Scoring Protocol for Gettysburg Address

  1. ago is an RB
  2. target is the practice of the PennTree TagGuide (1992)
  3. "The brave men, living and dead ..." choice between VBG and JJ cannot be decisively resolved. Both accepted.
  4. Similarly for "so dedicated" since it can be a JJ (a dedicated public servant), though the VBN is favored by parallelism here.
  5. All the PT taggers tag all occurrences of to with TO by policy. This results in several errors in each which are not marked in red because it is tedious. But the numbers of errors should all be about 3 higher.
  6. for those who here ...: Tagguide pg.8 (DT or NN)"When determiners are used pronominally (i.e., without a head noun) they should still be tagged as determiners (DT) not common nouns (NN)"—or pronouns, presumably
  7. the last that clause could be read as a "that that" with the first that (the /IN) omitted.
  8. vain never occurs as a noun; this is a multiword; JJ is best, but I will not mark NN down
  9. DO NOT FORGET: These taggers were trained on Wall Street Journal, not on 19thc oratory.
ONLP SVM SimpSyn Tree-Tagger StanPosTag FreeLing
4.1 1.2.2 3.2 1.4.2 2.1
Four CD CD CD CD CD NP
score NN NN NN NN NN NN
and CC CC CC CC CC CC
seven CD CD CD CD CD JJ
years NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
ago IN IN IN RB IN RB
our PRP$ PRP$ PRP$ PP$ PRP$ PRP$
fathers NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
brought VBN VBD VBD VVD VBD VBD
forth RB RB RP RB RB RB
on IN IN IN IN IN IN
this DT DT DT DT DT DT
continent NN NN VB NN NN NN
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
new JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
nation NN NN NN NN NN NN
, , , , , , Fc
conceived VBD VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
in IN IN IN IN IN IN
liberty NN NN NN NN NN NN
and CC CC CC CC CC CC
dedicated VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
proposition NN NN NN NN NN NN
that IN IN IN IN IN IN
all DT DT DT DT DT DT
men NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
are VBP VBP VBP VBP VBP VBP
created VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
equal JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
. . . . SENT . Fp
Now RB RB RB RB RB RB
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
are VBP VBP VBP VBP VBP VBP
engaged VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
in IN IN IN IN IN IN
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
great JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
civil JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
war NN NN NN NN NN NN
, , , , , , Pc
testing VBG VBG VBG VVG VBG VBG
whether IN IN IN IN IN IN
that DT DT DT DT DT DT
nation NN NN NN NN NN NN
or CC CC CC CC CC CC
any DT DT DT DT DT DT
nation NN NN NN NN NN NN
so RB RB RB RB RB RB
conceived VBD VBD JJ VVN VBN VBN
and CC CC CC CC CC CC
so RB RB RB RB RB RB
dedicated VBN JJ JJ VVN JJ VBN
can MD MD MD MD MD MD
long RB RB RB RB RB RB
endure VB VB VB VV VB VB
. . . SENT . Fp
We PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
are VBP VBP VBP VBP VBP VBP
met VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
on IN IN IN IN IN IN
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
great JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
battlefield NN NN NN NN NN NN
of IN IN IN IN IN IN
that DT DT DT DT DT DT
war NN NN NN NN NN NN
. . . SENT .
We PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
have VBP VBP VBP VHP VBP VBP
come VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
dedicate VB VB VB VV VB VB
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
portion NN NN NN NN NN NN
of IN IN IN IN IN IN
that DT DT DT DT DT DT
field NN NN NN NN NN NN
as IN IN IN IN IN IN
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
final JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
resting-place NN NN NN NN NN JJ
for IN IN IN IN IN IN
those DT DT DT DT DT PRP
who WP WP WP WP WP WP
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
gave VBD VBD VBD VVD VBD VBD
their PRP$ PRP$ PRP$ PP$ PRP$ PRP$
lives NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
that IN IN IN IN IN WDT
that DT DT DT DT DT WDT
nation NN NN NN NN NN NN
might MD MD MD MD MD MD
live VB VB VB VV VB VB
. . . SENT . Fp
It PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
is VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ
altogether RB RB RB RB RB RB
fitting JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ VBG
and CC CC CC CC CC CC
proper JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
that IN IN IN IN IN IN
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
should MD MD MD MD MD MD
do VB VB VB VV VB VB
this DT DT DT DT DT DT
. . . SENT . Fp
But CC CC CC CC CC CC
in IN IN IN IN IN IN
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
larger JJR JJR JJR JJR JJR JJR
sense NN NN NN NN NN NN
, , , , , , Fc
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
cannot MD MD MD +RB MD MD +RB MD+RB
dedicate VB VB VB VV VB VB
, , , , , , Fc
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
cannot MD MD MD +RB MD MD+RB MD+RB
consecrate VB VB LS JJ VB JJ
, , , , , , Fc
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
cannot MD MD MD +RB MD MD+RB MD+RB
hallow VB VB VB VV VB JJ
this DT DT DT DT DT DT
ground NN NN NN NN NN NN
. . . SENT . Fp
The DT DT DT DT DT DT
brave JJ VB JJ JJ VBP JJ
men NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
, , , , , , Fc
living JJ NN NN NN VBG VBG
and CC CC CC CC CC CC
dead JJ JJ JJ NN JJ JJ
who WP WP WP WP WP WP
struggled VBD VBD VBD VVD VBD VBD
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
have VB VBP VB VH VBP VBP
consecrated VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
it PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
far RB RB RB RB RB RB
above IN IN IN IN IN IN
our PRP$ PRP$ PRP$ PP$ PRP$ PRP$
poor JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
power NN NN NN NN NN NN
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
add VB VB VB VV VB VB
or CC CC CC CC CC CC
detract VB VB VB VV VB VB
. . . SENT . Fp
The DT DT DT DT DT DT
world NN NN NN NN NN NN
will MD MD MD MD NN MD
little RB RB JJ RB JJ RB
note VB VB NN VV NN NN
nor CC CC CC CC CC CC
long RB JJ JJ RB RB RB
remember VBP VB NN VV VB VB
what WP WP WP WP WP WP
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
say VBP VBP VBP VVP VBP VBP
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
, , , , , , Fc
but CC CC CC CC CC CC
it PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
can MD MD MD MD MD MD
never RB RB RB RB RB RB
forget VB VB VB VV VB VB
what WP WP WP WP WP WP
they PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
did VBD VBD VBD VVD VBD VBD
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
. . . . SENT . Fp
It PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
is VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ
for IN IN IN IN IN IN
us PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
living NN NN VBG NN NN VBG
rather RB RB RB RB RB RB
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
be VB VB VB VB VB VB
dedicated VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
unfinished JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
work NN NN NN NN NN NN
which WDT WDT WDT WDT WDT WDT
they PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
who WP WP WP WP WP WP
fought VBD VBD VBD VVD VBD VBD
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
have VB VBP VBP VH VBP VBP
thus RB RB RB RB RB RB
far RB RB RB RB RB RB
so RB RB RB RB RB RB
nobly RB RB RB RB RB RB
advanced VBN VBN VB JJ JJ VBD
. . . SENT .
It PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
is VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ VBZ
rather RB RB RB RB RB RB
for IN IN IN IN IN IN
us PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
be VB VB VB VB VB VB
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
dedicated VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
great JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
task NN NN NN NN NN NN
remaining VBG VBG VBG VVG VBG VBG
before IN IN IN IN IN IN
us PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
-- : : : : : Fg
that IN IN IN IN/that IN PRP
from IN IN IN IN IN IN
these DT DT DT DT DT DT
honored VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
dead JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ RB
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
take VBP VBP VBP VVP VBP VBP
increased VBN VBN VBN JJ VBN VBN
devotion NN NN NN NN NN NN
to TO TO TO TO TO TO
that DT DT DT DT DT DT
cause NN NN NN NN NN NN
for IN IN IN IN IN IN
which WDT WDT WDT WDT WDT WDT
they PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
gave VBD VBD VBD VVD VBD VBD
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
last JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
full JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
measure NN NN NN NN NN NN
of IN IN IN IN IN IN
devotion NN NN NN NN NN NN
-- : : : : : Fg
that IN IN IN IN/that IN WDT
we PRP PRP PRP PP PRP PRP
here RB RB RB RB RB RB
highly RB RB RB RB RB RB
resolve VB VB VB VV VB VB
that IN IN IN IN/that IN IN
these DT DT DT DT DT DT
dead JJ NN JJ NN JJ NN
shall MD MD MD MD MD MD
not RB RB RB RB RB RB
have VB VB VB VH VB VBP
died VBN VBN VBN VVN VBN VBN
in IN IN IN IN IN IN
vain JJ JJ NN JJ JJ JJ
, , , , , , Fc
that IN IN IN IN/that IN IN
this DT DT DT DT DT DT
nation NN NN NN NN NN NN
under IN IN IN IN IN IN
God NNP NNP NNP NP NNP NP
shall MD MD MD MD MD MD
have VB VB VB VH VB VB
a DT DT DT DT DT DT
new JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ JJ
birth NN NN NN NN NN NN
of IN IN IN IN IN IN
freedom NN NN NN NN NN NN
, , , , , , Fc
and CC CC CC CC CC CC
that DT IN IN DT IN DT
government NN NN NN NN NN NN
of IN IN IN IN IN IN
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
people NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
, , , , , , Fc
by IN IN IN IN IN IN
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
people NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
, , , , , , Fc
for IN IN IN IN IN IN
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
people NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS NNS
shall MD MD MD MD MD MD
not RB RB RB RB RB RB
perish VB VB VB VV VB NN
from IN IN IN IN IN IN
the DT DT DT DT DT DT
earth NN NN NN NN NN NN