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title: Nikos: "The Parthenon marbles should come home, re!" ("Re" is a Gree… — What was lost and what was gained: lan… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 9 · ★ · What was lost and what was gained: languages, foods, music…

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Nikos: "The Parthenon marbles should come home, re!" ("Re" is a Greek call like mate.) His British friend: "They're safe in the museum, though." What's the honest summary?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Parthenon marbles, Re, British friend, honest summary · **What happens:** come, be · **To what, where:** re, Greek call, museum

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 77 «What was lost and what was gained: languages, foods, music and knowledge» 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/77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nikos: "The Parthenon marbles should come home, re!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:1
# text = Nikos: "The Parthenon marbles should come home, re!"
1	Nikos	Nikos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Parthenon	Parthenon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	re	re	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | should | the Parthenon marbles | re |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* ("Re" is a Greek call like mate.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:2
# text = ("Re" is a Greek call like mate.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Re	Re	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Re | a Greek call |  |  |  | like mate | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* His British friend: "They're safe in the museum, though."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:3
# text = His British friend: "They're safe in the museum, though."
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	though	though	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | re's British friend |  |  | the museum |  | safe, though *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the honest summary?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:4
# text = What's the honest summary?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	summary	summary	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 summary |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The marbles were made in London

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:o1:1
# text = The marbles were made in London
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marbles	marble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the marbles |  | London |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It is still debated who should keep them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:o2:1
# text = It is still debated who should keep them
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	debated	debate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **debate** | present · passive |  | It |  |  | still |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | should |  | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Nobody cares about them anymore

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:o3:1
# text = Nobody cares about them anymore
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	anymore	anymore	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  | about them *= they*; anymore *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about they=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Greece has already got them all back from London

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:77-what-was-lost-and-what-was-gained:t9:o4:1
# text = Greece has already got them all back from London
1	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	already	already	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · perfect | Greece | them *= they* |  | London |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from london=Source |

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