Student asked: Premise: "A man teaches a child how to make pottery."
Hypothesis: "The boy is making a vase."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A child can be either a boy or a girl. Someone making pottery is not necessarily making a vase. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A man wearing sandals sits on the sidewalk near some bags."
Hypothesis: "A homeless man sitting outside next to his bags."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response: Let's think. Sitting on the sidewalk does not necessarily mean a person is homeless. The answer is it is not possible to tell.


Student asked: Premise: "Boy in green striped shirt leaning on a large pole outside in the sunlight."
Hypothesis: "A boy leaning on a pole outside."
Do we know that the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Teacher's response: Let's think. A boy leaning on a pole can wears a green striped shirt. The answer is yes.


Student asked: Test for natural language inference.
Premise: "A little girl learning to dance."
Hypothesis: "The girl is learning to play basketball."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- no
- it is not possible to tell
Teacher's response:
Let's think. Girl cannot be learning to dance and play basketball at same time. The answer is no.