--- title: ★★★ Nan in Cardiff: «Rome began in 753 BC and Caesar died in 44 BC,… — Olympiad: timelines, centuries and whi… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Nan in Cardiff: «Rome began in 753 BC and Caesar died in 44 BC, so Rome was 709 years younger, lush.» What's her slip? 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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/history/85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Nan in Cardiff: «Rome began in 753 BC and Caesar died in 44 BC, so Rome was 709 years younger, lush.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first:t2:1 # text = ★★★ Nan in Cardiff: «Rome began in 753 BC and Caesar died in 44 BC, so Rome was 709 years younger, lush.» 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW _ 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 Nan Nan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 appos _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Cardiff Cardiff PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 : : PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 8 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Rome Rome PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 11 in in ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 753 753 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 10 obl _ _ 13 BC BC PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod:unmarked _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 Caesar Caesar PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 died die VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 44 44 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 16 obl _ _ 19 BC BC PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 21 so so ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 22 Rome Rome PROPN NNP Number=Sing 26 nsubj _ _ 23 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 cop _ _ 24 709 709 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 25 nummod _ _ 25 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 26 obl:unmarked _ _ 26 younger young ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 27 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 28 lush lush VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 26 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 29 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **begin** *in a quote* | past | Rome | | | 753 BC | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **die** *in a quote* | past | Caesar | | | | | in 44 BC | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in 44=Attribute | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Rome | | | | year | young *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **lush** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | 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's her slip? ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first:t2:2 # text = What's her slip? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 slip slip NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | Rome's slip | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **slip** | | Rome | | | | | | nom slip «act intransitive»: poss=agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The gap is only 44 years, since Caesar's year counts ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first:t2:o1:1 # text = The gap is only 44 years, since Caesar's year counts 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 gap gap NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 44 44 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 6 nummod _ _ 6 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 since since SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 9 Caesar Caesar PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 12 counts count VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the gap | 44 years | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **count** | present | Caesar's year | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} None; a bigger BC number is always the later year ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first:t2:o2:1 # text = None; a bigger BC number is always the later year 1 None none PRON NN PronType=Neg 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ; ; PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 4 bigger big ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 amod _ _ 5 BC BC PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 8 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 11 advmod _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 later late ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 11 amod _ _ 11 year year NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a bigger BC number | the later year | | | | always *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} The gap is 797 years, since BC years must be added ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first:t2:o3:1 # text = The gap is 797 years, since BC years must be added 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 gap gap NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 797 797 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ _ 5 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 7 since since ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 BC BC PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 compound _ _ 9 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nmod _ _ 10 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 11 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 added add VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | 797 years | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | must · passive | | the gap since BC years | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Rome is 709 years older: bigger BC is earlier ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:85-olympiad-timelines-centuries-and-which-came-first:t2:o4:1 # text = Rome is 709 years older: bigger BC is earlier 1 Rome Rome PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 709 709 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 4 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl:unmarked _ _ 5 older old ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 10 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 7 bigger big ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 conj _ _ 8 BC BC PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 earlier early ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Rome | | | | year | old *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | | Rome *not said here* | BC | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is** | present | | | | | | early *property* | tree rules | **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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