--- title: Ivy says kings who claim God chose them are sus. What did the Mandat… — Who decides: kings, councils, republic… · tree and pragmatics description: Ivy says kings who claim God chose them are sus. What did the Mandate of Heaven add? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 67 «Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's c --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies/t1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [History](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/) / [Who decides: kings, councils, republic…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies/) / t1 # Test 1 · ★★ · Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies Ivy says kings who claim God chose them are sus. What did the Mandate of Heaven add? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ivy, kings, God, Mandate · **What happens:** say, claim, choose, be, add · **To what, where:** kings · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 67 «Who decides: kings, councils, republics and democracies» 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/67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ivy says kings who claim God chose them are sus. ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:t1:1 # text = Ivy says kings who claim God chose them are sus. 1 Ivy Ivy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 kings king NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 5 claim claim VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 acl:relcl _ _ 6 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 chose choose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 8 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 sus suspect ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ivy | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | kings | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **choose** | past | God | kings *= king* | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 4 | **is** | present | kings | | | | | suspect *property* | 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:* What did the Mandate of Heaven add? ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:t1:2 # text = What did the Mandate of Heaven add? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Rel 7 obl _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 Mandate Mandate PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Heaven Heaven PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 7 add add VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | the Mandate of Heaven | | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Kings could never be removed, however badly they ruled ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:t1:o1:1 # text = Kings could never be removed, however badly they ruled 1 Kings king NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 removed remove VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 however however ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 badly badly ADV RB Degree=Pos 10 advmod _ _ 9 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 ruled rule VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **remove** | could · passive | | Kings | | | | | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **rule** | past | Kings *= king* | | | | | badly *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Only the emperors themselves were allowed to vote ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:t1:o2:1 # text = Only the emperors themselves were allowed to vote 1 Only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 emperors emperor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 3 nmod _ _ 5 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 6 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 vote vote VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **allow** | past · passive | | the emperors emperors | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **vote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the emperors emperors *not said here* | | | | | | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} It made kings live for ever, so nobody could replace them ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:t1:o3:1 # text = It made kings live for ever, so nobody could replace them 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 made make VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 kings king NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 4 live live VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 9 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 11 nsubj _ _ 10 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 replace replace VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ _ 12 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | past | It | kings | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **live** | infinitive | kings *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **replace** | could | nobody | kings *= king* | | | | | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme they=Co-Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} A bad ruler could lose heaven's support and be replaced ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:67-who-decides-kings-councils-republics-and-democracies:t1:o4:1 # text = A bad ruler could lose heaven's support and be replaced 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 bad bad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 ruler ruler NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 lose lose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 heaven heaven NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 support support NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 11 aux:pass _ _ 11 replaced replace VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | could | a bad ruler | heaven's support | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent support=Eventuality | | 2 | **replace** | infinitive · passive | a bad ruler *not said here* | | | | | | vn substitute-13.6.2-1 «NP V PP.co-theme» | | 3 | **support** | | heaven | | | | | | nom support «act transitive»: poss=agent | **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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