERB you PRON 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 3 counts nsubj 2 only only ADV _ 3 counts advmod 3 counts count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 7 sees mark 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 camera det 6 camera camera NOUN Number=Sing 7 sees nsubj 7 sees see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 counts advcl 8 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 sees obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 count present It vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 see a condition, not said to happen present a camera you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Option 2 It doesn't count if it's only sweets and nobody gets hurt
nsubj aux advmod mark nsubj cop advmod ccomp cc nsubj:pass aux:pass conj root It PRON does AUX n't PART count VERB if SCONJ it PRON 's AUX only ADV sweets NOUN and CCONJ nobody PRON gets AUX hurt VERB 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 4 count nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 count aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 count advmod 4 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 9 sweets mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 sweets nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 sweets cop 8 only only ADV _ 9 sweets advmod 9 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 4 count ccomp 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 hurt cc 11 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 hurt nsubj:pass 12 gets get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 hurt aux:pass 13 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 sweets conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not count present · do-support It vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 is a a condition, not said to happen present it sweets tree rules 3 hurt present · passive nobody vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer It's still stealing; paying and saying sorry helps
nsubj aux advmod csubj punct conj cc conj xcomp root It PRON 's AUX still ADV stealing VERB ; PUNCT paying VERB and CCONJ saying VERB sorry ADJ helps VERB 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 4 stealing nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 stealing aux 3 still still ADV _ 4 stealing advmod 4 stealing steal VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 helps csubj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 paying punct 6 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 stealing conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 saying cc 8 saying say VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 stealing conj 9 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 saying xcomp 10 helps help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 steal present · progressive It still vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pay gerund vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 say speech: apologize gerund sorry property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 4 help present stealing vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
Option 4 It's fine if the shop is very big
expl cop mark det nsubj cop advmod advcl root It PRON 's AUX fine ADJ if SCONJ the DET shop NOUN is AUX very ADV big ADJ 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 3 fine expl 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 fine cop 3 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 if if SCONJ _ 9 big mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 shop det 6 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 9 big nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 big cop 8 very very ADV _ 9 big advmod 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fine advcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present fine property tree rules 2 is a condition, not said to happen present the shop big property tree rules
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