--- title: The bot tells Chloe her head teacher is "Mr Whitfield". There is no… — Stories, jokes and riddles with a chat… · tree and pragmatics description: The bot tells Chloe her head teacher is "Mr Whitfield". There is no Mr Whitfield. Why did this happen? 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Why did this happen? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** bot, head teacher, Mr Whitfield, this · **What happens:** tell, be, happen · **To what, where:** Chloe, Mr Whitfield · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 of lesson 4 «Stories, jokes and riddles with a chatbot» 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/4-stories-jokes-and-riddles/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The bot tells Chloe her head teacher is "Mr Whitfield". ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:1 # text = The bot tells Chloe her head teacher is "Mr Whitfield". 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bot bot NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Mr Mr PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 Whitfield Whitfield PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the bot | | Chloe | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent chloe=Recipient | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | bot's head teacher | Mr Whitfield | | | | | 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:* There is no Mr Whitfield. ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:2 # text = There is no Mr Whitfield. 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 5 det _ _ 4 Mr Mr PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 Whitfield Whitfield PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | no Mr Whitfield | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 3:* Why did this happen? ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:3 # text = Why did this happen? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | past · do-support | this | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The head teacher changed his name last week ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:o1:1 # text = The head teacher changed his name last week 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 head head NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 changed change VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **change** | past | the head teacher | teacher's name | | | week | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient | | 2 | **name** | | teacher | | | | | | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It didn't know, so it made up a likely-sounding name ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:o2:1 # text = It didn't know, so it made up a likely-sounding name 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 up up ADP RP _ 8 compound:prt _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 11 likely likely ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 sounding sound VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 14 amod _ _ 14 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **know** | past · do-support | It | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **make up** | past | it | a sounding name | | | | | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme name=Pivot | | 3 | **sound** | gerund | | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} The bot read the school's private files ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:o3:1 # text = The bot read the school's private files 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 bot bot NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 read read VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 private private ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 files file NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | past | the bot | the school's private files | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Topic | | 2 | **file** | | the school | | | | | | nom file «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Mr Whitfield secretly works at the school and nobody knows ```conllu # sent_id = question:ai:4-stories-jokes-and-riddles:t5:o4:1 # text = Mr Whitfield secretly works at the school and nobody knows 1 Mr Mr PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 Whitfield Whitfield PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ _ 3 secretly secretly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 works work VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 10 nsubj _ _ 10 knows know VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **work** | present | Mr | | | | | at the school; secretly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at school=Theme | | 2 | **know** | present | nobody | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | **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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