Test 3 · ★ · The environment
Mum: "Get in the car, the shop's only 5 minutes' walk but I can't be bothered." What is the best thing to suggest?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Mum, shop, best thing · What happens: get, be, walk, not bother, suggest · To what, where: car, I
This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 47 «The environment» 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: Mum: "Get in the car, the shop's only 5 minutes' walk but I can't be bothered."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mum | mum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Get | nsubj |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 Get | punct |
| 3 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 Get | punct |
| 4 | Get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 car | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 car | det |
| 7 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Get | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 's | punct |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 shop | det |
| 10 | shop | shop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 's | nsubj |
| 11 | 's | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 walk | advcl |
| 12 | only | only | ADV | _ | 13 5 | advmod |
| 13 | 5 | 5 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 14 minutes | nummod |
| 14 | minutes | minute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 's | nsubj |
| 15 | ' | 's | PART | _ | 14 minutes | case |
| 16 | walk | walk | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 Get | parataxis |
| 17 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 22 bothered | cc |
| 18 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 22 bothered | nsubj |
| 19 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 22 bothered | aux |
| 20 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 22 bothered | advmod |
| 21 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 22 bothered | aux:pass |
| 22 | bothered | bother | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 Get | conj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 Get | punct |
| 24 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 Get | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get in a quote | infinitive | Mum | the car | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | be in a quote | present | the shop | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | walk in a quote | infinitive | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 4 | not bother in a quote | can · passive | I | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
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 the best thing to suggest?
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 | 5 thing | det |
| 4 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 5 thing | amod |
| 5 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 suggest | mark |
| 7 | suggest | suggest | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 thing | acl |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the best thing | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | suggest speech: suggest | to-infinitive | the best thing not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Walk this time: it is short, healthy and better for the air
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walk | walk | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 time | det |
| 3 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Walk | obl:unmarked |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 short | punct |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 short | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 short | cop |
| 7 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Walk | parataxis |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 healthy | punct |
| 9 | healthy | healthy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 short | conj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 better | cc |
| 11 | better | good | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 7 short | conj |
| 12 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 air | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 air | det |
| 14 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Walk | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | walk | imperative | you not said here | time | for the air | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||
| 2 | is | present | it | short property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | be | tree rules | |||||||
| 4 | be | tree rules |
Option 2
Drive, because walking is never good for you, even a little bit
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive | drive | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 good | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 7 good | mark |
| 4 | walking | walking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 good | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 good | cop |
| 6 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 7 good | advmod |
| 7 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Drive | conj |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 9 you | case |
| 9 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 good | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 bit | punct |
| 11 | even | even | ADV | _ | 14 bit | advmod |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 bit | det |
| 13 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 bit | amod |
| 14 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Drive | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive | imperative | you not said here | a little bit | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | not is | present | walking | for you; good property | tree rules |
Option 3
Drive, but leave the engine running at the shop
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive | drive | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 leave | punct |
| 3 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 4 leave | cc |
| 4 | leave | leave | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Drive | conj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 engine | det |
| 6 | engine | engine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 leave | obj |
| 7 | running | run | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 6 engine | acl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 shop | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 shop | det |
| 10 | shop | shop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 running | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | drive | imperative | you not said here | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | leave | infinitive | you not said here | the engine | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Theme | ||||
| 3 | run | gerund | the engine not said here | the shop | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at shop=Trajectory |
Option 4
Stay home and never buy anything again
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stay | stay | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | home | home | ADV | _ | 1 Stay | advmod |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 buy | cc |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 buy | advmod |
| 5 | buy | buy | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Stay | conj |
| 6 | anything | anything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 5 buy | obj |
| 7 | again | again | ADV | _ | 5 buy | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stay | imperative | you not said here | home property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | not buy | infinitive | you not said here | anything | again | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |
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