Test 9 · ★ · The Moon's month and the year round the Sun
Aria's big brother, "our kid" as they say in Manchester, reckons the Moon doesn't spin at all. Is he right?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: brother, big brother, Moon · What happens: say, reckon, not spin, be · To what, where: Manchester, all · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 119 «The Moon's month and the year round the Sun» of the world 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: Aria's big brother, "our kid" as they say in Manchester, reckons the Moon doesn't spin at all.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aria | Aria | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 brother | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Aria | case |
| 3 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 brother | amod |
| 4 | brother | brother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 reckons | nsubj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 kid | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 kid | punct |
| 7 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 kid | nmod:poss |
| 8 | kid | kid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 brother | conj |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 kid | punct |
| 10 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 say | mark |
| 11 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 say | nsubj |
| 12 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 kid | advcl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 Manchester | case |
| 14 | Manchester | Manchester | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 say | obl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 brother | punct |
| 16 | reckons | reckon | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Moon | det |
| 18 | Moon | Moon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 spin | nsubj |
| 19 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 spin | aux |
| 20 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 21 spin | advmod |
| 21 | spin | spin | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 reckons | ccomp |
| 22 | at | at | ADP | _ | 23 all | case |
| 23 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 21 spin | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 16 reckons | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | brother | Manchester | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent in manchester=Manner | ||||
| 2 | reckon | present | Aria's big brother and our kid | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | not spin | present · do-support | the Moon | all | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at all=Trajectory |
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: Is he right?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | cop |
| 2 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 right | nsubj |
| 3 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Moon | right property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Yes, and the far side is always in the dark
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 11 dark | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 dark | cc |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 side | det |
| 5 | far | far | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 side | amod |
| 6 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 dark | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 dark | cop |
| 8 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 11 dark | advmod |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 dark | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 dark | det |
| 11 | dark | dark | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the far side | the dark | always property | tree rules |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
No, it spins once a day like the Earth, so over a day we get to see all of it
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 4 spins | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 spins | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 spins | nsubj |
| 4 | spins | spin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 4 spins | advmod |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 day | det |
| 7 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 once | obl:unmarked |
| 8 | like | like | ADP | _ | 10 Earth | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Earth | det |
| 10 | Earth | Earth | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 day | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 get | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 17 get | advmod |
| 13 | over | over | ADP | _ | 15 day | case |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 day | det |
| 15 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 get | obl |
| 16 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 17 get | nsubj |
| 17 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 spins | conj |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 see | mark |
| 19 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 17 get | xcomp |
| 20 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 see | obj |
| 21 | of | of | ADP | _ | 22 it | case |
| 22 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 20 all | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spin | present | it | once property | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get | present | we | day | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | see | to-infinitive | we not said here | all | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer all=Stimulus |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
No, it spins once for each trip round us, so one face stays towards us
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 4 spins | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 spins | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 spins | nsubj |
| 4 | spins | spin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 4 spins | advmod |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 trip | case |
| 7 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 trip | det |
| 8 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 spins | obl |
| 9 | round | round | ADP | _ | 10 us | case |
| 10 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 trip | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 stays | punct |
| 12 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 stays | advmod |
| 13 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 14 face | nummod |
| 14 | face | face | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 stays | nsubj |
| 15 | stays | stay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 spins | conj |
| 16 | towards | towards | ADP | _ | 17 us | case |
| 17 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 15 stays | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spin | present | it | for each trip round us; once property | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for trip=Beneficiary | ||||
| 2 | stay | present | one face | towards us | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
Yes, it never spins, so we always see one side
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 5 spins | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 spins | nsubj |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 spins | advmod |
| 5 | spins | spin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 see | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 10 see | advmod |
| 8 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 see | nsubj |
| 9 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 10 see | advmod |
| 10 | see | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 spins | conj |
| 11 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 side | nummod |
| 12 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 see | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not spin | present | it | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | see | present | we | one side | always property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer side=Stimulus |
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