Test 12 · ★★ · A fair trial, and the Wonderland court that gets it all wr…
★★★ The Queen's tarts are on the table in the court at the start of the trial, and the King points to them at the end. Why does that make the whole trial even sillier?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★, that · What happens: be, start, make · To what, where: table, trial, whole trial
This is test 12 · ★★ of lesson 191 «A fair trial, and the Wonderland court that gets it all wrong» 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: ★★★ The Queen's tarts are on the table in the court at the start of the trial, and the King points to them at the end.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 table | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | ADP | _ | 7 tarts | case |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Queen | det |
| 5 | Queen | Queen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 tarts | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Queen | case |
| 7 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 ★ | nmod |
| 8 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 table | cop |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 table | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 table | det |
| 11 | table | table | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 12 | in | in | ADP | _ | 14 court | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 court | det |
| 14 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 table | nmod |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 start | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 start | det |
| 17 | start | start | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 court | nmod |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 trial | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 trial | det |
| 20 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 start | nmod |
| 21 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 points | punct |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 points | cc |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 points | det |
| 24 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 25 points | compound |
| 25 | points | point | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 table | conj |
| 26 | to | to | ADP | _ | 27 them | case |
| 27 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 25 points | nmod |
| 28 | at | at | ADP | _ | 30 end | case |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 end | det |
| 30 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 points | nmod |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 table | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | ★ ★ the Queen's tarts | the table and the King points to points at the end | in the court at the start of the trial | tree rules | |||
| 2 | start | the trial | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |
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: Why does that make the whole trial even sillier?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 make | advmod |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 make | aux |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 make | nsubj |
| 4 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 trial | det |
| 6 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 trial | amod |
| 7 | trial | trial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 make | obj |
| 8 | even | even | ADV | _ | 9 sillier | advmod |
| 9 | sillier | silly | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 4 make | xcomp |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 make | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present · do-support | that | the whole trial | silly property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset trial=Product |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
The tarts prove the Knave ate them all
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 tarts | det |
| 2 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 prove | nsubj |
| 3 | prove | prove | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Knave | det |
| 5 | Knave | Knave | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 ate | nsubj |
| 6 | ate | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 prove | ccomp |
| 7 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 ate | obj |
| 8 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 them | nmod:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prove | present | the tarts | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | eat | past | the Knave | tarts = tart | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
Option 2
The tarts show that the Hatter baked them for his never-ending tea-party
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 tarts | det |
| 2 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 show | nsubj |
| 3 | show | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 baked | mark |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Hatter | det |
| 6 | Hatter | Hatter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 baked | nsubj |
| 7 | baked | bake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 show | ccomp |
| 8 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 baked | obj |
| 9 | for | for | SCONJ | _ | 13 ending | mark |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 ending | nmod:poss |
| 11 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 13 ending | advmod |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 11 never | punct |
| 13 | ending | end | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 7 baked | advcl |
| 14 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 party | compound |
| 15 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 14 tea | punct |
| 16 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 ending | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | the tarts | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | bake | past | the Hatter | tarts = tart | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product | ||||
| 3 | not end | gerund | the Hatter not said here | tea party | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality party=Eventuality |
Option 3
The tarts were the jury's lunch
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 tarts | det |
| 2 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 lunch | nsubj |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 lunch | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 jury | det |
| 5 | jury | jury | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 lunch | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 jury | case |
| 7 | lunch | lunch | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the tarts | the jury's lunch | tree rules |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The tarts were never lost, so there may be no theft at all
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 tarts | det |
| 2 | tarts | tart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 lost | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 lost | aux:pass |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 lost | advmod |
| 5 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 theft | punct |
| 7 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 theft | advmod |
| 8 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 10 be | expl |
| 9 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 be | aux |
| 10 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 12 theft | cop |
| 11 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 12 theft | det |
| 12 | theft | theft | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 lost | obl |
| 13 | at | at | ADP | _ | 14 all | case |
| 14 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 theft | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not lose | past · passive | the tarts | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | is a | infinitive | no theft | all | tree rules |
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