Test 5 · ★★★ · Tricks the mind plays: inner voices, superstitions and bei… Theo's mate from Liverpool says, "Don't be a sheep, our kid." ("Sheep" means someone who just copies the crowd.) What's the kinder way to see what Theo did?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: mate, Sheep, kinder way, Theo · What happens: say, do, not be, mean, copy, be · To what, where: sheep, someone, crowd · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 5 · ★★★ 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: Theo's mate from Liverpool says, "Don't be a sheep, our kid."
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod punct punct ccomp advmod cop det obj punct nmod:poss conj punct punct root Theo PROPN 's PART mate NOUN from ADP Liverpool PROPN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET sheep NOUN , PUNCT our PRON kid NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Theo Theo PROPN Number=Sing 3 mate nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Theo case 3 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 5 Liverpool case 5 Liverpool Liverpool PROPN Number=Sing 3 mate nmod 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 Do punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 Do punct 9 Do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 says ccomp 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 sheep advmod 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 sheep cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 sheep det 13 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing 9 Do obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 kid punct 15 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 kid nmod:poss 16 kid kid NOUN Number=Sing 13 sheep conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 9 Do punct 18 " " PUNCT _ 9 Do punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Theo's mate from Liverpool vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do in a quote infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 not is a in a quote infinitive a sheep and our kid 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: ("Sheep" means someone who just copies the crowd.)
punct punct nsubj punct obj nsubj advmod acl:relcl det obj punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Sheep NOUN " PUNCT means VERB someone PRON who PRON just ADV copies VERB the DET crowd NOUN . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Sheep punct 3 Sheep sheep NOUN Number=Plur 5 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 Sheep punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 means obj 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 9 copies nsubj 8 just just ADV _ 9 copies advmod 9 copies copy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 someone acl:relcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 crowd det 11 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 9 copies obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 13 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Sheep someone vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Topic 2 copy present the crowd vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crowd=Theme
Sentence 3: What's the kinder way to see what Theo did?
cop det amod nsubj mark acl obj nsubj ccomp punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET kinder ADJ way NOUN to PART see VERB what PRON Theo PROPN did VERB ? PUNCT 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 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 4 kinder kind ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 way amod 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 way acl 8 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 did obj 9 Theo Theo PROPN Number=Sing 10 did nsubj 10 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 see ccomp 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the kinder way tree rules 2 see to-infinitive the kinder way not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 3 do past Theo vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
The options Option 1 It doesn't matter if the quiet boy heard
nsubj aux advmod mark det amod advcl acl root It PRON does AUX n't PART matter VERB if SCONJ the DET quiet ADJ boy NOUN heard VERB 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 matter nsubj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 matter aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 matter advmod 4 matter matter VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 if if SCONJ _ 8 boy mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 7 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boy amod 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 matter advcl 9 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 boy acl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not matter present · do-support It vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus 2 hear participle the quiet boy not said here vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice Laughing along with a crowd is always right
csubj advmod case det obl cop advmod root Laughing VERB along ADV with ADP a DET crowd NOUN is AUX always ADV right ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Laughing laugh VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 right csubj 2 along along ADV _ 1 Laughing advmod 3 with with ADP _ 5 crowd case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 crowd det 5 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 1 Laughing obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 right cop 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 right advmod 8 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 laugh gerund with a crowd; along property vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present Laughing always, right property tree rules
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer He felt the crowd's pull; noticing it lets him choose
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct csubj obj conj obj xcomp root He PRON felt VERB the DET crowd NOUN 's PART pull NOUN ; PUNCT noticing VERB it PRON lets VERB him PRON choose VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 felt nsubj 2 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crowd det 4 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 6 pull nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 crowd case 6 pull pull NOUN Number=Sing 2 felt obj 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 lets punct 8 noticing notice VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 lets csubj 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 noticing obj 10 lets let VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 felt conj 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 lets obj 12 choose choose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 lets xcomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 feel past He the crowd's pull vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pull=Theme 2 notice gerund pull vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 let present noticing him = he tree rules 4 choose infinitive him = he not said here vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 pull the crowd nom pull «act transitive»: poss=agent
Option 4 He is a sheep forever and can't change
nsubj cop det advmod cc aux advmod conj root He PRON is AUX a DET sheep NOUN forever ADV and CCONJ ca AUX n't PART change VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 sheep nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 sheep cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 sheep det 4 sheep sheep NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 forever forever ADV _ 4 sheep advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 change cc 7 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 change aux 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 9 change advmod 9 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 sheep conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present He a sheep forever property tree rules 2 not change can He not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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