Test 3 · ★★★ · Screen time, wasted time, and putting it all together Kai's mum: "No screens till your homework's done, sunshine." Kai's finished in 25 minutes: "Done and dusted!" ("Done and dusted" means finished.) What's the idea behind Mum's rule?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: homework, idea, Mum · What happens: do, finish, dust, mean, be, rule · To what, where: Kai · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 130 «Screen time, wasted time, and putting it all together» 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: Kai's mum: "No screens till your homework's done, sunshine."
nmod:poss case punct punct det appos mark nmod:poss nsubj aux advcl punct conj punct punct root Kai PROPN 's PART mum NOUN : PUNCT " PUNCT No DET screens NOUN till SCONJ your PRON homework NOUN 's AUX done VERB , PUNCT sunshine NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kai Kai PROPN Number=Sing 3 mum nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Kai case 3 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 screens punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 7 screens punct 6 No no DET PronType=Neg 7 screens det 7 screens screen NOUN Number=Plur 3 mum appos 8 till till SCONJ _ 12 done mark 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 homework nmod:poss 10 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 12 done nsubj 11 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 done aux 12 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 7 screens advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 sunshine punct 14 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 7 screens conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mum punct 16 " " PUNCT _ 3 mum punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do in a quote present · passive your homework vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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: Kai's finished in 25 minutes: "Done and dusted!"
nsubj:pass case acl case nummod obl punct punct cc conj punct punct root Kai PROPN 's PART finished VERB in ADP 25 NUM minutes NOUN : PUNCT " PUNCT Done VERB and CCONJ dusted VERB ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kai Kai PROPN Number=Sing 9 Done nsubj:pass 2 's 's PART _ 1 Kai case 3 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Kai acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 minutes case 5 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 minutes nummod 6 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 3 finished obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 Done punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 9 Done punct 9 Done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 dusted cc 11 dusted dust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 Done conj 12 ! ! PUNCT _ 9 Done punct 13 " " PUNCT _ 9 Done punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 finish participle Kai not said here minute vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality 2 do in a quote participle · passive Kai vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality 3 dust in a quote participle vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent
Sentence 3: ("Done and dusted" means finished.)
punct punct csubj cc conj punct xcomp punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Done VERB and CCONJ dusted VERB " PUNCT means VERB finished VERB . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 Done punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 3 Done punct 3 Done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means csubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 dusted cc 5 dusted dust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 Done conj 6 " " PUNCT _ 3 Done punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 finished finish VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do in a quote participle vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 dust in a quote participle vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 finish not said to happen participle vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Sentence 4: What's the idea behind Mum's rule?
cop det nsubj case nmod:poss case nmod punct root What PRON 's AUX the DET idea NOUN behind ADP Mum NOUN 's PART rule NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 idea det 4 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 behind behind ADP _ 8 rule case 6 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 8 rule nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 Mum case 8 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 4 idea nmod 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the idea behind Mum's rule tree rules 2 rule Mum nom rule «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer Do the less fun job first so worry doesn't spoil the fun
det amod amod obj advmod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl det obj root Do VERB the DET less ADJ fun ADJ job NOUN first ADV so SCONJ worry NOUN does AUX n't PART spoil VERB the DET fun NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 job det 3 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 job amod 4 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 5 job amod 5 job job NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obj 6 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 1 Do advmod 7 so so SCONJ _ 11 spoil mark 8 worry worry NOUN Number=Sing 11 spoil nsubj 9 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 spoil aux 10 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 11 spoil advmod 11 spoil spoil VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Do advcl 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 fun det 13 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing 11 spoil obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 do imperative you not said here the less fun job first property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality 2 not spoil present · do-support worry the fun tree rules
Option 2 Homework is only allowed after it gets dark outside, not before
nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod mark nsubj advcl xcomp advmod punct advmod advmod root Homework NOUN is AUX only ADV allowed VERB after SCONJ it PRON gets VERB dark ADJ outside ADV , PUNCT not PART before ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 4 allowed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed aux:pass 3 only only ADV _ 4 allowed advmod 4 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after SCONJ _ 7 gets mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 gets nsubj 7 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 allowed advcl 8 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gets xcomp 9 outside outside ADV _ 7 gets advmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 before punct 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 before advmod 12 before before ADV _ 4 allowed advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 allow present · passive Homework before property vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary 2 get present Homework dark, outside property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Option 3 Games should always come first, so you're relaxed for homework
nsubj aux advmod advmod punct advmod nsubj cop parataxis case obl root Games NOUN should AUX always ADV come VERB first ADV , PUNCT so ADV you PRON 're AUX relaxed ADJ for ADP homework NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Games game NOUN Number=Plur 4 come nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 come aux 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 come advmod 4 come come VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 4 come advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 relaxed punct 7 so so ADV _ 10 relaxed advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 relaxed nsubj 9 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 relaxed cop 10 relaxed relaxed ADJ Degree=Pos 4 come parataxis 11 for for ADP _ 12 homework case 12 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 10 relaxed obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 come should Games always, first property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present you for homework; relaxed property tree rules
Option 4 Screens make homework take longer, and that's against the law
nsubj obj xcomp advmod punct cc nsubj cop case det conj root Screens NOUN make VERB homework NOUN take VERB longer ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ that PRON 's AUX against ADP the DET law NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Screens screen NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 homework homework NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make xcomp 5 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 4 take advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 law punct 7 and and CCONJ _ 12 law cc 8 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 12 law nsubj 9 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 law cop 10 against against ADP _ 12 law case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 law det 12 law law NOUN Number=Sing 2 make conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present Screens homework tree rules 2 take infinitive homework not said here long property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 is present that against the law tree rules
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