Test 6 · ★ · Judaism
Some kid at school says a nasty joke about Jews and everyone laughs. What should you do?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: kid, everyone, you · What happens: say, laugh, do · To what, where: nasty joke · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 30 «Judaism» 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: Some kid at school says a nasty joke about Jews and everyone laughs.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 kid | det |
| 2 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 says | nsubj |
| 3 | at | at | ADP | _ | 4 school | case |
| 4 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 kid | nmod |
| 5 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 joke | det |
| 7 | nasty | nasty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 joke | amod |
| 8 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 says | obj |
| 9 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 Jews | case |
| 10 | Jews | Jew | PROPN | Number=Plur | 8 joke | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 laughs | cc |
| 12 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 13 laughs | nsubj |
| 13 | laughs | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 Jews | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | some kid at school | a nasty joke | about Jews | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent joke=Topic | |||
| 2 | laugh | present | everyone | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=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: What should you do?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 do | obj |
| 2 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 do | aux |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 do | nsubj |
| 4 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 do | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | should | you | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
The options
Option 1
Say nothing because it is only a joke and jokes never hurt anyone
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 1 Say | obj |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 8 joke | mark |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 joke | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 joke | cop |
| 6 | only | only | ADV | _ | 8 joke | advmod |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 joke | det |
| 8 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Say | ccomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 jokes | cc |
| 10 | jokes | joke | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 joke | conj |
| 11 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 12 hurt | advmod |
| 12 | hurt | hurt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 jokes | acl:relcl |
| 13 | anyone | anyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 12 hurt | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | nothing | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | it | a joke and jokes | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | not hurt | past | jokes not said here | anyone | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Patient |
Option 2
Tell another joke about a different group to change the subject
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 3 joke | det |
| 3 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Tell | obj |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 7 group | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 group | det |
| 6 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 group | amod |
| 7 | group | group | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 joke | nmod |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 change | mark |
| 9 | change | change | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Tell | ccomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 subject | det |
| 11 | subject | subject | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 change | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | another joke | about a different group | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient clause=Topic | |||
| 2 | change not said to happen | to-infinitive | the subject | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
Option 3
Laugh along so they do not pick on you next instead
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laugh | laugh | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | along | along | ADV | _ | 1 Laugh | advmod |
| 3 | so | so | SCONJ | _ | 7 pick | mark |
| 4 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 pick | nsubj |
| 5 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 pick | aux |
| 6 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 pick | advmod |
| 7 | pick | pick | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Laugh | advcl |
| 8 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 you | case |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 pick | obl |
| 10 | next | next | ADV | _ | 7 pick | advmod |
| 11 | instead | instead | ADV | _ | 7 pick | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laugh | imperative | you not said here | along property | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | not pick | present · do-support | they | on you; instead, next property | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent on you=Patient |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Not laugh, say it is not OK, and tell a teacher
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 2 laugh | advmod |
| 2 | laugh | laugh | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 say | punct |
| 4 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 laugh | conj |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 OK | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 OK | cop |
| 7 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 OK | advmod |
| 8 | OK | ok | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 say | ccomp |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 tell | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 tell | cc |
| 11 | tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 laugh | conj |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 teacher | det |
| 13 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 tell | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not laugh | imperative | you not said here | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | infinitive | you not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | not is | present | it | ok property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | tell speech: assert | infinitive | you not said here | a teacher | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
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