Test 6 · ★★ · Souls, ghosts and stories
«Bro, my dog definitely has a soul, he's a total vibe,» says a teen in Toronto (a vibe = great to be around). Which is accurate?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Bro, dog, teen · What happens: have, be, say · To what, where: soul, total vibe · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 74 «Souls, ghosts and stories» 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: «Bro, my dog definitely has a soul, he's a total vibe,» says a teen in Toronto (a vibe = great to be around).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Bro | punct |
| 2 | Bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 has | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 dog | punct |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 dog | nmod:poss |
| 5 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Bro | conj |
| 6 | definitely | definitely | ADV | _ | 7 has | advmod |
| 7 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 soul | det |
| 9 | soul | soul | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 has | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 vibe | punct |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 vibe | nsubj |
| 12 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 vibe | cop |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 vibe | det |
| 14 | total | total | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 vibe | amod |
| 15 | vibe | vibe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 has | conj |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 says | punct |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 18 says | punct |
| 18 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 vibe | acl:relcl |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 teen | det |
| 20 | teen | teen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 says | obj |
| 21 | in | in | ADP | _ | 22 Toronto | case |
| 22 | Toronto | Toronto | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 teen | nmod |
| 23 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 25 vibe | punct |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 vibe | det |
| 25 | vibe | vibe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 teen | appos |
| 26 | = | = | SYM | _ | 27 great | punct |
| 27 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 vibe | amod |
| 28 | to | to | PART | _ | 30 around | mark |
| 29 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 30 around | cop |
| 30 | around | around | ADV | _ | 27 great | advcl |
| 31 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 25 vibe | punct |
| 32 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have in a quote | present | Bro and my dog | a soul | definitely property | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient | |||
| 2 | is a in a quote | present | dog | a total vibe | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | a teen | a total vibe not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent vibe=Topic | ||||
| 4 | is | to-infinitive | a teen not said here | around property | 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: Which is accurate?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 3 accurate | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 accurate | cop |
| 3 | accurate | accurate | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 accurate | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | accurate property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
No religion says animals have souls
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 religion | det |
| 2 | religion | religion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 have | nsubj |
| 5 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 says | ccomp |
| 6 | souls | soul | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 have | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | no religion | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | have | present | animals | souls | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
People disagree; some faiths say yes, others no
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 disagree | nsubj |
| 2 | disagree | disagree | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 6 say | punct |
| 4 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 faiths | det |
| 5 | faiths | faith | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 say | nsubj |
| 6 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 disagree | parataxis |
| 7 | yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 6 say | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 others | punct |
| 9 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 disagree | obl |
| 10 | no | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 2 disagree | discourse |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | disagree | present | People | others | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | present | some faiths | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent yes=Topic |
Option 3
Science has proved that dogs have souls, but cats don't
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Science | science | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 proved | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 proved | aux |
| 3 | proved | prove | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 6 have | mark |
| 5 | dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 have | nsubj |
| 6 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 proved | ccomp |
| 7 | souls | soul | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 have | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 do | punct |
| 9 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 11 do | cc |
| 10 | cats | cat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 do | nsubj |
| 11 | do | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 proved | conj |
| 12 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 do | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prove | present · perfect | Science | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | have | present | dogs | souls | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Patient | ||||
| 3 | not do | present | cats | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
Every faith teaches dogs go to heaven
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 faith | det |
| 2 | faith | faith | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 teaches | nsubj |
| 3 | teaches | teach | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 go | nsubj |
| 5 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 teaches | ccomp |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 heaven | case |
| 7 | heaven | heaven | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 go | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | teach speech: other | present | every faith | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | go | present | dogs | heaven | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to heaven=Initial_Location |
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