--- title: «Ghosts are real, I saw one on a YouTube video, it's facts,» says a… — Souls, ghosts and stories · tree and pragmatics description: «Ghosts are real, I saw one on a YouTube video, it's facts,» says a Gen Alpha boy in California (facts = true). What's the best reply? 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What's the best reply? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ghosts, Gen boy, video, best reply · **What happens:** be, see, say · **To what, where:** one, YouTube video, facts · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 74 «Souls, ghosts and stories» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/74-souls-ghosts-and-stories/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «Ghosts are real, I saw one on a YouTube video, it's facts,» says a Gen Alpha boy in California (facts = true). ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t1:1 # text = «Ghosts are real, I saw one on a YouTube video, it's facts,» says a Gen Alpha boy in California (facts = true). 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Ghosts ghost NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 8 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 7 obj _ _ 9 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 YouTube YouTube PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 video video NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 16 facts fact NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ 19 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 21 Gen Gen PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 compound _ _ 22 Alpha Alpha PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 flat _ _ 23 boy boy NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 California California PROPN NNP Number=Sing 23 nmod _ _ 26 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 27 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 27 facts fact NOUN NNS Number=Plur 23 appos _ _ 28 = = SYM SYM _ 29 punct _ _ 29 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 27 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Ghosts | | | | | real *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **see** *in a quote* | past | a Gen boy *= boy* | one | | a YouTube video | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | video | facts | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Gen boy | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | 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 the best reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t1:2 # text = What's the best reply? 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 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} Ghosts only show up on camera ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t1:o1:1 # text = Ghosts only show up on camera 1 Ghosts ghost NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 show show VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 up up ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 camera camera NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **show up** | present | Ghosts | | | camera | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on camera=Location | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Videos can be faked; there's no good evidence for ghosts ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t1:o2:1 # text = Videos can be faked; there's no good evidence for ghosts 1 Videos video NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 faked fake VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ; ; PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 7 expl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 8 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 10 det _ _ 9 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 evidence evidence NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 ghosts ghost NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fake** | can · passive | | Videos | | | | | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **be** | present | no good evidence for ghosts | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} He should be scared to go home ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t1:o3:1 # text = He should be scared to go home 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 cop _ _ 4 scared scared ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 7 home home ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | should | He | | | | | scared *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | | | | | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} If it's on YouTube with lots of views, it must be true, so he's right ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t1:o4:1 # text = If it's on YouTube with lots of views, it must be true, so he's right 1 If if SCONJ IN _ 3 mark _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 advcl _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 YouTube YouTube PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 lots lot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 views view NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 12 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 14 cop _ _ 14 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 so so ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 17 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 19 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | | | YouTube | | with lots of views | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on youtube=Location | | 2 | **is** | must | it | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **is** | present | YouTube | | | | | right *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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