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title: Ruby's uncle: "Global warming's a hoax, mate, it snowed last week."… — Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, sp… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ruby's uncle: "Global warming's a hoax, mate, it snowed last week." Best answer? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 79 «Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the world getting better?» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the…

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Ruby's uncle: "Global warming's a hoax, mate, it snowed last week." Best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Global warming, uncle · **What happens:** be, snow · **To what, where:** hoax

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 79 «Worries and hopes: climate, the UN, space, AI, and is the world getting better?» 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/79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ruby's uncle: "Global warming's a hoax, mate, it snowed last week."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t1:1
# text = Ruby's uncle: "Global warming's a hoax, mate, it snowed last week."
1	Ruby	Ruby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	warming	warming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hoax	hoax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	snowed	snow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Global warming | a hoax |  |  |  | mate *vocative* | tree rules |
| 2 | **snow** *in a quote* | past | Ruby's uncle |  |  |  | week |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.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:* Best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t1:2
# text = Best answer?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

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

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One cold week is weather; the long-term climate is about 1.3 °C warmer

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t1:o1:1
# text = One cold week is weather; the long-term climate is about 1.3 °C warmer
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	1.3	1.3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:unmarked	_	_
17	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | week weather |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the term climate | 1.3 |  |  |  | ° C *nmod:unmarked*; about *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody has ever measured temperatures

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t1:o2:1
# text = Nobody has ever measured temperatures
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · perfect | Nobody | temperatures |  |  | ever |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme temperature=Value |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's right, mate: a week of snow proves the planet is not warming at all

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t1:o3:1
# text = He's right, mate: a week of snow proves the planet is not warming at all
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	warming	warm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | mate *vocative*; right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **prove** | present | a week of snow |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **warm** | present · progressive | the planet |  |  | all |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth is getting colder every year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:79-worries-and-hopes-is-the-world-getting-better:t1:o4:1
# text = The Earth is getting colder every year
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | the Earth |  |  |  | year | cold *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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