Test 5 · Life begins: being born and growing up Jack, whose dad is from Newcastle, moans, «Howay man, the bairn gets all the fuss, there'll be nowt left for me.» («Bairn» means «baby»; «nowt» means «nothing».) Which answer is best?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: dad, Jack, bairn, nowt, answer · What happens: be, moan, get, leave, mean · To what, where: Newcastle, fuss, nowt, baby, nothing
This is test 5 of lesson 51 «Life begins: being born and growing up» 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: Jack, whose dad is from Newcastle, moans, «Howay man, the bairn gets all the fuss, there'll be nowt left for me.»
nsubj punct nmod:poss nsubj cop case conj punct punct punct compound vocative punct det nsubj conj det:predet det obj punct expl aux cop nmod acl case obl punct punct root Jack PROPN , PUNCT whose PRON dad NOUN is AUX from ADP Newcastle PROPN , PUNCT moans VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Howay PROPN man NOUN , PUNCT the DET bairn NOUN gets VERB all DET the DET fuss NOUN , PUNCT there PRON 'll AUX be AUX nowt NOUN left VERB for ADP me PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jack Jack PROPN Number=Sing 9 moans nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 7 Newcastle punct 3 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 4 dad nmod:poss 4 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 7 Newcastle nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Newcastle cop 6 from from ADP _ 7 Newcastle case 7 Newcastle Newcastle PROPN Number=Sing 1 Jack conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 1 Jack punct 9 moans moan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 man punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 man punct 12 Howay Howay PROPN Number=Sing 13 man compound 13 man man NOUN Number=Sing 9 moans vocative 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 gets punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 bairn det 16 bairn bairn NOUN Number=Sing 17 gets nsubj 17 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 moans conj 18 all all DET PronType=Tot 20 fuss det:predet 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 fuss det 20 fuss fuss NOUN Number=Sing 17 gets obj 21 , , PUNCT _ 25 nowt punct 22 there there PRON PronType=Dem 24 be expl 23 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 be aux 24 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 25 nowt cop 25 nowt nowt NOUN Number=Sing 20 fuss nmod 26 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 25 nowt acl 27 for for ADP _ 28 me case 28 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 26 left obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 17 gets punct 30 » » PUNCT _ 9 moans punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Newcastle's dad Newcastle tree rules 2 moan present Jack and Newcastle Howay man vocative vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get in a quote present the bairn all fuss vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fuss=Stimulus 4 is a in a quote infinitive nowt tree rules 5 leave in a quote participle nowt not said here for me vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for i=Recipient
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: («Bairn» means «baby»; «nowt» means «nothing».)
punct punct nsubj punct punct obj punct punct punct nsubj punct conj punct obj punct punct punct root ( PUNCT « PUNCT Bairn PROPN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT baby NOUN » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT nowt NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT nothing PRON » PUNCT . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Bairn punct 3 Bairn Bairn PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 Bairn punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 baby punct 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 8 » » PUNCT _ 7 baby punct 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 means punct 10 « « PUNCT _ 11 nowt punct 11 nowt nowt NOUN Number=Sing 13 means nsubj 12 » » PUNCT _ 11 nowt punct 13 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 means conj 14 « « PUNCT _ 15 nothing punct 15 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 means obj 16 » » PUNCT _ 15 nothing punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 18 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Bairn baby vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Topic 2 mean present nowt nothing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic
Sentence 3: Which answer is best?
det nsubj cop punct root Which DET answer NOUN is AUX best ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Which which DET PronType=Int 2 answer det 2 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 4 best nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 best cop 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 best punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present which answer good property tree rules
The options Option 1 Only if the baby turns out to be a girl
advmod mark det nsubj compound:prt mark cop det ccomp root Only ADV if SCONJ the DET baby NOUN turns VERB out ADP to PART be AUX a DET girl NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 5 turns advmod 2 if if SCONJ _ 5 turns mark 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 baby det 4 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 5 turns nsubj 5 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 turns compound:prt 7 to to PART _ 10 girl mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 girl cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 girl det 10 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 5 turns ccomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn out present the baby vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a to-infinitive the baby not said here a girl tree rules
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice No, babies always take the love first
discourse punct nsubj advmod det obj advmod root No INTJ , PUNCT babies NOUN always ADV take VERB the DET love NOUN first ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no INTJ Polarity=Neg 5 take discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 No punct 3 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 5 take nsubj 4 always always ADV PronType=Tot 5 take advmod 5 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 love det 7 love love NOUN Number=Sing 5 take obj 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 5 take advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 take present babies the love always, first property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent love=Theme
Option 3 Only if you look after the baby every night
advmod mark nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked root Only ADV if SCONJ you PRON look VERB after ADP the DET baby NOUN every DET night NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Only only ADV _ 4 look advmod 2 if if SCONJ _ 4 look mark 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 look nsubj 4 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 baby case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 baby det 7 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 4 look obl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 look obl:unmarked
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look present you after the baby; night vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer Yes, love is not used up; tell your parents if you feel left out
The tree, 14 words discourse punct nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod compound:prt punct parataxis nmod:poss iobj mark nsubj ccomp xcomp compound:prt root Yes INTJ , PUNCT love NOUN is AUX not PART used VERB up ADP ; PUNCT tell VERB your PRON parents NOUN if SCONJ you PRON feel VERB left VERB out ADP The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 6 used discourse 2 , , PUNCT _ 1 Yes punct 3 love love NOUN Number=Sing 6 used nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 used aux:pass 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 used advmod 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 up up ADP _ 6 used compound:prt 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 tell punct 9 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 used parataxis 10 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 parents nmod:poss 11 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 9 tell iobj 12 if if SCONJ _ 14 feel mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 feel nsubj 14 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 tell ccomp 15 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 feel xcomp 16 out out ADP _ 15 left compound:prt
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not use up present · passive love vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 tell speech: assert infinitive your parents vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient clause=Topic 3 feel a condition, not said to happen present you vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 leave out participle you not said here vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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