Test 3 · The Ten Commandments
kid on the bus: «omg that's so stupid» then uses God's name as a swear. A Christian friend looks upset. Why?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: that, kid, God, Christian friend · What happens: be, use, name, look · To what, where: name
This is test 3 of lesson 7 «The Ten Commandments» 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: kid on the bus: «omg that's so stupid» then uses God's name as a swear.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 uses | nsubj |
| 2 | on | on | ADP | _ | 4 bus | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 bus | det |
| 4 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 kid | nmod |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 stupid | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 stupid | punct |
| 7 | omg | omg | INTJ | _ | 11 stupid | discourse |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 stupid | nsubj |
| 9 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 stupid | cop |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 11 stupid | advmod |
| 11 | stupid | stupid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 uses | obj |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 stupid | punct |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 uses | advmod |
| 14 | uses | use | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 15 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 name | nmod:poss |
| 16 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 15 God | case |
| 17 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 uses | obj |
| 18 | as | as | ADP | _ | 20 swear | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 swear | det |
| 20 | swear | swear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 uses | obl |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 14 uses | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | that | stupid property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | use | present | kid on the bus | God's name | then | as a swear | vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent name=Duration as swear=Attribute | ||
| 3 | name | God | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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: A Christian friend looks upset.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 friend | det |
| 2 | Christian | Christian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 friend | amod |
| 3 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 looks | nsubj |
| 4 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | upset | upset | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 looks | xcomp |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 looks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | present | a Christian friend | upset property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
Sentence 3: Why?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 Why | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The options
Option 1
She is upset about the word «stupid»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 upset | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 upset | cop |
| 3 | upset | upset | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 word | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 word | det |
| 6 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 upset | obl |
| 7 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 stupid | punct |
| 8 | stupid | stupid | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 word | appos |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 stupid | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | She | about the word; upset property | tree rules |
Option 2
She wanted to sit in that seat
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 sit | mark |
| 4 | sit | sit | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wanted | xcomp |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 seat | case |
| 6 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 7 seat | det |
| 7 | seat | seat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 sit | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | She | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | sit not said to happen | to-infinitive | She not said here | that seat | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in seat=Location |
Option 3
She thinks swearing on a bus is illegal and they'll all be arrested
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 thinks | nsubj |
| 2 | thinks | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | swearing | swear | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 8 illegal | csubj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 6 bus | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 bus | det |
| 6 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 swearing | obl |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 illegal | cop |
| 8 | illegal | illegal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 thinks | ccomp |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 arrested | cc |
| 10 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 arrested | nsubj:pass |
| 11 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 arrested | aux |
| 12 | all | all | ADV | _ | 14 arrested | advmod |
| 13 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 14 arrested | aux:pass |
| 14 | arrested | arrest | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 illegal | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | think speech: other | present | She | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | swear | gerund | a bus | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is | present | swearing | illegal property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | arrest | future · passive | they | all property | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Christians believe God's name should be spoken with respect
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christians | Christian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 2 believe | nsubj |
| 2 | believe | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 name | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 God | case |
| 5 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 spoken | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 spoken | aux |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 8 spoken | aux:pass |
| 8 | spoken | speak | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 believe | parataxis |
| 9 | with | with | ADP | _ | 10 respect | case |
| 10 | respect | respect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 spoken | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | present | Christians | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | speak speech: other | should · passive | God's name | with respect | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | name | God | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
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