Test 6 · ★ · Owning up when it is hard
A cartoon shows kids who run from a broken greenhouse and the one who goes back gets laughed at. What would really often happen?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: cartoon, kids, one · What happens: show, run, break, go back, laugh, happen · To what, where: kids, broken greenhouse, one
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 91 «Owning up when it is hard» 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 cartoon shows kids who run from a broken greenhouse and the one who goes back gets laughed at.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 cartoon | det |
| 2 | cartoon | cartoon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | kids | kid | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 shows | obj |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 run | nsubj |
| 6 | run | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 kids | acl:relcl |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 10 greenhouse | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 greenhouse | det |
| 9 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 greenhouse | amod |
| 10 | greenhouse | greenhouse | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 run | obl |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 laughed | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 one | det |
| 13 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 laughed | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 goes | nsubj |
| 15 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 one | acl:relcl |
| 16 | back | back | ADV | _ | 15 goes | advmod |
| 17 | gets | get | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 18 laughed | aux:pass |
| 18 | laughed | laugh | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 run | conj |
| 19 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 laughed | obl |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 shows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | a cartoon | kids | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent kid=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | run | present | kids | a broken greenhouse | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from greenhouse=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | break | participle | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 4 | go back | present | the one | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 5 | laugh | present · passive | the one | vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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: What would really often happen?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 happen | nsubj |
| 2 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 happen | aux |
| 3 | really | really | ADV | _ | 5 happen | advmod |
| 4 | often | often | ADV | _ | 5 happen | advmod |
| 5 | happen | happen | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 happen | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | happen | would | often property | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Most neighbours forgive children who come back and own up
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Most | most | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 2 neighbours | amod |
| 2 | neighbours | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 forgive | nsubj |
| 3 | forgive | forgive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 forgive | obj |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 come | nsubj |
| 6 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 children | acl:relcl |
| 7 | back | back | ADV | _ | 6 come | advmod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 own | cc |
| 9 | own | own | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 forgive | conj |
| 10 | up | up | ADP | _ | 9 own | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | forgive | present | Most neighbours | children | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme | ||||
| 2 | come back | present | children | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | own up | infinitive | Most neighbours not said here | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
Option 2
The child who goes back always goes to prison
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 child | det |
| 2 | child | child | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 goes | nsubj |
| 3 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 goes | nsubj |
| 4 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 child | acl:relcl |
| 5 | back | back | ADV | _ | 4 goes | advmod |
| 6 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 7 goes | advmod |
| 7 | goes | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 prison | case |
| 9 | prison | prison | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 goes | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go back | present | the child | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 2 | go | present | the child | prison | always property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to prison=Initial_Location |
Option 3
The neighbour gives the runaways a prize
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 neighbour | det |
| 2 | neighbour | neighbour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gives | nsubj |
| 3 | gives | give | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 runaways | det |
| 5 | runaways | runaway | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 gives | obj |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 prize | det |
| 7 | prize | prize | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gives | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | present | the neighbour | the runaways | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent runaway=Recipient prize=Theme |
Option 4
Nobody would ever find out who did it, so going back is pointless
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 4 find | nsubj |
| 2 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 find | aux |
| 3 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 4 find | advmod |
| 4 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | out | out | ADP | _ | 4 find | compound:prt |
| 6 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 did | nsubj |
| 7 | did | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 find | ccomp |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 did | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 pointless | punct |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 14 pointless | advmod |
| 11 | going | go | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 14 pointless | csubj |
| 12 | back | back | ADV | _ | 11 going | advmod |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 pointless | cop |
| 14 | pointless | pointless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 find | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | find out | would | Nobody | ever | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | do | past | it | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | go back | gerund | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 4 | is | present | going | pointless property | tree rules |
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