Test 4 · ★ · Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character A whole class gets a prize if one boy, Sam, gives up his place on the trip. A classmate says, "Easy, 29 beats 1." What is the weakness?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: whole class, classmate, 29, weakness · What happens: get, give up, say, beat, be · To what, where: prize, place, trip, 1 · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 37 «Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character» 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: A whole class gets a prize if one boy, Sam, gives up his place on the trip.
det amod nsubj det obj mark nummod advcl punct appos punct parataxis compound:prt nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root A DET whole ADJ class NOUN gets VERB a DET prize NOUN if SCONJ one NUM boy NOUN , PUNCT Sam PROPN , PUNCT gives VERB up ADP his PRON place NOUN on ADP the DET trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 class det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 class amod 3 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets nsubj 4 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prize det 6 prize prize NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets obj 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 boy mark 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 boy nummod 9 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 gets advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 Sam punct 11 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 9 boy appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 gives punct 13 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 gets parataxis 14 up up ADP _ 13 gives compound:prt 15 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 place nmod:poss 16 place place NOUN Number=Sing 13 gives obj 17 on on ADP _ 19 trip case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 trip det 19 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 13 gives obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 gets punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present a whole class a prize vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus 2 give up present class's place the trip vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Source
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: A classmate says, "Easy, 29 beats 1."
det nsubj punct punct ccomp punct nsubj parataxis obj punct punct root A DET classmate NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Easy ADJ , PUNCT 29 NUM beats VERB 1 NUM . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 classmate det 2 classmate classmate NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 Easy punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 6 Easy punct 6 Easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 says ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 beats punct 8 29 29 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 beats nsubj 9 beats beat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Easy parataxis 10 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 beats obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 Easy punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 6 Easy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present a classmate vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 beat in a quote present 29 1 vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location 1=Theme
Sentence 3: What is the weakness?
cop det nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET weakness NOUN ? PUNCT 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 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 weakness det 4 weakness weakness 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 the weakness tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice It is weak because 29 children could never all agree on it
nsubj cop mark nummod nsubj aux advmod advmod advcl case obl root It PRON is AUX weak ADJ because SCONJ 29 NUM children NOUN could AUX never ADV all ADV agree VERB on ADP it PRON 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 3 weak nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weak cop 3 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 10 agree mark 5 29 29 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 children nummod 6 children child NOUN Number=Plur 10 agree nsubj 7 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 agree aux 8 never never ADV PronType=Neg 10 agree advmod 9 all all ADV _ 10 agree advmod 10 agree agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weak advcl 11 on on ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 agree obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present It weak property tree rules 2 not agree speech: agree could 29 children on it; all property vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on it=Topic
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer It counts the many but forgets Sam's fairness and his say in it
nsubj det obj cc conj nmod:poss case obj cc nmod:poss conj case obl root It PRON counts VERB the DET many ADJ but CCONJ forgets VERB Sam PROPN 's PART fairness NOUN and CCONJ his PRON say NOUN in ADP it PRON 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 2 counts nsubj 2 counts count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 many det 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 counts obj 5 but but CCONJ _ 6 forgets cc 6 forgets forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 counts conj 7 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 9 fairness nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Sam case 9 fairness fairness NOUN Number=Sing 6 forgets obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 say cc 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 say nmod:poss 12 say say NOUN Number=Sing 9 fairness conj 13 in in ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 forgets obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 count present It the many vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme 2 forget present Sam's fairness and Sam's say say tree rules 3 say Sam nom say «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Option 3 It is weak because prizes are always bad for children anyway
nsubj cop mark nsubj cop advmod advcl case obl advmod root It PRON is AUX weak ADJ because SCONJ prizes NOUN are AUX always ADV bad ADJ for ADP children NOUN anyway ADV 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 3 weak nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 weak cop 3 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 because because SCONJ _ 8 bad mark 5 prizes prize NOUN Number=Plur 8 bad nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bad cop 7 always always ADV PronType=Tot 8 bad advmod 8 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weak advcl 9 for for ADP _ 10 children case 10 children child NOUN Number=Plur 8 bad obl 11 anyway anyway ADV _ 3 weak advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present It anyway, weak property tree rules 2 is present prizes for children; always, bad property tree rules
Option 4 Nothing, the bigger number always wins in every kind of case like this
nsubj punct det amod conj advmod case det obl case nmod case obl root Nothing PRON , PUNCT the DET bigger ADJ number NOUN always ADV wins VERB in ADP every DET kind NOUN of ADP case NOUN like ADP this PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 wins nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 number punct 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 number det 4 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 number amod 5 number number NOUN Number=Sing 1 Nothing conj 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 wins advmod 7 wins win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 kind case 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 10 kind det 10 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 7 wins obl 11 of of ADP _ 12 case case 12 case case NOUN Number=Sing 10 kind nmod 13 like like ADP _ 14 this case 14 this this PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 wins obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 win present Nothing every kind of case like this; always property vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S_ING»: agent=Agent in kind=Eventuality
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