--- title: Harry from Edinburgh says, "Boys cannae sing high, that's for lassie… — Singing, choirs and talent shows · tree and pragmatics description: Harry from Edinburgh says, "Boys cannae sing high, that's for lassies" ("cannae" = can't, "lassies" = girls). What is the best reply? 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What is the best reply? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Harry, Boys, that, best reply · **What happens:** say, sing, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 8 «Singing, choirs and talent shows» 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/8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Harry from Edinburgh says, "Boys cannae sing high, that's for lassies" ("cannae" = can't, "lassies" = girls). ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows:t3:1 # text = Harry from Edinburgh says, "Boys cannae sing high, that's for lassies" ("cannae" = can't, "lassies" = girls). 1 Harry Harry PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Edinburgh Edinburgh PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Boys boy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 8 cannae cannae X FW Foreign=Yes 7 conj _ _ 9 sing sing VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 10 high high ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 14 for for ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 lassies lassie NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 16 " " PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ _ 17 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT `` _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 cannae cannae NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ 21 = = SYM SYM _ 22 punct _ _ 22 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 22 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 " " PUNCT `` _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 lassies lassie NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 27 " " PUNCT '' _ 26 punct _ _ 28 = = SYM SYM _ 29 punct _ _ 29 girls girl NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 29 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Harry from Edinburgh | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **sing** *speech: express* *in a quote* | infinitive | Boys | | | | | high *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that | | | | | for lassies and cannae | 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:* What is the best reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows:t3:2 # text = What is the best reply? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Only lassies have vocal folds ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows:t3:o1:1 # text = Only lassies have vocal folds 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 lassies lassie NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 vocal vocal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 folds fold NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | lassies | vocal folds | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fold=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} High notes are banned for boys in Scotland ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows:t3:o2:1 # text = High notes are banned for boys in Scotland 1 High high ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 notes note NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 banned ban VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 boys boy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 Scotland Scotland PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ban** | present · passive | | High notes | | Scotland | | for boys | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} He's right, boys can't reach high notes, that's just how it is ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows:t3:o3:1 # text = He's right, boys can't reach high notes, that's just how it is 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 boys boy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 6 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 reach reach VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 9 high high ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 notes note NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 14 just just ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 15 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 3 advmod _ _ 16 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 17 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **reach** | can | boys | high notes | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent note=Theme | | 3 | **is** | present | that | | | | | how *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Plenty of boys sing high, like cathedral trebles ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:8-singing-choirs-and-talent-shows:t3:o4:1 # text = Plenty of boys sing high, like cathedral trebles 1 Plenty plenty NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 boys boy NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 nmod _ _ 4 sing sing VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 high high ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 like like ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 cathedral cathedral NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 trebles treble NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | Plenty of boys | | | | | high *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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