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Test 10 · ★ · Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean

A kid says: "Amira didn't blab it to everybody, so it's not her fault at all, innit." ("Innit" means isn't it, right?) Which is true?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: kid, Amira, Innit · What happens: say, not blab, not be, innit, mean, be · To what, where: kid, everybody, fault, all · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 16 «Things I'm ashamed of: crowds, cruelty and coming clean» 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: A kid says: "Amira didn't blab it to everybody, so it's not her fault at all, innit."

detnsubjpunctpunctnsubjauxadvmodccompobjcaseoblpunctadvmodnsubjcopadvmodnmod:possparataxiscasenmodpunctconjpunctpunctrootADETkidNOUNsaysVERB:PUNCT"PUNCTAmiraPROPNdidAUXn'tPARTblabVERBitPRONtoADPeverybodyPRON,PUNCTsoADVitPRON'sAUXnotPARTherPRONfaultNOUNatADPallDET,PUNCTinnitVERB.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 kiddet
2kidkidNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4::PUNCT_9 blabpunct
5""PUNCT_9 blabpunct
6AmiraAmiraPROPNNumber=Sing9 blabnsubj
7diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 blabaux
8n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 blabadvmod
9blabblabVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saysccomp
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 blabobj
11totoADP_12 everybodycase
12everybodyeverybodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot9 blabobl
13,,PUNCT_19 faultpunct
14sosoADV_19 faultadvmod
15ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 faultnsubj
16'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 faultcop
17notnotPARTPolarity=Neg19 faultadvmod
18herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 faultnmod:poss
19faultfaultNOUNNumber=Sing9 blabparataxis
20atatADP_21 allcase
21allallDETPronType=Tot19 faultnmod
22,,PUNCT_23 innitpunct
23innitinnitVERBVerbForm=Inf9 blabconj
24..PUNCT_9 blabpunct
25""PUNCT_9 blabpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresenta kidvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2not blab speech: other in a quotepast · do-supportAmirakideverybodyvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Topic to everybody=Recipient
3not is a in a quotepresentkidAmira's faultalltree rules
4innit in a quoteinfinitiveAmira not said heretree 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: ("Innit" means isn't it, right?)

punctpunctnsubjpunctcopadvmodobjpunctdiscoursepunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTInnitPROPN"PUNCTmeansVERBisAUXn'tPARTitPRON,PUNCTrightINTJ?PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_5 meanspunct
2""PUNCT_3 Innitpunct
3InnitInnitPROPNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
4""PUNCT_3 Innitpunct
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 itcop
7n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 itadvmod
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 meansobj
9,,PUNCT_8 itpunct
10rightrightINTJ_5 meansdiscourse
11??PUNCT_5 meanspunct
12))PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentInnitvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2not is apresentfaulttree rules

Sentence 3: Which is true?

nsubjcoppunctrootWhichPRONisAUXtrueADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhichwhichPRONPronType=Rel3 truensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 truecop
3truetrueADJDegree=Posrootroot
4??PUNCT_3 truepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenttrue propertytree rules

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice

It is all the friend's fault for having a crush

nsubjcopdet:predetdetnmod:posscasemarkacldetobjrootItPRONisAUXallDETtheDETfriendNOUN'sPARTfaultNOUNforSCONJhavingVERBaDETcrushNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 faultnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 faultcop
3allallDETPronType=Tot7 faultdet:predet
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 frienddet
5friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing7 faultnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 friendcase
7faultfaultNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8forforSCONJ_9 havingmark
9havinghaveVERBVerbForm=Ger7 faultacl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 crushdet
11crushcrushNOUNNumber=Sing9 havingobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentItthe friend's faulttree rules
2havegerundthe friend's fault not said herea crushvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crush=Patient

Option 2 · ✓ the right answer

She started the gossip moving, so part of it is hers

nsubjdetobjaclpunctadvmodoblcasenmodcopparataxisrootShePRONstartedVERBtheDETgossipNOUNmovingVERB,PUNCTsoADVpartNOUNofADPitPRONisAUXhersPRON
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 startednsubj
2startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 gossipdet
4gossipgossipNOUNNumber=Sing2 startedobj
5movingmoveVERBVerbForm=Ger4 gossipacl
6,,PUNCT_8 partpunct
7sosoADV_8 partadvmod
8partpartNOUNNumber=Sing5 movingobl
9ofofADP_10 itcase
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 partnmod
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 herscop
12hersherPRONGender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 startedparataxis
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpastShethe gossipvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gossip=Eventuality
2movegerundthe gossip not said herepart of partvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
3is apresenthers = shetree rules

Option 3

He's right, only the last one who tells is to blame

nsubjcoppunctadvmoddetamodnsubjnsubjacl:relclcopmarkccomprootHePRON'sAUXrightADJ,PUNCTonlyADVtheDETlastADJoneNOUNwhoPRONtellsVERBisAUXtoPARTblameVERB
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 rightnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 rightcop
3rightrightADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_8 onepunct
5onlyonlyADV_8 oneadvmod
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 onedet
7lastlastADJDegree=Pos8 oneamod
8oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing13 blamensubj
9whowhoPRONPronType=Rel10 tellsnsubj
10tellstellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 oneacl:relcl
11isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 blamecop
12totoPART_13 blamemark
13blameblameVERBVerbForm=Inf3 rightccomp
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHeright propertytree rules
2tell speech: assertpresentthe last onevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3ispresentthe last oneblame propertytree rules

Option 4

He's right, telling just one person never counts

nsubjcoppunctadvcladvmodnummodobjadvmodccomprootHePRON'sAUXrightADJ,PUNCTtellingVERBjustADVoneNUMpersonNOUNneverADVcountsVERB
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 rightnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 rightcop
3rightrightADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 tellingpunct
5tellingtellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 rightadvcl
6justjustADV_7 oneadvmod
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 personnummod
8personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing5 tellingobj
9neverneverADVPronType=Neg10 countsadvmod
10countscountVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 tellingccomp
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHeright propertytree rules
2tell speech: assertgerundHe not said hereone personvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent person=Recipient clause=Topic
3not countpresentvn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus

Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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