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title: Mum's mate goes, "the council's well tight, they shut the pool to ke… — What politics is: deciding things toge… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mum's mate goes, "the council's well tight, they shut the pool to keep the library." What does "tight" mean here, and what is going on? Test 2 of lesson 1 «What politics is: deciding things together» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the ques
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# Test 2 · What politics is: deciding things together

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Mum's mate goes, "the council's well tight, they shut the pool to keep the library." What does "tight" mean here, and what is going on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, council, they, tight · **What happens:** go, be, shut, keep, mean, go on · **To what, where:** pool, library · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 1 «What politics is: deciding things together» of the politics 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/politics/1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mum's mate goes, "the council's well tight, they shut the pool to keep the library."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together:t2:1
# text = Mum's mate goes, "the council's well tight, they shut the pool to keep the library."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
11	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	shut	shut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Mum's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the council |  |  |  |  | tight, well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **shut** *in a quote* | present | they | the pool |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent pool=Patient |
| 4 | **keep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | the library |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=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:* What does "tight" mean here, and what is going on?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together:t2:2
# text = What does "tight" mean here, and what is going on?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | tight |  |  | here |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 2 | **go on** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Very strict, so they ban swimming for fun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together:t2:o1:1
# text = Very strict, so they ban swimming for fun
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ban	ban	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for fun | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Very rich, so they decided to go and buy a second library as well

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together:t2:o2:1
# text = Very rich, so they decided to go and buy a second library as well
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	10	advmod	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **buy** | infinitive | they *not said here* | a second library |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent library=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Very busy, so they forgot to open the pool

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together:t2:o3:1
# text = Very busy, so they forgot to open the pool
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **open** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* | the pool |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pool=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Short of money, so choosing one thing meant giving up another

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:1-what-politics-is-deciding-things-together:t2:o4:1
# text = Short of money, so choosing one thing meant giving up another
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	iobj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | gerund | Short *not said here* | one thing |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | past | Short |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give up** *not said to happen* | gerund | Short *not said here* |  | another |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent another=Source |

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