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title: Mei says China sent a man to space before America. What is the hones… — China: modern China, space and contest… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mei says China sent a man to space before America. What is the honest version? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 59 «China: modern China, space and contested topics» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wron
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# Test 3 · ★★ · China: modern China, space and contested topics

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Mei says China sent a man to space before America. What is the honest version?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mei, China, honest version · **What happens:** say, send, be · **To what, where:** man, space · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 59 «China: modern China, space and contested topics» of the history 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/history/59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mei says China sent a man to space before America.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:t3:1
# text = Mei says China sent a man to space before America.
1	Mei	Mei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mei |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **send** | past | China | a man |  | space | before America |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent man=Theme to space=Destination |

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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:* What is the honest version?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:t3:2
# text = What is the honest version?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the honest version |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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China was third, in 2003; the USSR and the USA went in 1961

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:t3:o1:1
# text = China was third, in 2003; the USSR and the USA went in 1961
1	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	third	third	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	2003	2003	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	USSR	USSR	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1961	1961	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | China |  |  | 2003 |  | third *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | the USSR and the USA |  |  | 1961 |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in 1961=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Mei is right: China sent its first astronaut up in 1950

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:t3:o2:1
# text = Mei is right: China sent its first astronaut up in 1950
1	Mei	Mei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	astronaut	astronaut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1950	1950	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mei |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **send up** | past | China | its first astronaut |  | 1950 |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent astronaut=Theme in 1950=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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China has never sent anyone to space, only robots and probes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:t3:o3:1
# text = China has never sent anyone to space, only robots and probes
1	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	probes	probe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **send** | present · perfect | China | anyone |  | space and robots and probes |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme to space=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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China and America sent their first astronauts on the same day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics:t3:o4:1
# text = China and America sent their first astronauts on the same day
1	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | China and America | China's first astronauts |  |  | day |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent astronaut=Theme |

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