Test 8 · ★★ · Finders keepers and what belongs to whom You find a fiver on the pavement outside the busy shop. Nobody's around. Which is the best-reasoned choice?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: You, Nobody · What happens: find, be, reason · To what, where: fiver, pavement, best reasoned choice
This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 42 «Finders keepers and what belongs to whom» 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: You find a fiver on the pavement outside the busy shop.
nsubj det obj case det obl case det amod nmod punct root You PRON find VERB a DET fiver NOUN on ADP the DET pavement NOUN outside ADP the DET busy ADJ shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 find nsubj 2 find find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 fiver det 4 fiver fiver NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 pavement case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pavement det 7 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 2 find obl 8 outside outside ADP _ 11 shop case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 shop det 10 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shop amod 11 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 7 pavement nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 find punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find present You a fiver the pavement outside the busy shop vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiver=Topic
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: Nobody's around.
nsubj cop punct root Nobody PRON 's AUX around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 3 around nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 around cop 3 around around ADV _ root root 4 . . PUNCT _ 3 around punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Nobody around property tree rules
Sentence 3: Which is the best-reasoned choice?
nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root Which PRON is AUX the DET best ADJ - PUNCT reasoned VERB choice NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which PRON PronType=Rel 7 choice nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 choice cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 choice det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 7 choice amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 best punct 6 reasoned reason VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 choice amod 7 choice choice NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 7 choice punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 reason participle vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the best reasoned choice tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice Run away from it, because touching lost money is a crime
advmod case obl punct mark csubj amod obj cop det obl root Run VERB away ADV from ADP it PRON , PUNCT because SCONJ touching VERB lost VERB money NOUN is AUX a DET crime NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Run run VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 away away ADV _ 1 Run advmod 3 from from ADP _ 4 it case 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Run obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 12 crime punct 6 because because SCONJ _ 12 crime mark 7 touching touch VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 crime csubj 8 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 money amod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 7 touching obj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 crime cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 crime det 12 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 1 Run obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 run away imperative you not said here it away property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from it=Trajectory 2 touch gerund lost money vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme money=Co-Theme 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is a present touching a crime tree rules
Option 2 Tear it up so that nobody gets it and it stays fair
obj compound:prt mark fixed nsubj advcl obj cc nsubj conj xcomp root Tear VERB it PRON up ADP so SCONJ that SCONJ nobody PRON gets VERB it PRON and CCONJ it PRON stays VERB fair ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tear tear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Tear obj 3 up up ADP _ 1 Tear compound:prt 4 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 7 gets mark 5 that that SCONJ _ 4 so fixed 6 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 gets nsubj 7 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tear advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gets obj 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 stays cc 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 stays nsubj 11 stays stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 gets conj 12 fair fair ADJ Degree=Pos 11 stays xcomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 tear up imperative you not said here it vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location it=Theme 2 get present nobody it vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus 3 stay present it fair property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer Ask in the shop if anyone lost it, or hand it in, rather than just pocket it
The tree, 17 words case det obl mark nsubj advcl obj punct cc conj obj compound:prt punct cc fixed advmod conj nsubj root Ask VERB in ADP the DET shop NOUN if SCONJ anyone PRON lost VERB it PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ hand VERB it PRON in ADP , PUNCT rather ADV than ADP just ADV pocket NOUN it PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 in in ADP _ 4 shop case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 shop det 4 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 1 Ask obl 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 lost mark 6 anyone anyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 lost nsubj 7 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Ask advcl 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 lost obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 hand punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 hand cc 11 hand hand VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Ask conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 hand obj 13 in in ADP _ 11 hand compound:prt 14 , , PUNCT _ 18 pocket punct 15 rather rather ADV ExtPos=CCONJ 18 pocket cc 16 than than ADP _ 15 rather fixed 17 just just ADV _ 18 pocket advmod 18 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 11 hand conj 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 pocket nsubj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 ask speech: ask imperative you not said here the shop vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 lose a condition, not said to happen past anyone shop vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality 3 hand in infinitive you not said here shop vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 4 pocket shop tree rules
Option 4 Pocket it, because money on the pavement belongs to nobody
nsubj punct mark nsubj case det nmod parataxis case obl root Pocket NOUN it PRON , PUNCT because SCONJ money NOUN on ADP the DET pavement NOUN belongs VERB to ADP nobody PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Pocket nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 9 belongs punct 4 because because SCONJ _ 9 belongs mark 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 belongs nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 8 pavement case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pavement det 8 pavement pavement NOUN Number=Sing 5 money nmod 9 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Pocket parataxis 10 to to ADP _ 11 nobody case 11 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 9 belongs obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 belong present money on the pavement to nobody vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
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