Test 11 · ★★★ · Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back Ethan's cousin from Johannesburg says, "Now now you lose it, then just now you're calm, hey?" ("Now now" means very soon; "just now" means a bit later.) What does Ethan say he has learned?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: cousin, you, Ethan · What happens: say, lose, be, mean, learn · To what, where: cousin · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 30 «Getting through it: who helps, what helps, and looking back» 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: Ethan's cousin from Johannesburg says, "Now now you lose it, then just now you're calm, hey?"
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod punct punct advmod advmod nsubj ccomp obj punct advmod advmod advmod nsubj cop conj punct discourse punct punct root Ethan PROPN 's PART cousin NOUN from ADP Johannesburg PROPN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Now ADV now ADV you PRON lose VERB it PRON , PUNCT then ADV just ADV now ADV you PRON 're AUX calm ADJ , PUNCT hey INTJ ? PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ethan Ethan PROPN Number=Sing 3 cousin nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Ethan case 3 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 5 Johannesburg case 5 Johannesburg Johannesburg PROPN Number=Sing 3 cousin nmod 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 says punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 12 lose punct 9 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 12 lose advmod 10 now now ADV PronType=Dem 12 lose advmod 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 lose nsubj 12 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 says ccomp 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 lose obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 20 calm punct 15 then then ADV PronType=Dem 20 calm advmod 16 just just ADV _ 17 now advmod 17 now now ADV PronType=Dem 20 calm advmod 18 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 20 calm nsubj 19 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 calm cop 20 calm calm ADJ Degree=Pos 12 lose conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 hey punct 22 hey hey INTJ _ 20 calm discourse 23 ? ? PUNCT _ 20 calm punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 12 lose punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: ask present Ethan's cousin from Johannesburg vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 lose in a quote present you cousin now; now vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 3 is in a quote present you then; now calm 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: ("Now now" means very soon; "just now" means a bit later.)
punct punct advmod advmod punct advmod advmod punct punct advmod advmod punct conj det obl:unmarked advmod punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Now ADV now ADV " PUNCT means VERB very ADV soon ADV ; PUNCT " PUNCT just ADV now ADV " PUNCT means VERB a DET bit NOUN later ADV . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 now punct 3 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 now advmod 4 now now ADV PronType=Dem 6 means advmod 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 now punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 very very ADV _ 8 soon advmod 8 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 6 means advmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 means punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 12 now punct 11 just just ADV _ 12 now advmod 12 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 means advmod 13 " " PUNCT _ 12 now punct 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means conj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 bit det 16 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 17 later obl:unmarked 17 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 14 means advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present now soon property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 mean present now late property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 3: What does Ethan say he has learned?
obj aux nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct root What PRON does AUX Ethan PROPN say VERB he PRON has AUX learned VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 say obj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 say aux 3 Ethan Ethan PROPN Number=Sing 4 say nsubj 4 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 learned nsubj 6 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 learned aux 7 learned learn VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 say ccomp 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present · do-support Ethan tree rules 2 learn present · perfect Ethan vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice Anger can only ever be stopped by breaking things until it's gone
nsubj aux advmod advmod aux:pass mark advcl obj mark nsubj cop advcl root Anger NOUN can AUX only ADV ever ADV be AUX stopped VERB by SCONJ breaking VERB things NOUN until SCONJ it PRON 's AUX gone ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anger anger NOUN Number=Sing 6 stopped nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 stopped aux 3 only only ADV _ 6 stopped advmod 4 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 6 stopped advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 stopped aux:pass 6 stopped stop VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 breaking mark 8 breaking break VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 stopped advcl 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 8 breaking obj 10 until until SCONJ _ 13 gone mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 gone nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 gone cop 13 gone gone ADJ Degree=Pos 8 breaking advcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stop can · passive Anger ever vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality 2 break gerund things vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Patient 3 is present Anger gone property tree rules
Option 2 He never gets angry at all any more
nsubj advmod xcomp case obl det advmod root He PRON never ADV gets VERB angry ADJ at ADP all DET any DET more ADV 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 3 gets nsubj 2 never never ADV PronType=Neg 3 gets advmod 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gets xcomp 5 at at ADP _ 6 all case 6 all all DET PronType=Tot 4 angry obl 7 any any DET PronType=Ind 8 more det 8 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 3 gets advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not get present He angry property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Option 3 Counsellors make people forget they were angry
nsubj obj xcomp nsubj cop ccomp root Counsellors NOUN make VERB people NOUN forget VERB they PRON were AUX angry ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Counsellors counsellor NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 forget forget VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make xcomp 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 angry nsubj 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 angry cop 7 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 forget ccomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present Counsellors people tree rules 2 forget infinitive people not said here tree rules 3 is past Counsellors = counsellor angry property tree rules
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer He still gets angry, but he's the boss of it now
nsubj advmod xcomp punct cc nsubj cop det parataxis case nmod advmod root He PRON still ADV gets VERB angry ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ he PRON 's AUX the DET boss NOUN of ADP it PRON now ADV 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 3 gets nsubj 2 still still ADV _ 3 gets advmod 3 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gets xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 boss punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 boss cc 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 boss nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 boss cop 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 boss det 10 boss boss NOUN Number=Sing 3 gets parataxis 11 of of ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 boss nmod 13 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 gets advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present He still; now angry property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is a present he the boss of boss tree rules
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