Test 3 · The fight I lost and the bullying I can't escape Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them." ("Howay" means come on; "divvn't" means don't; "pet" is a kind word for a child.) What is the nan telling her?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: nan, divv, Howay, pet · What happens: say, not listen, mean, come on, not do, be · To what, where: Howay pet, them, kind word, nan · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 of lesson 18 «The fight I lost and the bullying I can't escape» 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: Zara's nan from Newcastle says, "Howay pet, divvn't listen to them."
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod punct punct compound obj punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl case obl punct punct root Zara PROPN 's PART nan NOUN from ADP Newcastle PROPN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Howay PROPN pet NOUN , PUNCT divv X n't PART listen VERB to ADP them PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Zara Zara PROPN Number=Sing 3 nan nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Zara case 3 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 5 Newcastle case 5 Newcastle Newcastle PROPN Number=Sing 3 nan nmod 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 pet punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 10 pet punct 9 Howay Howay PROPN Number=Sing 10 pet compound 10 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 says obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 listen punct 12 divv divv X Foreign=Yes 14 listen nsubj 13 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 listen advmod 14 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 pet acl:relcl 15 to to ADP _ 16 them case 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 listen obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 says punct 18 " " PUNCT _ 6 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Zara's nan from Newcastle Howay pet vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pet=Topic 2 not listen in a quote infinitive divv Howay pet not said here them = they 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: ("Howay" means come on; "divvn't" means don't; "pet" is a kind word for a child.)
punct punct nsubj punct ccomp advmod punct punct nsubj advmod punct parataxis ccomp advmod punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod conj case det nmod punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Howay PROPN " PUNCT means VERB come VERB on ADV ; PUNCT " PUNCT divv NOUN n't PART " PUNCT means VERB do VERB n't PART ; PUNCT " PUNCT pet NOUN " PUNCT is AUX a DET kind ADJ word NOUN for ADP a DET child NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 Howay punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Howay punct 3 Howay Howay PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Howay punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 7 on on ADV _ 6 come advmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 means punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 divv punct 10 divv divv NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 10 divv advmod 12 " " PUNCT _ 10 divv punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means parataxis 14 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 means ccomp 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 14 do advmod 16 ; ; PUNCT _ 23 word punct 17 " " PUNCT _ 18 pet punct 18 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 23 word nsubj 19 " " PUNCT _ 18 pet punct 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 word cop 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 word det 22 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos 23 word amod 23 word word NOUN Number=Sing 13 means conj 24 for for ADP _ 26 child case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 child det 26 child child NOUN Number=Sing 23 word nmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 28 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Howay vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 come on infinitive vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mean present divv vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not do infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is a present pet a kind word for a child tree rules
Sentence 3: What is the nan telling her?
cop det nsubj acl iobj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET nan NOUN telling VERB her PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 nan det 4 nan nan NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 telling tell VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 nan acl 6 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 telling iobj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the nan tree rules 2 tell speech: assert gerund the nan not said here nan vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer The bullies' words aren't true, so don't believe them
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod punct advmod aux advmod parataxis obj root The DET bullies NOUN ' PART words NOUN are AUX n't PART true ADJ , PUNCT so ADV do AUX n't PART believe VERB them PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bullies det 2 bullies bully NOUN Number=Plur 4 words nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 bullies case 4 words word NOUN Number=Plur 7 true nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 true cop 6 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 true advmod 7 true true ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 believe punct 9 so so ADV _ 12 believe advmod 10 do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 12 believe aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 believe advmod 12 believe believe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 true parataxis 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 believe obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not is present the bullies's words true property tree rules 2 not believe infinitive · do-support words = word vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus 3 word the bullies nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Option 2 She should become friends with the bullies
nsubj aux xcomp case det obl root She PRON should AUX become VERB friends NOUN with ADP the DET bullies 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 become nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 become aux 3 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 3 become xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 7 bullies case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bullies det 7 bullies bully NOUN Number=Plur 3 become obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become should She friends with the bullies vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Option 3 She should listen carefully to what they say
nsubj aux advmod case obl nsubj acl:relcl root She PRON should AUX listen VERB carefully ADV to ADP what PRON they PRON say VERB 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 listen nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 listen aux 3 listen listen VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 listen advmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 what case 6 what what PRON PronType=Rel 3 listen obl 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 say nsubj 8 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 listen should She carefully property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to what=Theme 2 say speech: assert present they vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Option 4 She should run away from that school for good and never go back there
nsubj aux advmod case det obl case obl cc advmod conj advmod advmod root She PRON should AUX run VERB away ADV from ADP that DET school NOUN for ADP good ADJ and CCONJ never ADV go VERB back ADV there 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 run nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 run aux 3 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 run advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 school case 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 run obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 good case 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 3 run obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 go cc 11 never never ADV PronType=Neg 12 go advmod 12 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 run conj 13 back back ADV _ 14 there advmod 14 there there ADV PronType=Dem 12 go advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 run away should She that school for good; away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from school=Trajectory 2 not go back infinitive She not said here there vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
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