Test 4 · Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together Your little sister says, "If I tell Mum I broke the plate, she'll go mental. Better to hide it." What is the best reply?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: little sister, sister, best reply · What happens: say, tell, break, go, hide, be · To what, where: Mum, plate · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 4 of lesson 81 «Why honesty matters: trust holds everything 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: Your little sister says, "If I tell Mum I broke the plate, she'll go mental.
nmod:poss amod nsubj punct punct mark nsubj advcl obj nsubj ccomp det obj punct nsubj aux ccomp xcomp punct root Your PRON little ADJ sister NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT If SCONJ I PRON tell VERB Mum NOUN I PRON broke VERB the DET plate NOUN , PUNCT she PRON 'll AUX go VERB mental ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 sister nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sister amod 3 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 18 go punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 18 go punct 7 If if SCONJ _ 9 tell mark 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 tell nsubj 9 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 go advcl 10 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 9 tell obj 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 broke nsubj 12 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 tell ccomp 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 plate det 14 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 12 broke obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 9 tell punct 16 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 go nsubj 17 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 go aux 18 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 says ccomp 19 mental mental ADJ Degree=Pos 18 go xcomp 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Your little sister vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 tell speech: assert a condition, not said to happen, in a quote present Your little sister = sister Mum vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient clause=Topic 3 break in a quote past Your little sister = sister the plate vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer plate=Patient 4 go in a quote future sister mental property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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: Better to hide it."
mark advcl obj punct punct root Better ADJ to PART hide VERB it PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Better good ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 2 to to PART _ 3 hide mark 3 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Better advcl 4 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hide obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 1 Better punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 1 Better punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hide to-infinitive plate vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Sentence 3: What is the best reply?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET best ADJ reply NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 reply det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 5 reply amod 5 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the best reply tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice Blame the cat, because cats cannot get into trouble
det obj punct mark nsubj aux advmod parataxis case obl root Blame VERB the DET cat NOUN , PUNCT because SCONJ cats NOUN can AUX not PART get VERB into ADP trouble NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blame blame VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 1 Blame obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 get punct 5 because because SCONJ _ 9 get mark 6 cats cat NOUN Number=Plur 9 get nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 get aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 get advmod 9 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Blame parataxis 10 into into ADP _ 11 trouble case 11 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 9 get obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 blame imperative you not said here the cat vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Theme 2 not get can cats trouble vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into trouble=Destination
Option 2 Throw it away in the neighbour's bin so it's not in our house
The tree, 15 words obj advmod case det nmod:poss case obl advmod nsubj cop advmod case nmod:poss obl root Throw VERB it PRON away ADV in ADP the DET neighbour NOUN 's PART bin NOUN so ADV it PRON 's AUX not PART in ADP our PRON house NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throw throw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Throw obj 3 away away ADV _ 1 Throw advmod 4 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 neighbour det 6 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 neighbour case 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obl 9 so so ADV _ 15 house advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 house nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 house cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 house advmod 13 in in ADP _ 15 house case 14 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 house nmod:poss 15 house house NOUN Number=Sing 1 Throw obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 throw away imperative you not said here it the neighbour's bin away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination 2 not is present bin our house tree rules
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer Mums are usually calmer when you tell them; a hidden plate becomes a lie too
The tree, 15 words nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj advcl iobj punct det amod nsubj conj det xcomp advmod root Mums NOUN are AUX usually ADV calmer ADJ when ADV you PRON tell VERB them PRON ; PUNCT a DET hidden ADJ plate NOUN becomes VERB a DET lie NOUN too ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mums mum NOUN Number=Plur 4 calmer nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 calmer cop 3 usually usually ADV _ 4 calmer advmod 4 calmer calm ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 tell advmod 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 tell nsubj 7 tell tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 calmer advcl 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 tell iobj 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 becomes punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 plate det 11 hidden hidden ADJ Degree=Pos 12 plate amod 12 plate plate NOUN Number=Sing 13 becomes nsubj 13 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 calmer conj 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 lie det 15 lie lie NOUN Number=Sing 13 becomes xcomp 16 too too ADV _ 13 becomes advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present Mums calm, usually property tree rules 2 tell speech: assert present you Mums = mum vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient 3 become present a hidden plate a lie vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Option 4 Hide it really well under the bed, so that nobody will ever find the pieces or know what happened
The tree, 19 words obj advmod advmod case det obl punct mark fixed nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj cc conj nsubj ccomp root Hide VERB it PRON really ADV well ADV under ADP the DET bed NOUN , PUNCT so SCONJ that SCONJ nobody PRON will AUX ever ADV find VERB the DET pieces NOUN or CCONJ know VERB what PRON happened VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Hide hide VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Hide obj 3 really really ADV _ 4 well advmod 4 well well ADV Degree=Pos 1 Hide advmod 5 under under ADP _ 7 bed case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bed det 7 bed bed NOUN Number=Sing 1 Hide obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 14 find punct 9 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 14 find mark 10 that that SCONJ _ 9 so fixed 11 nobody nobody PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 14 find nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 find aux 13 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 14 find advmod 14 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Hide advcl 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 pieces det 16 pieces piece NOUN Number=Plur 14 find obj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 know cc 18 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Hide conj 19 what what PRON PronType=Int 20 happened nsubj 20 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 18 know ccomp
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hide imperative you not said here it the bed well property vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient under bed=Location 2 find future nobody the pieces ever vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic 3 know present you not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 4 happen past vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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