Test 10 · Lucky socks and Grandma's superstitions
Your mate: "Wore my lucky pants and got 10 out of 10, no cap" ("no cap" means honestly). What is the best reply?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: mate, cap, best reply · What happens: wear, get, mean, be · To what, where: lucky pants, 10 · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 10 of lesson 161 «Lucky socks and Grandma's superstitions» 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: Your mate: "Wore my lucky pants and got 10 out of 10, no cap" ("no cap" means honestly).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 mate | nmod:poss |
| 2 | mate | mate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 Wore | nsubj |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 Wore | punct |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 Wore | punct |
| 5 | Wore | wear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 pants | nmod:poss |
| 7 | lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 pants | amod |
| 8 | pants | pants | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 5 Wore | obj |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 got | cc |
| 10 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 Wore | conj |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 10 got | obj |
| 12 | out | out | ADP | _ | 14 10 | case |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 10 | case |
| 14 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 11 10 | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 cap | punct |
| 16 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 17 cap | det |
| 17 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 got | obl |
| 18 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 17 cap | punct |
| 19 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 24 means | punct |
| 20 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 cap | punct |
| 21 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 22 cap | det |
| 22 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 means | nsubj |
| 23 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 22 cap | punct |
| 24 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 got | parataxis |
| 25 | honestly | honestly | ADV | _ | 24 means | advmod |
| 26 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 24 means | punct |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 Wore | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear in a quote | past | Your mate | my lucky pants | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent pants=Source | ||||
| 2 | get in a quote | past | Your mate not said here | 10 | 10 | no cap obl | tree rules | ||
| 3 | mean | present | no cap | honestly property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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: What is the best reply?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 What | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 reply | det |
| 4 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 5 reply | amod |
| 5 | reply | reply | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 What | nsubj |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 What | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the best reply | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
"Wear your lucky socks as well next time, for double luck."
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Wear | punct |
| 2 | Wear | wear | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 socks | nmod:poss |
| 4 | lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 socks | amod |
| 5 | socks | sock | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 Wear | obj |
| 6 | as | as | ADV | ExtPos=ADV | 2 Wear | advmod |
| 7 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 6 as | fixed |
| 8 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 time | amod |
| 9 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Wear | obl:unmarked |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 luck | punct |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 luck | case |
| 12 | double | double | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 luck | amod |
| 13 | luck | luck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Wear | obl |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 Wear | punct |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Wear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wear in a quote | imperative | you not said here | your lucky socks | time | for double luck | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
"Did you revise too? Try without them and count."
Sentence 1: "Did you revise too?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 revise | punct |
| 2 | Did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 revise | aux |
| 3 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 4 revise | nsubj |
| 4 | revise | revise | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | too | too | ADV | _ | 4 revise | advmod |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 revise | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | revise in a quote | past · do-support | you | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: Try without them and count."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Try | try | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | without | without | ADP | _ | 3 them | case |
| 3 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Try | obl |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 count | cc |
| 5 | count | count | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Try | conj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Try | punct |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 1 Try | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try | imperative | you not said here | without them = they | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | count | infinitive | you not said here | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
Option 3
"That's proof, bro, wear them for every single test now."
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 proof | punct |
| 2 | That | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 proof | nsubj |
| 3 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 proof | cop |
| 4 | proof | proof | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 bro | punct |
| 6 | bro | bro | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 proof | vocative |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 wear | punct |
| 8 | wear | wear | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 proof | parataxis |
| 9 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 wear | obj |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 test | case |
| 11 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 13 test | det |
| 12 | single | single | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 test | amod |
| 13 | test | test | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 wear | obl |
| 14 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 test | advmod |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 proof | punct |
| 16 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 4 proof | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | That | bro vocative; proof property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | wear in a quote | infinitive | them = they | for every single test | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source |
Option 4
"Lucky pants only work on Fridays, mate, so it's a fluke."
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 work | punct |
| 2 | Lucky | lucky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 pants | amod |
| 3 | pants | pants | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 5 work | nsubj |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 5 work | advmod |
| 5 | work | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 Fridays | case |
| 7 | Fridays | Friday | PROPN | Number=Plur | 5 work | obl |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 mate | punct |
| 9 | mate | mate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 Fridays | vocative |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 fluke | punct |
| 11 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 fluke | advmod |
| 12 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 fluke | nsubj |
| 13 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 fluke | cop |
| 14 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 fluke | det |
| 15 | fluke | fluke | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 work | obl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 work | punct |
| 17 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 work | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | work in a quote | present | Lucky pants | friday | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | present | mate | a fluke | tree rules |
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