Test 9 · ★★ · Fights, racism and being a bystander
In a cartoon, the hero walks past a kid getting bullied because "it's not my business". The next episode he's still the hero. What's off?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: hero, kid, next episode · What happens: walk, get, bully, not be, be · To what, where: cartoon, business, hero
This is test 9 · ★★ 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: In a cartoon, the hero walks past a kid getting bullied because "it's not my business".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 cartoon | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 cartoon | det |
| 3 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 walks | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 cartoon | punct |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 hero | det |
| 6 | hero | hero | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 walks | nsubj |
| 7 | walks | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | past | past | ADP | _ | 10 kid | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 kid | det |
| 10 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 walks | obl |
| 11 | getting | get | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 kid | acl |
| 12 | bullied | bully | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 getting | xcomp |
| 13 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 19 business | mark |
| 14 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 19 business | punct |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 business | nsubj |
| 16 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 business | cop |
| 17 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 19 business | advmod |
| 18 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 business | nmod:poss |
| 19 | business | business | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 walks | obl |
| 20 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 19 business | punct |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 walks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | walk | present | the hero | a cartoon | past a kid | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cartoon=Trajectory | |||
| 2 | get | gerund | a kid not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | bully | participle | a kid not said here | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | not is a in a quote | present | hero | my business | 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: The next episode he's still the hero.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 episode | det |
| 2 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 episode | amod |
| 3 | episode | episode | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 hero | nsubj |
| 4 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 hero | nsubj |
| 5 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 hero | cop |
| 6 | still | still | ADV | _ | 8 hero | advmod |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 hero | det |
| 8 | hero | hero | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 hero | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the next episode | the hero | still | tree rules |
Sentence 3: What's off?
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 | 3 off | cop |
| 3 | off | off | ADP | _ | 1 What | compound:prt |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Bullying is fine in cartoons, so it's not off
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullying | bullying | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fine | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 fine | cop |
| 3 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 cartoons | case |
| 5 | cartoons | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fine | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 's | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 's | advmod |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 's | nsubj |
| 9 | 's | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 fine | parataxis |
| 10 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 's | advmod |
| 11 | off | off | ADV | _ | 9 's | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Bullying | cartoons | fine property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | not be off | present | Bullying | off property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
Nothing; minding your own business is the most heroic thing to do
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 thing | punct |
| 3 | minding | mind | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 11 thing | csubj |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 business | nmod:poss |
| 5 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 business | amod |
| 6 | business | business | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 minding | obj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 thing | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 thing | det |
| 9 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 10 heroic | advmod |
| 10 | heroic | heroic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 thing | amod |
| 11 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Nothing | appos |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 do | mark |
| 13 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 thing | acl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mind | gerund | your own business | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Theme | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | minding | the heroic thing | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | do | to-infinitive | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Real heroes, even small ones, help or get help
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 heroes | amod |
| 2 | heroes | hero | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 ones | punct |
| 4 | even | even | ADV | _ | 6 ones | advmod |
| 5 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 ones | amod |
| 6 | ones | one | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 heroes | conj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 help | punct |
| 8 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 heroes | conj |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 10 get | cc |
| 10 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 help | conj |
| 11 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 get | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | infinitive | help | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus |
Option 4
Heroes only help people they already know
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heroes | hero | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 help | nsubj |
| 2 | only | only | ADV | _ | 3 help | advmod |
| 3 | help | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 help | obj |
| 5 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 know | nsubj |
| 6 | already | already | ADV | _ | 7 know | advmod |
| 7 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 help | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | present | Heroes | people | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | know | present | Heroes = hero | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
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