Test 3 · ★★★ · Life and death: putting it all together
Mrs Patel says, very formally, at the end: «Let us give thanks, each according to his or her own conscience.» What does she mean?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: Mrs, us · What happens: say, let, give, accord, mean · To what, where: us, thanks · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 80 «Life and death: putting it all together» 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: Mrs Patel says, very formally, at the end: «Let us give thanks, each according to his or her own conscience.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs | Mrs | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 says | nsubj |
| 2 | Patel | Patel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Mrs | flat |
| 3 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 formally | punct |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 formally | advmod |
| 6 | formally | formally | ADV | _ | 3 says | advmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 end | punct |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 end | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 end | det |
| 10 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 says | ccomp |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 13 Let | punct |
| 12 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 13 Let | punct |
| 13 | Let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 says | ccomp |
| 14 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 13 Let | obj |
| 15 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 Let | xcomp |
| 16 | thanks | thanks | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 give | obj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 each | punct |
| 18 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 13 Let | obl |
| 19 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 25 conscience | case |
| 20 | to | to | ADP | _ | 19 according | fixed |
| 21 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 conscience | nmod:poss |
| 22 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 25 conscience | cc |
| 23 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 25 conscience | nmod:poss |
| 24 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 conscience | amod |
| 25 | conscience | conscience | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 each | nmod |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 Let | punct |
| 27 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 Let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Mrs | formally property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | let in a quote | infinitive | us | each obl | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | give in a quote | infinitive | us not said here | thanks | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme | ||||
| 4 | accord in a quote | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: 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 does she mean?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 mean | obj |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 mean | aux |
| 3 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 mean | nsubj |
| 4 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 mean | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present · do-support | Mrs | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
The options
Option 1
Everyone must say the very same prayer out loud together
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 3 say | nsubj |
| 2 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 say | aux |
| 3 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 prayer | det |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 same | advmod |
| 6 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 prayer | amod |
| 7 | prayer | prayer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 say | obj |
| 8 | out | out | ADV | _ | 9 loud | advmod |
| 9 | loud | loud | ADV | _ | 3 say | advmod |
| 10 | together | together | ADV | _ | 3 say | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | must | Everyone | the same prayer | loud, together property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic |
Option 2
Nobody should give thanks today, because it is a sad topic
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 3 give | nsubj |
| 2 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 give | aux |
| 3 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | thanks | thanks | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 give | obj |
| 5 | today | today | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 thanks | nmod:unmarked |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 topic | punct |
| 7 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 12 topic | mark |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 topic | nsubj |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 topic | cop |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 topic | det |
| 11 | sad | sad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 topic | amod |
| 12 | topic | topic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 give | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | should | Nobody | thanks today | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | thanks | a sad topic | tree rules |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Everyone can give thanks in their own way
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 3 give | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 give | aux |
| 3 | give | give | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | thanks | thanks | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 give | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 way | case |
| 6 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 way | nmod:poss |
| 7 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 way | amod |
| 8 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 give | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | can | Everyone | thanks | their own way | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme |
Option 4
Only Christians may stay in the room for the end of the lesson
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only | only | ADV | _ | 4 stay | advmod |
| 2 | Christians | Christian | PROPN | Number=Plur | 4 stay | nsubj |
| 3 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 stay | aux |
| 4 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 room | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 room | det |
| 7 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stay | obl |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 10 end | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 end | det |
| 10 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stay | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 lesson | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 lesson | det |
| 13 | lesson | lesson | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 end | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stay | may | Christians | the room | for the end of the lesson | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location |
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