Test 9 · ★★★ · Olympiad: transport, building and energy ★★★
★★★ Which order is right for a tunnel-boring machine?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★ · What happens: be
This is test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 43 «Olympiad: transport, building and energy ★★★» 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 | 7 right | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ★ | compound |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 ★ | appos |
| 4 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 5 order | det |
| 5 | order | order | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 right | nsubj |
| 6 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 right | cop |
| 7 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 8 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 machine | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 machine | det |
| 10 | tunnel | tunnel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 boring | compound |
| 11 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 tunnel | punct |
| 12 | boring | boring | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 machine | amod |
| 13 | machine | machine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 right | obl |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | ★ | for a boring machine; right 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.
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The rings are fitted first and the machine grinds the rock out through them
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 rings | det |
| 2 | rings | ring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 fitted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 fitted | aux:pass |
| 4 | fitted | fit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 4 fitted | advmod |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 grinds | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 machine | det |
| 8 | machine | machine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 grinds | nsubj |
| 9 | grinds | grind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 fitted | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 rock | det |
| 11 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 grinds | obj |
| 12 | out | out | ADP | _ | 9 grinds | compound:prt |
| 13 | through | through | ADP | _ | 14 them | case |
| 14 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 grinds | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit | present · passive | the rings | first property | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ||||
| 2 | grind out | present | the machine | the rock | through rings = ring | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Patient |
Option 2
Concrete rings are fitted, then the wheel grinds, then the rock is carried away
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concrete | concrete | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 rings | compound |
| 2 | rings | ring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 fitted | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 fitted | aux:pass |
| 4 | fitted | fit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 grinds | punct |
| 6 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 grinds | advmod |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 wheel | det |
| 8 | wheel | wheel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 grinds | nsubj |
| 9 | grinds | grind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 fitted | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 carried | punct |
| 11 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 15 carried | advmod |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 rock | det |
| 13 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 carried | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 carried | aux:pass |
| 15 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 fitted | parataxis |
| 16 | away | away | ADV | _ | 15 carried | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit | present · passive | Concrete rings | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | |||||
| 2 | grind | present | the wheel | then | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 3 | carry away | present · passive | the rock | then | away property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Option 3
The rock is carried away, then the wheel grinds the hole, then rings are fitted
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 rock | det |
| 2 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 carried | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 carried | aux:pass |
| 4 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | away | away | ADV | _ | 4 carried | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 grinds | punct |
| 7 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 10 grinds | advmod |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 wheel | det |
| 9 | wheel | wheel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 grinds | nsubj |
| 10 | grinds | grind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 carried | conj |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 hole | det |
| 12 | hole | hole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 grinds | obj |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 fitted | punct |
| 14 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 17 fitted | advmod |
| 15 | rings | ring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 fitted | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 fitted | aux:pass |
| 17 | fitted | fit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 carried | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carry away | present · passive | the rock | away property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | grind | present | the wheel | the hole | then | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient | |||
| 3 | fit | present · passive | rings | then | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The wheel grinds the rock, the rock is carried away, concrete rings are fitted
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 wheel | det |
| 2 | wheel | wheel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grinds | nsubj |
| 3 | grinds | grind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 rock | det |
| 5 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 grinds | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 carried | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 rock | det |
| 8 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 carried | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 carried | aux:pass |
| 10 | carried | carry | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 grinds | parataxis |
| 11 | away | away | ADV | _ | 10 carried | advmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 fitted | punct |
| 13 | concrete | concrete | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 rings | compound |
| 14 | rings | ring | NOUN | Number=Plur | 16 fitted | nsubj:pass |
| 15 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 fitted | aux:pass |
| 16 | fitted | fit | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 grinds | parataxis |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grind | present | the wheel | the rock | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rock=Patient | ||||
| 2 | carry away | present · passive | the rock | away property | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | fit | present · passive | concrete rings | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
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