Test 1 · ★★★ · Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and bei… Ava's mate goes, "ur not annoying, ur just you, it's giving main character." ("It's giving" means it seems like; "main character" means someone lively and fun.) How should Ava treat the old voice now?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: mate, giving, it, main character, Ava · What happens: go, give, mean, seem, treat · To what, where: main character, someone, old voice · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 27 «Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and being sure but wrong» 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: Ava's mate goes, "ur not annoying, ur just you, it's giving main character."
nmod:poss case nsubj punct punct nmod:poss advmod parataxis punct nmod:poss advmod conj punct nsubj aux advcl amod obj punct punct root Ava PROPN 's PART mate NOUN goes VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT ur PRON not PART annoying ADJ , PUNCT ur PRON just ADV you PRON , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX giving VERB main ADJ character NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ava Ava PROPN Number=Sing 3 mate nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Ava case 3 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 4 goes nsubj 4 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 goes punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 9 annoying punct 7 ur your PRON Abbr=Yes Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 annoying nmod:poss 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 annoying advmod 9 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 4 goes parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 you punct 11 ur your PRON Abbr=Yes Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 you nmod:poss 12 just just ADV _ 13 you advmod 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 annoying conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 giving punct 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 giving nsubj 16 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 giving aux 17 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 goes advcl 18 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 19 character amod 19 character character NOUN Number=Sing 17 giving obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 17 giving punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 17 giving punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go present Ava's mate vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 give in a quote present · progressive mate main character vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent character=Theme
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: ("It's giving" means it seems like; "main character" means someone lively and fun.)
punct punct nsubj aux csubj punct nsubj ccomp obl punct punct amod nsubj punct conj obj amod cc conj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT It PRON 's AUX giving VERB " PUNCT means VERB it PRON seems VERB like ADP ; PUNCT " PUNCT main ADJ character NOUN " PUNCT means VERB someone PRON lively ADJ and CCONJ fun ADJ . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 5 giving punct 3 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 giving nsubj 4 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 giving aux 5 giving give VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 means csubj 6 " " PUNCT _ 5 giving punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 seems nsubj 9 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 10 like like ADP _ 9 seems obl 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 means punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 14 character punct 13 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 14 character amod 14 character character NOUN Number=Sing 16 means nsubj 15 " " PUNCT _ 14 character punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means conj 17 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 means obj 18 lively lively ADJ Degree=Pos 17 someone amod 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 fun cc 20 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 18 lively conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give in a quote present · progressive mate vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 mean present giving vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 seem present it vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 4 mean present main character someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic
Sentence 3: How should Ava treat the old voice now?
advmod aux nsubj det amod obj advmod punct root How ADV should AUX Ava PROPN treat VERB the DET old ADJ voice NOUN now ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 4 treat advmod 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 treat aux 3 Ava Ava PROPN Number=Sing 4 treat nsubj 4 treat treat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 voice det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 voice amod 7 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 4 treat obj 8 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 treat advmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 treat punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 treat should Ava the old voice now vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent voice=Recipient
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer Answer it: "That's not true," and keep talking
obj punct punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis punct punct cc conj xcomp root Answer VERB it PRON : PUNCT " PUNCT That PRON 's AUX not PART true ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT and CCONJ keep VERB talking VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Answer obj 3 : : PUNCT _ 8 true punct 4 " " PUNCT _ 8 true punct 5 That that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 true nsubj 6 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 true cop 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 true advmod 8 true true ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Answer parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 true punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 8 true punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 keep cc 12 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Answer conj 13 talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 keep xcomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 answer speech: assert imperative you not said here it tree rules 2 not is in a quote present That true property tree rules 3 keep infinitive you not said here tree rules 4 talk gerund you not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Option 2 Ask everyone if she is annoying
obj mark nsubj cop advcl root Ask VERB everyone PRON if SCONJ she PRON is AUX annoying ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 1 Ask obj 3 if if SCONJ _ 6 annoying mark 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 annoying nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 annoying cop 6 annoying annoying ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Ask advcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here everyone vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient 2 is a condition, not said to happen present she annoying property tree rules
Option 3 Go silent so nobody can be annoyed
xcomp mark nsubj aux cop advcl root Go VERB silent ADJ so SCONJ nobody PRON can AUX be AUX annoyed ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 silent silent ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Go xcomp 3 so so SCONJ _ 7 annoyed mark 4 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 annoyed nsubj 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 annoyed aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 annoyed cop 7 annoyed annoyed ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Go advcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go imperative you not said here silent property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is can nobody annoyed property tree rules
Option 4 Believe it, because it came from a best friend
obj punct mark nsubj parataxis case det amod obl root Believe VERB it PRON , PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON came VERB from ADP a DET best ADJ friend NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Believe believe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Believe obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 came punct 4 because because SCONJ _ 6 came mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Believe parataxis 7 from from ADP _ 10 friend case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 friend det 9 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 10 friend amod 10 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 believe imperative you not said here it vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 2 come past it from a best friend vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from friend=Initial_Location
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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