Test 6 · Life begins: being born and growing up Amira's little brother, from the Black Country, shouts, «Bostin' kittens! I'm gonna carry 'em round the house!» («Bostin'» means «brilliant».) What is the wise move?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: little brother, I, Bostin, wise move · What happens: shout, carry, mean, be · To what, where: Bostin kittens, 'em
This is test 6 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: Amira's little brother, from the Black Country, shouts, «Bostin' kittens!
nmod:poss case amod nsubj punct case det compound appos punct punct punct compound punct obj punct root Amira PROPN 's PART little ADJ brother NOUN , PUNCT from ADP the DET Black PROPN Country PROPN , PUNCT shouts VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Bostin PROPN ' PUNCT kittens NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Amira Amira PROPN Number=Sing 4 brother nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Amira case 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 brother amod 4 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 11 shouts nsubj 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 Country punct 6 from from ADP _ 9 Country case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Country det 8 Black Black PROPN Number=Sing 9 Country compound 9 Country Country PROPN Number=Sing 4 brother appos 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 shouts punct 11 shouts shout VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 Bostin punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 Bostin punct 14 Bostin Bostin PROPN Number=Sing 16 kittens compound 15 ' ' PUNCT _ 14 Bostin punct 16 kittens kitten NOUN Number=Plur 11 shouts obj 17 ! ! PUNCT _ 11 shouts punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shout speech: express present Amira's little brother Bostin kittens vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitten=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: I'm gonna carry 'em round the house!»
nsubj aux dep obj case det obl punct punct root I PRON 'm AUX gonna X carry VERB 'em PRON round ADP the DET house NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 carry nsubj 2 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 carry aux 3 gonna gonna X Foreign=Yes 4 carry dep 4 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 'em they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 carry obj 6 round round ADP _ 8 house case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 house det 8 house house NOUN Number=Sing 4 carry obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 carry punct 10 » » PUNCT _ 4 carry punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 carry present I 'em = they round the house vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme
Sentence 3: («Bostin'» means «brilliant».)
punct punct nsubj punct punct punct xcomp punct punct punct root ( PUNCT « PUNCT Bostin PROPN ' PUNCT » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT brilliant ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Bostin punct 3 Bostin Bostin PROPN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 4 ' ' PUNCT _ 3 Bostin punct 5 » » PUNCT _ 3 Bostin punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 brilliant punct 8 brilliant brilliant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 means xcomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 brilliant punct 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Bostin brilliant property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 4: What is the wise move?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET wise ADJ move 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 5 move det 4 wise wise ADJ Degree=Pos 5 move amod 5 move move NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the wise move tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice Give it some milk from the fridge straight away
iobj det obj case det obl advmod advmod root Give VERB it PRON some DET milk NOUN from ADP the DET fridge NOUN straight ADV away ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Give iobj 3 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 milk det 4 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 fridge case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 fridge det 7 fridge fridge NOUN Number=Sing 1 Give obl 8 straight straight ADV _ 9 away advmod 9 away away ADV _ 1 Give advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 give imperative you not said here some milk it the fridge away property vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient milk=Theme
Option 2 Carry it round so it learns where everything is
obj advmod mark nsubj advcl ccomp nsubj cop root Carry VERB it PRON round ADV so SCONJ it PRON learns VERB where ADV everything PRON is AUX The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Carry carry VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Carry obj 3 round round ADV _ 1 Carry advmod 4 so so SCONJ _ 6 learns mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 learns nsubj 6 learns learn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Carry advcl 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 6 learns ccomp 8 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 7 where nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 where cop
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 carry imperative you not said here it round property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 2 learn present it vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present everything where property tree rules
Option 3 Open its eyes for it gently so that it can see much sooner
nmod:poss obj case obl advmod mark fixed nsubj aux advcl advmod advmod root Open VERB its PRON eyes NOUN for ADP it PRON gently ADV so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON can AUX see VERB much ADV sooner ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 eyes nmod:poss 3 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 1 Open obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 it case 5 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Open obl 6 gently gently ADV _ 1 Open advmod 7 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 see mark 8 that that SCONJ _ 7 so fixed 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 see nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 see aux 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Open advcl 12 much much ADV _ 13 sooner advmod 13 sooner soon ADV Degree=Cmp 11 see advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 open imperative you not said here its eyes for it; gently property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme 2 see can it soon property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer Look gently but let the mother cat feed and care for it
advmod cc conj det compound obj xcomp cc conj case obl root Look VERB gently ADV but CCONJ let VERB the DET mother NOUN cat NOUN feed VERB and CCONJ care VERB for ADP it PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 gently gently ADV _ 1 Look advmod 3 but but CCONJ _ 4 let cc 4 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Look conj 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cat det 6 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 7 cat compound 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 let obj 8 feed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 let xcomp 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 care cc 10 care care VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Look conj 11 for for ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 care obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look imperative you not said here gently property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 let infinitive you not said here the mother cat tree rules 3 feed present the mother cat not said here vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent 4 care present you not said here for cat vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for it=Theme
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