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title: Gran in Belfast: "Wise up, ye eejit, argue wi' the idea, not the wee… — Debating and discussion · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran in Belfast: "Wise up, ye eejit, argue wi' the idea, not the wee fella." ("Eejit" means idiot; "wise up" means be sensible.) What is her advice? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 49 «Debating and discussion» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Test 3 · ★ · Debating and discussion

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Gran in Belfast: "Wise up, ye eejit, argue wi' the idea, not the wee fella." ("Eejit" means idiot; "wise up" means be sensible.) What is her advice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gran, Eejit, wise, advice · **What happens:** wise up, argue, mean, be · **To what, where:** wi, idiot

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 49 «Debating and discussion» of the English 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/english/49-debating-and-discussion/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran in Belfast: "Wise up, ye eejit, argue wi' the idea, not the wee fella."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:1
# text = Gran in Belfast: "Wise up, ye eejit, argue wi' the idea, not the wee fella."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Belfast	Belfast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Wise	wise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	det	_	_
10	eejit	eejit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	argue	argue	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	wi	wi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	fella	fella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wise up** *in a quote* | infinitive | Gran in Belfast |  |  |  |  | ye eejit *vocative* | tree rules |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* *in a quote* | present |  | wi |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent wi=Topic |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* ("Eejit" means idiot; "wise up" means be sensible.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:2
# text = ("Eejit" means idiot; "wise up" means be sensible.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Eejit	Eejit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Eejit | idiot |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idiot=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | wise |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | infinitive | wise *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is her advice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:3
# text = What is her advice?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	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	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | eejit's advice |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Argue against the idea, not the person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:o1:1
# text = Argue against the idea, not the person
1	Argue	argue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	against	against	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against the idea and the person | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Shout at the small boy until he stops

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:o2:1
# text = Shout at the small boy until he stops
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the small boy | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stop** | present | boy |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Stop debating and go home altogether

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:o3:1
# text = Stop debating and go home altogether
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	debating	debate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	altogether	altogether	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **debate** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | altogether, home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Argue against the person, not the idea

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:49-debating-and-discussion:t3:o4:1
# text = Argue against the person, not the idea
1	Argue	argue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	against	against	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | against the person | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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