Test 1 · ★★ · When it was my fault: owning up and making it right Your mate goes, "nah, I just couldn't be arsed going to her show." ("Couldn't be arsed" is a rude way to say couldn't be bothered.) She came to all his matches. What's the honest view?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: mate, honest view · What happens: go, not arse, show, be, say, not bother · To what, where: I, show, rude way, matches · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 5 «When it was my fault: owning up and making it right» 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: Your mate goes, "nah, I just couldn't be arsed going to her show."
nmod:poss nsubj punct punct discourse punct nsubj advmod aux advmod aux:pass conj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct punct root Your PRON mate NOUN goes VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT nah INTJ , PUNCT I PRON just ADV could AUX n't PART be AUX arsed VERB going VERB to ADP her PRON show NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mate nmod:poss 2 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 13 arsed punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 13 arsed punct 6 nah nah INTJ _ 13 arsed discourse 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 nah punct 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 arsed nsubj 9 just just ADV _ 13 arsed advmod 10 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 arsed aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 arsed advmod 12 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 13 arsed aux:pass 13 arsed arse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 goes conj 14 going go VERB VerbForm=Ger 13 arsed xcomp 15 to to ADP _ 17 show case 16 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 show nmod:poss 17 show show NOUN Number=Sing 14 going obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go present Your mate vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 not arse in a quote could · passive I tree rules 3 go in a quote gerund mate's show vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to show=Initial_Location 4 show in a quote mate nom show «act transitive»: poss=agent
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: ("Couldn't be arsed" is a rude way to say couldn't be bothered.)
punct punct aux advmod aux:pass nsubj punct cop det amod mark acl aux advmod aux:pass ccomp punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Could AUX n't PART be AUX arsed VERB " PUNCT is AUX a DET rude ADJ way NOUN to PART say VERB could AUX n't PART be AUX bothered VERB . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 way punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 6 arsed punct 3 Could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 arsed aux 4 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 6 arsed advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 arsed aux:pass 6 arsed arse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 way nsubj 7 " " PUNCT _ 6 arsed punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 way cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 way det 10 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 11 way amod 11 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 to to PART _ 13 say mark 13 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 way acl 14 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 bothered aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 17 bothered advmod 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 bothered aux:pass 17 bothered bother VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 say ccomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 11 way punct 19 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 way punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not arse in a quote could · passive tree rules 2 is a present a rude way tree rules 3 say speech: assert to-infinitive vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not bother could · passive vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»
Sentence 3: She came to all his matches.
nsubj case det:predet nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON came VERB to ADP all DET his PRON matches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 matches case 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 matches det:predet 5 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 matches nmod:poss 6 matches match NOUN Number=Plur 2 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come past mate his matches vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to match=Initial_Location
Sentence 4: What's the honest view?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET honest ADJ view NOUN ? 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 view det 4 honest honest ADJ Degree=Pos 5 view amod 5 view view NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the honest view tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice He's right, friends never need to show up for each other's shows or games
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop punct nsubj advmod conj mark xcomp compound:prt case det amod case obj cc conj root He PRON 's AUX right ADJ , PUNCT friends NOUN never ADV need VERB to PART show VERB up ADP for ADP each DET other ADJ 's PART shows NOUN or CCONJ games NOUN 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 right nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 right cop 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 need punct 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 7 need nsubj 6 never never ADV PronType=Neg 7 need advmod 7 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 right conj 8 to to PART _ 9 show mark 9 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 need xcomp 10 up up ADP _ 9 show compound:prt 11 for for ADP _ 12 each case 12 each each DET PronType=Tot 15 shows det 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 shows amod 14 's 's PART _ 13 other case 15 shows show NOUN Number=Plur 9 show obj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 games cc 17 games game NOUN Number=Plur 15 shows conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present He right property tree rules 2 not need present friends vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 show up not said to happen to-infinitive friends not said here each other shows or games vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location show=Theme
Option 2 He should invent a story about being ill
nsubj aux det obj mark cop acl root He PRON should AUX invent VERB a DET story NOUN about SCONJ being AUX ill ADJ 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 invent nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 invent aux 3 invent invent VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 story det 5 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 invent obj 6 about about SCONJ _ 8 ill mark 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 ill cop 8 ill ill ADJ Degree=Pos 5 story acl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invent should He a story vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Result 2 is gerund a story not said here ill property tree rules
Option 3 It doesn't matter, because shows are only for girls
nsubj aux advmod punct mark nsubj cop advmod case conj root It PRON does AUX n't PART matter VERB , PUNCT because SCONJ shows NOUN are AUX only ADV for ADP girls NOUN 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 , , PUNCT _ 11 girls punct 6 because because SCONJ _ 11 girls mark 7 shows show NOUN Number=Plur 11 girls nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 girls cop 9 only only ADV _ 11 girls advmod 10 for for ADP _ 11 girls case 11 girls girl NOUN Number=Plur 4 matter conj
# 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 is present shows for girls tree rules
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer Being tired is real, but she showed up for him, so he should say sorry
The tree, 15 words cop csubj cop punct cc nsubj conj compound:prt case obl punct advmod nsubj aux conj obj root Being AUX tired ADJ is AUX real ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ she PRON showed VERB up ADP for ADP him PRON , PUNCT so ADV he PRON should AUX say VERB sorry ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 tired cop 2 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 4 real csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 real cop 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 showed punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 8 showed cc 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 showed nsubj 8 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 real conj 9 up up ADP _ 8 showed compound:prt 10 for for ADP _ 11 him case 11 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 showed obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 say punct 13 so so ADV _ 16 say advmod 14 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 say nsubj 15 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 say aux 16 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 real conj 17 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 16 say obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is gerund tired property tree rules 2 is present real property tree rules 3 show up past she for him = he vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 say speech: assert should he sorry vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sorry=Topic
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