Test 7 · Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» and «Will I die?»
«Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» says Charlie in Manchester (grim = horrible). What's a kind thing Grandad could say?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 4 · right ✓ · Who acts: talkin, that, Charlie, kind thing, Grandad · What happens: go, be, say · To what, where: kind thing · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 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: «Grandad's talkin' about when he's gone again, that's well grim,» says Charlie in Manchester (grim = horrible).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 talkin | punct |
| 2 | Grandad | Grandad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 talkin | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 Grandad | case |
| 4 | talkin | talkin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 says | nsubj |
| 5 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 4 talkin | punct |
| 6 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 10 gone | mark |
| 7 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 gone | advmod |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 gone | nsubj |
| 9 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 gone | aux |
| 10 | gone | go | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 4 talkin | acl |
| 11 | again | again | ADV | _ | 10 gone | advmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 grim | punct |
| 13 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 16 grim | nsubj |
| 14 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 grim | cop |
| 15 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 16 grim | advmod |
| 16 | grim | grim | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 says | ccomp |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 grim | punct |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 19 says | punct |
| 19 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 20 | Charlie | Charlie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 says | nsubj |
| 21 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 Manchester | case |
| 22 | Manchester | Manchester | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Charlie | nmod |
| 23 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 24 grim | punct |
| 24 | grim | grim | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 Charlie | parataxis |
| 25 | = | = | SYM | _ | 26 horrible | punct |
| 26 | horrible | horrible | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 grim | conj |
| 27 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 24 grim | punct |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 19 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go in a quote | present · passive | talkin | again | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | that | grim, well property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | Charlie in Manchester | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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: What's a kind thing Grandad could say?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 thing | det |
| 4 | kind | kind | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 thing | amod |
| 5 | thing | thing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 6 | Grandad | Grandad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 say | nsubj |
| 7 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 say | aux |
| 8 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 thing | acl:relcl |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a kind thing | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | could | Grandad | a kind thing not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
The options
Option 1
«Don't ask questions about grown-up things»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 ask | punct |
| 2 | Do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 ask | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 ask | advmod |
| 4 | ask | ask | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | questions | question | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 ask | obj |
| 6 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 things | case |
| 7 | grown | grow | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 things | amod |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 9 up | punct |
| 9 | up | up | ADP | _ | 7 grown | compound:prt |
| 10 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 ask | obl |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 ask | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not ask speech: ask in a quote | imperative · do-support | you not said here | questions | about grown things | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent question=Recipient about thing=Topic | |||
| 2 | grow up in a quote | participle | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
«Yes, I'll be gone very soon, so get ready»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 gone | punct |
| 2 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 7 gone | discourse |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 2 Yes | punct |
| 4 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 7 gone | nsubj |
| 5 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 gone | aux |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 gone | aux:pass |
| 7 | gone | go | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 8 | very | very | ADV | _ | 9 soon | advmod |
| 9 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 7 gone | advmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 get | punct |
| 11 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 get | advmod |
| 12 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 gone | parataxis |
| 13 | ready | ready | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 get | xcomp |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 get | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go in a quote | future · passive | I | soon property | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get in a quote | infinitive | ready property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 3
«Stop crying or you won't get the stamps»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Stop | punct |
| 2 | Stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | crying | cry | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 Stop | xcomp |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 get | cc |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 8 get | nsubj |
| 6 | wo | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 get | aux |
| 7 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 8 get | advmod |
| 8 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 Stop | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 stamps | det |
| 10 | stamps | stamp | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 get | obj |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Stop | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop in a quote | imperative | you not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | cry speech: express in a quote | gerund | you not said here | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | not get in a quote | future | you | the stamps | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stamp=Stimulus |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
«I'm not going anywhere soon; I just want you to have it one day»
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 going | punct |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 5 going | nsubj |
| 3 | 'm | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 going | aux |
| 4 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 5 going | advmod |
| 5 | going | go | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | anywhere | anywhere | ADV | PronType=Ind | 5 going | advmod |
| 7 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 going | advmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 want | punct |
| 9 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 want | nsubj |
| 10 | just | just | ADV | _ | 11 want | advmod |
| 11 | want | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 going | conj |
| 12 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 want | obj |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 14 have | mark |
| 14 | have | have | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 want | xcomp |
| 15 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 have | obj |
| 16 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 17 day | nummod |
| 17 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 have | obl:unmarked |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 going | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not go in a quote | present · progressive | I | anywhere, soon property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | want in a quote | present | I | you | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | have not said to happen, in a quote | to-infinitive | you not said here | it | day | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
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