Test 12 · ★★ · Accidents, wars and deaths on the news Daisy's cousin from Glasgow says, «Dinnae ask aboot the blood, hen, it's no' a game.» («Dinnae» means «don't»; «hen» is a friendly «dear».) Why might the cousin say that?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: cousin, Dinnae, hen · What happens: say, ask, be, mean, not do · To what, where: game, that · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 12 · ★★ of lesson 60 «Accidents, wars and deaths on the news» 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: Daisy's cousin from Glasgow says, «Dinnae ask aboot the blood, hen, it's no' a game.»
nmod:poss case nsubj case nmod punct punct dep ccomp case det obl punct conj punct nsubj cop det punct det obl punct punct root Daisy PROPN 's PART cousin NOUN from ADP Glasgow PROPN says VERB , PUNCT « PUNCT Dinnae X ask VERB aboot ADP the DET blood NOUN , PUNCT hen NOUN , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX no DET ' PUNCT a DET game NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daisy Daisy PROPN Number=Sing 3 cousin nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Daisy case 3 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 6 says nsubj 4 from from ADP _ 5 Glasgow case 5 Glasgow Glasgow PROPN Number=Sing 3 cousin nmod 6 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 ask punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 ask punct 9 Dinnae Dinnae X Foreign=Yes 10 ask dep 10 ask ask VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 says ccomp 11 aboot aboot ADP _ 13 blood case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 blood det 13 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 10 ask obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 hen punct 15 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 13 blood conj 16 , , PUNCT _ 22 game punct 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 game nsubj 18 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 game cop 19 no no DET PronType=Neg 22 game det 20 ' ' PUNCT _ 22 game punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 game det 22 game game NOUN Number=Sing 10 ask obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 says punct 24 » » PUNCT _ 6 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Daisy's cousin from Glasgow vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 ask speech: ask in a quote infinitive aboot the blood and hen vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a in a quote present cousin no game tree rules
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: («Dinnae» means «don't»; «hen» is a friendly «dear».)
punct punct nsubj punct punct ccomp advmod punct punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct parataxis punct punct punct root ( PUNCT « PUNCT Dinnae PROPN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT do VERB n't PART » PUNCT ; PUNCT « PUNCT hen NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET friendly ADJ « PUNCT dear ADJ » PUNCT . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 means punct 2 « « PUNCT _ 3 Dinnae punct 3 Dinnae Dinnae PROPN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 Dinnae punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 do punct 7 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means ccomp 8 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 7 do advmod 9 » » PUNCT _ 7 do punct 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 18 dear punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 hen punct 12 hen hen NOUN Number=Sing 18 dear nsubj 13 » » PUNCT _ 12 hen punct 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 dear cop 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 dear det 16 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos 18 dear amod 17 « « PUNCT _ 18 dear punct 18 dear dear ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means parataxis 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 dear punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct 21 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present Dinnae vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 not do in a quote infinitive vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present hen dear property tree rules
Sentence 3: Why might the cousin say that?
advmod aux det nsubj obj punct root Why ADV might AUX the DET cousin NOUN say VERB that PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Why why ADV PronType=Int 5 say advmod 2 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 say aux 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 cousin det 4 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 5 say nsubj 5 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 say obj 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert might the cousin that vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic
The options Option 1 Daisy is not allowed to know anything at all about her uncle
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark xcomp obj case nmod case nmod:poss obl root Daisy NOUN is AUX not PART allowed VERB to PART know VERB anything PRON at ADP all DET about ADP her PRON uncle NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daisy daisy NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 allowed advmod 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 6 know mark 6 know know VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 allowed xcomp 7 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 know obj 8 at at ADP _ 9 all case 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 anything nmod 10 about about ADP _ 12 uncle case 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 uncle nmod:poss 12 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 6 know obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not allow present · passive Daisy vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality 2 know not said to happen to-infinitive Daisy not said here anything all about her uncle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer anything=Stimulus
Option 2 There was a game being played on the building site that day
expl det nsubj aux:pass acl case det compound obl det obl:unmarked root There PRON was VERB a DET game NOUN being AUX played VERB on ADP the DET building NOUN site NOUN that DET day NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 was expl 2 was be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 game det 4 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 was nsubj 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 played aux:pass 6 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 game acl 7 on on ADP _ 10 site case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 site det 9 building building NOUN Number=Sing 10 site compound 10 site site NOUN Number=Sing 6 played obl 11 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 day det 12 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 was obl:unmarked
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be past a game there day vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 play gerund · passive a game not said here the building site vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»
Option 3 «Blood» is a rude swear word in Scotland, so she mustn't ever say it aloud
The tree, 16 words punct nsubj punct cop det amod compound case nmod punct advmod nsubj aux advmod advmod parataxis obj advmod root « PUNCT Blood NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET rude ADJ swear NOUN word NOUN in ADP Scotland PROPN , PUNCT so ADV she PRON must AUX n't PART ever ADV say VERB it PRON aloud ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Blood punct 2 Blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 8 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Blood punct 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 word cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 6 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word amod 7 swear swear NOUN Number=Sing 8 word compound 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 Scotland case 10 Scotland Scotland PROPN Number=Sing 8 word nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 17 say punct 12 so so ADV _ 17 say advmod 13 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 say nsubj 14 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 say aux 15 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 17 say advmod 16 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 17 say advmod 17 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 word parataxis 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 say obj 19 aloud aloud ADV _ 17 say advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Blood a rude swear word Scotland tree rules 2 not say speech: assert must Scotland Blood ever aloud property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer The details are hard, and grown-ups can explain simply without them
det nsubj cop punct cc amod punct nsubj aux conj advmod case obl root The DET details NOUN are AUX hard ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ grown VERB - PUNCT ups NOUN can AUX explain VERB simply ADV without ADP them PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 details det 2 details detail NOUN Number=Plur 4 hard nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hard cop 4 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 11 explain punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 11 explain cc 7 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 ups amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 grown punct 9 ups up NOUN Number=Plur 11 explain nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 explain aux 11 explain explain VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 hard conj 12 simply simply ADV _ 11 explain advmod 13 without without ADP _ 14 them case 14 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 explain obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present the details hard property tree rules 2 grow participle vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 explain speech: assert can grown ups without details = detail ; simply property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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