Test 11 · "Crime is up, I saw it on the news"
Dad: "One dog bit someone, it's in the paper. No dog for us, ever." The dog next door is a 14-year-old sausage dog. What is the better plan?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: One dog, dog, better plan · What happens: bite, be · To what, where: someone, paper, old sausage dog
This is test 11 of lesson 177 «"Crime is up, I saw it on the news"» 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: Dad: "One dog bit someone, it's in the paper.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dad | dad | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 bit | punct |
| 3 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 6 bit | punct |
| 4 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 dog | nummod |
| 5 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 bit | nsubj |
| 6 | bit | bite | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 1 Dad | acl:relcl |
| 7 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 bit | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 paper | punct |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 paper | nsubj |
| 10 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 paper | cop |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 paper | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 paper | det |
| 13 | paper | paper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Dad | conj |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Dad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bite in a quote | past | One dog | someone | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient | ||||
| 2 | is in a quote | present | dog | the paper | 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.
Sentence 2: No dog for us, ever."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 4 us | case |
| 4 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 dog | nmod |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 ever | punct |
| 6 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 2 dog | advmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 dog | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 dog | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 3: The dog next door is a 14-year-old sausage dog.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 dog | det |
| 2 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 dog | nsubj |
| 3 | next | next | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 door | amod |
| 4 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 dog | compound |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 13 dog | cop |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 dog | det |
| 7 | 14 | 14 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 9 year | nummod |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 14 | punct |
| 9 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 old | compound |
| 10 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 9 year | punct |
| 11 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 dog | amod |
| 12 | sausage | sausage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 dog | compound |
| 13 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 dog | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the dog | a old sausage dog | tree rules |
Sentence 4: What is the better plan?
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 plan | det |
| 4 | better | good | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 5 plan | amod |
| 5 | plan | plan | 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 better plan | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
Never walk past any dog again
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 2 walk | advmod |
| 2 | walk | walk | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | past | past | ADP | _ | 5 dog | case |
| 4 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 dog | det |
| 5 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 walk | obl |
| 6 | again | again | ADV | _ | 2 walk | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not walk | imperative | you not said here | again | past any dog | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past dog=Trajectory |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Learn how to be safe around dogs instead of fearing them all
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learn | learn | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 5 safe | advmod |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 safe | mark |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 5 safe | cop |
| 5 | safe | safe | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Learn | ccomp |
| 6 | around | around | ADP | _ | 7 dogs | case |
| 7 | dogs | dog | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 safe | obl |
| 8 | instead | instead | ADV | ExtPos=SCONJ | 10 fearing | mark |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 instead | fixed |
| 10 | fearing | fear | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 1 Learn | advcl |
| 11 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 fearing | obj |
| 12 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 11 them | nmod:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | learn | imperative | you not said here | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | to-infinitive | around dogs; safe property | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | fear | gerund | you not said here | dogs = dog | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |
Option 3
Make every dog wear a muzzle at home
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Make | make | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 dog | det |
| 3 | dog | dog | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Make | obj |
| 4 | wear | wear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Make | xcomp |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 muzzle | det |
| 6 | muzzle | muzzle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wear | obj |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 home | case |
| 8 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 wear | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | imperative | you not said here | every dog | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | wear | infinitive | every dog not said here | a muzzle | home | vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent muzzle=Source |
Option 4
Believe every headline about animals
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Believe | believe | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 headline | det |
| 3 | headline | headline | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Believe | obj |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 5 animals | case |
| 5 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 headline | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | believe | imperative | you not said here | every headline | about animals | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer headline=Stimulus |
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