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What is true? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** We, news, grown ups · **What happens:** watch, be, grow · **To what, where:** news, class, way, scary one This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 52 «Elections, crime, the weather, breaking news and news vs opinion» of the adult life 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/adult-life/52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mila, after school: "We watch kids' news in class, it's way less scary. ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:1 # text = Mila, after school: "We watch kids' news in class, it's way less scary. 1 Mila Mila PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 after after ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 school school NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 watch watch VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 acl:relcl _ _ 9 kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ' 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 class class NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 17 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 18 less less ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 19 advmod _ _ 19 scary scary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **watch** *in a quote* | present | We | kids's news | | class | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | news | way | | | | | 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:* Why do grown-ups watch the scary one?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:2 # text = Why do grown-ups watch the scary one?" 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 6 advmod _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 watch watch VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 scary scary ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | present · do-support | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **watch** | present | grown ups | the scary one | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What is true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:3 # text = What is true? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Kids' news tells the same news calmly, without the worst pictures ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:o1:1 # text = Kids' news tells the same news calmly, without the worst pictures 1 Kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ' 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 calmly calmly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 without without ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 worst bad ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 13 amod _ _ 13 pictures picture NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Kids's news | the same news | | | | without the worst pictures; calmly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent news=Recipient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Children are not allowed to know any news ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:o2:1 # text = Children are not allowed to know any news 1 Children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 8 det _ _ 8 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive | | Children | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **know** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Children *not said here* | any news | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} Kids' news is all made up so that children feel happy and safe ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:o3:1 # text = Kids' news is all made up so that children feel happy and safe 1 Kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ' 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 5 all all ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 up up ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 11 mark _ _ 9 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 fixed _ _ 10 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nsubj _ _ 11 feel feel VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 advcl _ _ 12 happy happy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 xcomp _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make up** | present · passive | | Kids's news | | | | all *property* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot | | 2 | **feel** | present | children | | | | | happy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Grown-up news is the only true news there is anywhere in the world ```conllu # sent_id = question:adult-life:52-elections-crime-the-weather-breaking-news-and-news-vs-opinion:t6:o4:1 # text = Grown-up news is the only true news there is anywhere in the world 1 Grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 up up ADP RP _ 1 compound:prt _ _ 4 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 7 only only ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 8 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 10 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 11 expl _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 12 anywhere anywhere ADV RB PronType=Ind 11 advmod _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow up** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is a** | present | Grown news | the only true news | | the world | | | 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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