Test 5 · ★★★ · Olympiad: machines at home and in the factory ★★★
★★★ «lights went off when I plugged in the toaster, Dad flicked a switch in the box and they came back. magic or what» What happened?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★, I, Dad, lights · What happens: go off, plug, flick, come back, happen · To what, where: toaster, switch, box
This is test 5 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: machines at home and in the factory ★★★» of the technology 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 went | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 went | punct |
| 5 | lights | light | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 went | nsubj |
| 6 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | off | off | ADP | _ | 6 went | compound:prt |
| 8 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 10 plugged | advmod |
| 9 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 plugged | nsubj |
| 10 | plugged | plug | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | advcl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 toaster | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 toaster | det |
| 13 | toaster | toaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 plugged | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 flicked | punct |
| 15 | Dad | Dad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 flicked | nsubj |
| 16 | flicked | flick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 switch | det |
| 18 | switch | switch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 flicked | obj |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 box | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 box | det |
| 21 | box | box | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 flicked | obl |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 came | cc |
| 23 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 came | nsubj |
| 24 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 went | conj |
| 25 | back | back | ADV | _ | 24 came | advmod |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 27 magic | punct |
| 27 | magic | magic | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 what | nsubj |
| 28 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 29 what | cc |
| 29 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 24 came | parataxis |
| 30 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 29 what | punct |
| 31 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 32 happened | nsubj |
| 32 | happened | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 what | acl:relcl |
| 33 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 went | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go off in a quote | past | ★ | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | plug in a quote | past | I | the toaster | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | flick in a quote | past | Dad | a switch | the box | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent switch=Theme in box=Destination | |||
| 4 | come back in a quote | past | lights = light | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 5 | happen | past | vn occur-48.3-1 «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.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The light bulbs got scared of the toaster and turned off
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 bulbs | det |
| 2 | light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 bulbs | compound |
| 3 | bulbs | bulb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 got | nsubj |
| 4 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | scared | scared | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 got | xcomp |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 toaster | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 toaster | det |
| 8 | toaster | toaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 scared | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 turned | cc |
| 10 | turned | turn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 got | conj |
| 11 | off | off | ADP | _ | 10 turned | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | get | past | the light bulbs | scared property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | turn off | past | the light bulbs not said here | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Too much current flowed, so a breaker switched the circuit off
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too | too | ADV | _ | 2 much | advmod |
| 2 | much | much | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 current | amod |
| 3 | current | current | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 flowed | nsubj |
| 4 | flowed | flow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 switched | punct |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 9 switched | advmod |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 breaker | det |
| 8 | breaker | breaker | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 switched | nsubj |
| 9 | switched | switch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 flowed | advcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 circuit | det |
| 11 | circuit | circuit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 switched | obj |
| 12 | off | off | ADP | _ | 9 switched | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | flow | past | much current | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | switch off | past | a breaker | the circuit | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circuit=Patient |
Option 3
The power station switched the whole town off
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 station | det |
| 2 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 station | compound |
| 3 | station | station | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 switched | nsubj |
| 4 | switched | switch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 town | det |
| 6 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 town | amod |
| 7 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 switched | obj |
| 8 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 switched | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | switch off | past | the power station | the whole town | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Patient |
Option 4
The toaster used up all the house's electricity for the day
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 toaster | det |
| 2 | toaster | toaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 toaster | acl |
| 4 | up | up | ADP | _ | 3 used | compound:prt |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 9 electricity | det:predet |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 house | det |
| 7 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 electricity | nmod:poss |
| 8 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 7 house | case |
| 9 | electricity | electricity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | obl |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 12 day | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 day | det |
| 12 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use up | participle | the toaster not said here | the house's electricity | day | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 2 | electrify | the house | nom electricity «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |
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