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What makes it so impressive? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Z cousin, Wallace, lowkey, flex · **What happens:** say, be, mean, show off, make · **To what, where:** lowkey, kind, skill · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 9 of lesson 23 «Animation: flipbooks, stop-motion, computer cartoons» of the arts 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/arts/23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your Gen Z cousin says Wallace and Gromit is "lowkey a flex" ("lowkey" means kind of, "a flex" means showing off skill). ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons:t9:1 # text = Your Gen Z cousin says Wallace and Gromit is "lowkey a flex" ("lowkey" means kind of, "a flex" means showing off skill). 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 2 Gen gen NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Z z NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 Wallace Wallace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 Gromit Gromit PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 conj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 lowkey lowkey NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 ccomp _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 flex flex NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ 15 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 " " PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 lowkey lowkey NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ _ 19 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 parataxis _ _ 20 kind kind NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 21 of of ADP IN _ 20 fixed _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 23 " " PUNCT `` _ 25 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 flex flex NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 25 punct _ _ 27 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 conj _ _ 28 showing show VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 27 xcomp _ _ 29 off off ADP RP _ 28 compound:prt _ _ 30 skill skill NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 32 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your Z cousin | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Wallace and Gromit | lowkey | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **mean** | present | lowkey | kind | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Topic | | 4 | **mean** | present | a flex | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 5 | **show off** *not said to happen* | gerund | a flex *not said here* | skill | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent skill=Recipient | 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 makes it so impressive? ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons:t9:2 # text = What makes it so impressive? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 so so ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 impressive impressive ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | | skill | | | | impressive *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material it=Product | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The dog is real ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons:t9:o1:1 # text = The dog is real 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the dog | | | | | real *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Every tiny move is photographed by hand ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons:t9:o2:1 # text = Every tiny move is photographed by hand 1 Every every DET DT PronType=Tot 3 det _ _ 2 tiny tiny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 move move NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 photographed photograph VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **photograph** | present · passive | hand | every tiny move | | | | | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} It was made with one button on a computer in an afternoon ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons:t9:o3:1 # text = It was made with one button on a computer in an afternoon 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 button button NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 on on ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 computer computer NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl:agent _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 afternoon afternoon NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | past · passive | a computer | It | | | afternoon | with one button | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} It was filmed in one quick take with the models on strings ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:23-animation-flipbooks-stop-motion-computer-cartoons:t9:o4:1 # text = It was filmed in one quick take with the models on strings 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 filmed film VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 nummod _ _ 6 quick quick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 take take NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 with with ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 models model NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 11 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 strings string NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **film** | past · passive | | It | | one quick take | | with the models; on strings | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in take=Destination | **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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