Test 3 · ★★★ · Olympiad practice: the hardest cases
Ivy's friend says, "Mum and Dad split 'cause I was naughty, for real." What is honest comfort?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: friend, Mum, honest comfort · What happens: say, split, be · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 100 «Olympiad practice: the hardest cases» of the religion ethics 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: Ivy's friend says, "Mum and Dad split 'cause I was naughty, for real."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivy | Ivy | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 friend | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Ivy | case |
| 3 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 says | nsubj |
| 4 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 split | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 10 split | punct |
| 7 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 split | nsubj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Dad | cc |
| 9 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 Mum | conj |
| 10 | split | split | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 says | ccomp |
| 11 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 15 naughty | punct |
| 12 | cause | cause | SCONJ | _ | 15 naughty | mark |
| 13 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 15 naughty | nsubj |
| 14 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 naughty | cop |
| 15 | naughty | naughty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 split | ccomp |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 real | punct |
| 17 | for | for | ADP | _ | 18 real | case |
| 18 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 naughty | conj |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 naughty | punct |
| 20 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 10 split | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Ivy's friend | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | split in a quote | past | Mum and Dad | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | is in a quote | past | Ivy's friend = friend | naughty property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | be in a quote | Ivy's friend = friend not said here | 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: What is honest comfort?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | honest | honest | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 comfort | amod |
| 4 | comfort | comfort | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | honest comfort | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Maybe you were too naughty, say sorry
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maybe | maybe | ADV | _ | 5 naughty | advmod |
| 2 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 naughty | nsubj |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 naughty | cop |
| 4 | too | too | ADV | _ | 5 naughty | advmod |
| 5 | naughty | naughty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 say | advcl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 naughty | punct |
| 7 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 say | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | you | maybe, naughty property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: apologize | imperative | you not said here | sorry property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
I don't know, ask your naughty brother
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 know | nsubj |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 know | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 know | advmod |
| 4 | know | know | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 ask | punct |
| 6 | ask | ask | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 know | conj |
| 7 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 brother | nmod:poss |
| 8 | naughty | naughty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 brother | amod |
| 9 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 ask | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not know | present · do-support | I | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | infinitive | I not said here | your naughty brother | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent brother=Recipient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Children don't cause that; let's tell a grown-up you trust how you feel
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 cause | nsubj |
| 2 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 cause | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 cause | advmod |
| 4 | cause | cause | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 cause | obj |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 let | punct |
| 7 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 cause | conj |
| 8 | 's | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 let | obj |
| 9 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 let | xcomp |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 up | det |
| 11 | grown | grown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 up | compound |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 up | punct |
| 13 | up | up | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 tell | obj |
| 14 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 15 trust | nsubj |
| 15 | trust | trust | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 up | acl:relcl |
| 16 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 18 feel | advmod |
| 17 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 18 feel | nsubj |
| 18 | feel | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 trust | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not cause | present · do-support | Children | that | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition that=Patient | ||||
| 2 | let | infinitive | Children not said here | 's | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | tell speech: assert | infinitive | 's not said here | a grown up | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient | ||||
| 4 | trust | present | you | a grown up not said here | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | feel | present | you | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
Option 4
Don't worry, they'll get back together tomorrow, they always do in the end
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 worry | aux |
| 2 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 3 worry | advmod |
| 3 | worry | worry | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 get | punct |
| 5 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 get | nsubj |
| 6 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 get | aux |
| 7 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 worry | conj |
| 8 | back | back | ADV | _ | 9 together | advmod |
| 9 | together | together | ADV | _ | 7 get | advmod |
| 10 | tomorrow | tomorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 get | obl:unmarked |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 do | punct |
| 12 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 do | nsubj |
| 13 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 14 do | advmod |
| 14 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 worry | conj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 end | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 end | det |
| 17 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 do | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not worry | imperative · do-support | you not said here | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | get back | future | they | tomorrow | together property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | |||
| 3 | do | present | they | in the end | always property | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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