Test 8 · ★ · Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill A boy in Atlanta says, «Y'all, my grandma's fixin' to pass, my momma says she doesn't have long.» («Fixin' to» means «about to»; «pass» means «die».) What does he mean?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: boy, momma, Fixin, pass · What happens: say, pass, not have, mean, die · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 59 «Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill» 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 boy in Atlanta says, «Y'all, my grandma's fixin' to pass, my momma says she doesn't have long.»
det nsubj case nmod punct punct ccomp punct nmod:poss nmod:poss case conj punct mark xcomp punct nmod:poss nsubj parataxis nsubj aux advmod ccomp xcomp punct punct root A DET boy NOUN in ADP Atlanta PROPN says VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Y'all PRON , PUNCT my PRON grandma NOUN 's PART fixin NOUN ' PUNCT to PART pass VERB , PUNCT my PRON momma NOUN says VERB she PRON does AUX n't PART have VERB long ADJ . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 boy det 2 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 5 says nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 Atlanta case 4 Atlanta Atlanta PROPN Number=Sing 2 boy nmod 5 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 Y'all punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 Y'all punct 8 Y'all y'all PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 says ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 fixin punct 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 grandma nmod:poss 11 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 13 fixin nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 grandma case 13 fixin fixin NOUN Number=Sing 8 Y'all conj 14 ' ' PUNCT _ 13 fixin punct 15 to to PART _ 16 pass mark 16 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 fixin xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 says punct 18 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 momma nmod:poss 19 momma momma NOUN Number=Sing 20 says nsubj 20 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 Y'all parataxis 21 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 24 have nsubj 22 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 have aux 23 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 24 have advmod 24 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 says ccomp 25 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 24 have xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 says punct 27 » » PUNCT _ 5 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present a boy in Atlanta vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 pass in a quote to-infinitive a boy in Atlanta not said here vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 say speech: assert in a quote present my momma vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 not have in a quote present · do-support momma long property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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: («Fixin' to» means «about to»; «pass» means «die».)
punct punct nsubj punct flat punct punct obj fixed punct punct punct nsubj punct conj punct ccomp punct punct punct root ( PUNCT « PUNCT Fixin PROPN ' PUNCT to PART » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT about ADV to PART » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT pass NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT die VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 means punct 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Fixin punct 3 Fixin Fixin PROPN Number=Sing 7 means nsubj 4 ' ' PUNCT _ 3 Fixin punct 5 to to PART _ 3 Fixin flat 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 Fixin punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 about punct 9 about about ADV _ 7 means obj 10 to to PART _ 9 about fixed 11 » » PUNCT _ 9 about punct 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 means punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 14 pass punct 14 pass pass NOUN Number=Sing 16 means nsubj 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 pass punct 16 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 means conj 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 die punct 18 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 means ccomp 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 die punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Fixin vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent about=Topic 2 mean present pass vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 die in a quote infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Sentence 3: What does he mean?
obj aux nsubj punct root What PRON does AUX he PRON mean VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 mean obj 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 mean nsubj 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present · do-support fixin vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer His grandma is likely to die soon
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark xcomp advmod root His PRON grandma NOUN is AUX likely ADJ to PART die VERB soon ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 likely nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 likely cop 4 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 die mark 6 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 likely xcomp 7 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 6 die advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present His grandma likely property tree rules 2 die to-infinitive His grandma not said here soon property vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Option 2 His grandma is going away on a short trip to see the family
nmod:poss nsubj aux advmod case det amod obl mark advcl det obj root His PRON grandma NOUN is AUX going VERB away ADV on ADP a DET short ADJ trip NOUN to PART see VERB the DET family NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 going nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 going aux 4 going go VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 away away ADV _ 4 going advmod 6 on on ADP _ 9 trip case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trip det 8 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 9 trip amod 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 4 going obl 10 to to PART _ 11 see mark 11 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 going advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 family det 13 family family NOUN Number=Sing 11 see obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 go away present · progressive His grandma a short trip away property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location 2 see to-infinitive His grandma not said here the family vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus
Option 3 His grandma is about to pass an exam she has been studying for
nmod:poss nsubj cop mark xcomp det obj nsubj aux aux acl:relcl obl root His PRON grandma NOUN is AUX about ADJ to PART pass VERB an DET exam NOUN she PRON has AUX been AUX studying VERB for ADP The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 about nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 about cop 4 about about ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 pass mark 6 pass pass VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 about xcomp 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 exam det 8 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 6 pass obj 9 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 studying nsubj 10 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 studying aux 11 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 12 studying aux 12 studying study VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 exam acl:relcl 13 for for ADP _ 12 studying obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present His grandma about property tree rules 2 pass to-infinitive His grandma not said here a exam vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme exam=Trajectory 3 study present · perfect · progressive she a exam not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exam=Topic
Option 4 His grandma is getting better fast and will be home quite soon
nmod:poss nsubj aux xcomp advmod cc aux cop conj advmod advmod root His PRON grandma NOUN is AUX getting VERB better ADJ fast ADV and CCONJ will AUX be AUX home ADV quite ADV soon ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 grandma nmod:poss 2 grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 4 getting nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 getting aux 4 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 getting xcomp 6 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 getting advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 home cc 8 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 home aux 9 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 home cop 10 home home ADV _ 4 getting conj 11 quite quite ADV _ 12 soon advmod 12 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 4 getting advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get present · progressive His grandma fast, good, soon property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is future His grandma not said here home property tree rules
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