--- title: Grandad wants to ask the bot "what's 1 plus 1" a thousand times to t… — Sounding right and being right · tree and pragmatics description: Grandad wants to ask the bot "what's 1 plus 1" a thousand times to test it. What is sensible to tell him? 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What is sensible to tell him? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandad · **What happens:** want, ask, be, test, tell · **To what, where:** bot, 1, Grandad · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 3 «Sounding right and being right» of the AI 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/ai/3-sounding-right-and-being-right/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grandad wants to ask the bot "what's 1 plus 1" a thousand times to test it. ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t6:1 # text = Grandad wants to ask the bot "what's 1 plus 1" a thousand times to test it. 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 bot bot NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 1 1 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 obl _ _ 11 plus plus CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 1 1 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 thousand thousand NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 16 nummod _ _ 16 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl:unmarked _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 test test VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 19 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | Grandad | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Grandad *not said here* | the bot | | | time | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bot=Recipient | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | | 1 | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **test** | to-infinitive | Grandad *not said here* | bot | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | 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 sensible to tell him? ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t6:2 # text = What is sensible to tell him? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 sensible sensible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | sensible *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | | Grandad | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Questions are completely free and use no energy at all ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t6:o1:1 # text = Questions are completely free and use no energy at all 1 Questions question NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 completely completely ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 use use VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 8 det _ _ 8 energy energy NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Questions | | | | | completely, free *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **use** | present | Questions *not said here* | no energy | | all | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} The bot will get tired and fall asleep ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t6:o2:1 # text = The bot will get tired and fall asleep 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bot bot NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 tired tired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 fall fall VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 8 asleep asleep ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **get** | future | the bot | | | | | tired *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **fall** | infinitive | the bot *not said here* | | | | | asleep *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Each question uses a little energy, so don't spam it ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t6:o3:1 # text = Each question uses a little energy, so don't spam it 1 Each each DET DT PronType=Tot 2 det _ _ 2 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 uses use VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 energy energy NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 9 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 10 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 spam spam VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **use** | present | each question | a little energy | | | | | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient | | 2 | **not** **spam** | infinitive · do-support | | energy | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} The bot will charge him a pound each time ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:3-sounding-right-and-being-right:t6:o4:1 # text = The bot will charge him a pound each time 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bot bot NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 charge charge VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 iobj _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 pound pound NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 9 det _ _ 9 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **charge** | future | the bot | a pound | him *= he* | | time | | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent he=Recipient pound=Asset | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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