Test 3 · ★★ · Fights, racism and being a bystander
Holly thinks: "She said I'm fake. I said she's stupid. It's over forever." What actually worked?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Holly, I, It · What happens: think, say, be, work · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 20 «Fights, racism and being a bystander» 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: Holly thinks: "She said I'm fake.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holly | Holly | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 thinks | nsubj |
| 2 | thinks | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 said | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 said | punct |
| 5 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 said | nsubj |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 thinks | parataxis |
| 7 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 fake | nsubj |
| 8 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 fake | cop |
| 9 | fake | fake | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 said | ccomp |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 thinks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | think speech: other | present | Holly | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert in a quote | past | Holly | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is in a quote | present | Holly | fake property | 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: I said she's stupid.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 said | nsubj |
| 2 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 stupid | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 stupid | cop |
| 5 | stupid | stupid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 said | ccomp |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | I | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | Holly | stupid property | tree rules |
Sentence 3: It's over forever."
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 forever | nsubj |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 forever | cop |
| 3 | over | over | ADV | _ | 4 forever | advmod |
| 4 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | root | root |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 forever | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 forever | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | It | forever, over property | tree rules |
Sentence 4: What actually worked?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 worked | nsubj:pass |
| 2 | actually | actually | ADV | _ | 3 worked | advmod |
| 3 | worked | work | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 worked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | work | participle · passive | actually property | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Making new friends to make her jealous
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Making | make | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 friends | amod |
| 3 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Making | obj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 make | mark |
| 5 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Making | advcl |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 make | obj |
| 7 | jealous | jealous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 make | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | gerund | new friends | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset friend=Product | |||||
| 2 | make | to-infinitive | her = she | jealous property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset she=Product |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
A note saying "I miss you. Sorry."
Sentence 1: A note saying "I miss you.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 note | det |
| 2 | note | note | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 saying | nsubj |
| 3 | saying | say | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 miss | punct |
| 5 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 6 miss | nsubj |
| 6 | miss | miss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 saying | ccomp |
| 7 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 miss | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 saying | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | gerund | a note | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | miss in a quote | present | a note = note | you | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |
Sentence 2: Sorry."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Sorry | punct |
| 3 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 1 Sorry | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 3
Telling everyone her side of the fight
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telling | tell | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 1 Telling | iobj |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 side | nmod:poss |
| 4 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Telling | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 fight | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 fight | det |
| 7 | fight | fight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 side | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | gerund | her side of the fight | everyone | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient side=Topic |
Option 4
Waiting forever for her friend to come back
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waiting | wait | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 2 | forever | forever | ADV | _ | 1 Waiting | advmod |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 friend | case |
| 4 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 friend | nmod:poss |
| 5 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Waiting | obl |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 come | mark |
| 7 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Waiting | advcl |
| 8 | back | back | ADV | _ | 7 come | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wait | gerund | for her friend; forever property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | come back | to-infinitive | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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