Test 3 · Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» and «Will I die?»
A rough uncle laughs, «We're all gonna kick the bucket someday, kid» (kick the bucket = die). What is the true part, and what's missing?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: rough uncle, We, true part · What happens: laugh, kick, be · To what, where: bucket someday, bucket, true part · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 of lesson 70 «Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» and «Will I die?»» 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 rough uncle laughs, «We're all gonna kick the bucket someday, kid» (kick the bucket = die).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 uncle | det |
| 2 | rough | rough | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 uncle | amod |
| 3 | uncle | uncle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 laughs | nsubj |
| 4 | laughs | laugh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 kick | punct |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 kick | punct |
| 7 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 kick | nsubj |
| 8 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 kick | aux |
| 9 | all | all | ADV | _ | 11 kick | advmod |
| 10 | gonna | gonna | X | Foreign=Yes | 11 kick | dep |
| 11 | kick | kick | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 laughs | ccomp |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 someday | det |
| 13 | bucket | bucket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 someday | compound |
| 14 | someday | someday | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 kick | obj |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 kid | punct |
| 16 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 someday | conj |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 kick | punct |
| 18 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 19 kick | punct |
| 19 | kick | kick | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 11 kick | parataxis |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 bucket | det |
| 21 | bucket | bucket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 kick | obj |
| 22 | = | = | SYM | _ | 23 die | punct |
| 23 | die | die | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 kick | conj |
| 24 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 19 kick | punct |
| 25 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 laughs | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laugh | present | a rough uncle | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | kick in a quote | present | We | the bucket someday and kid | all property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | kick | infinitive | the bucket | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent bucket=Patient |
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: What is the true part, and what's missing?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 part | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 part | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 part | det |
| 4 | true | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 part | amod |
| 5 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 missing | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 missing | cc |
| 8 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 10 missing | nsubj |
| 9 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 missing | cop |
| 10 | missing | missing | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 part | parataxis |
| 11 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 part | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the true part | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is | present | the true part | missing property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
True, but for most people it's very far off
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 people | amod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 people | punct |
| 3 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 people | cc |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 people | case |
| 5 | most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 people | amod |
| 6 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 far | nsubj |
| 8 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 far | cop |
| 9 | very | very | ADV | _ | 10 far | advmod |
| 10 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 6 people | acl:relcl |
| 11 | off | off | ADV | _ | 10 far | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | it | True most people not said here | far, off property | tree rules |
Option 2
True, and it will probably be next week, so get ready
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 week | punct |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 week | cc |
| 4 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 week | nsubj |
| 5 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 week | aux |
| 6 | probably | probably | ADV | _ | 9 week | advmod |
| 7 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 week | cop |
| 8 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 week | amod |
| 9 | week | week | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 True | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 get | punct |
| 11 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 get | advmod |
| 12 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 True | parataxis |
| 13 | ready | ready | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 get | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | future | it | next week | probably property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | get | infinitive | ready property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 3
False; some lucky people get to live for ever
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 get | punct |
| 3 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 people | det |
| 4 | lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 people | amod |
| 5 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 get | nsubj |
| 6 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 False | parataxis |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 live | mark |
| 8 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 get | xcomp |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 ever | case |
| 10 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 8 live | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | present | some lucky people | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | live | to-infinitive | some lucky people not said here | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
False; only grown-ups ever die, never any kids
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 ups | amod |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 1 False | punct |
| 3 | only | only | ADV | _ | 4 grown | advmod |
| 4 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 ups | amod |
| 5 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 grown | punct |
| 6 | ups | up | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 die | nsubj |
| 7 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 8 die | advmod |
| 8 | die | die | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 kids | punct |
| 10 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 12 kids | advmod |
| 11 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 12 kids | det |
| 12 | kids | kid | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 die | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grow | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | die | present | False grown ups | any kids | ever | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
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