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title: «that zinger was bussin', she totally answered the question» (bussin… — Debates and rows on chat shows · tree and pragmatics
description: «that zinger was bussin', she totally answered the question» (bussin' = really good). What might be wrong? Test 4 of lesson 11 «Debates and rows on chat shows» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice w
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# Test 4 · Debates and rows on chat shows

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«that zinger was bussin', she totally answered the question» (bussin' = really good). What might be wrong?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** zinger, she · **What happens:** be, answer · **To what, where:** question

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This is test 4 of lesson 11 «Debates and rows on chat shows» 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/11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «that zinger was bussin', she totally answered the question» (bussin' = really good).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t4:1
# text = «that zinger was bussin', she totally answered the question» (bussin' = really good).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	zinger	zinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bussin	bussin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	',	',	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	bussin	bussin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	18	punct	_	_
17	really	really	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that zinger |  |  |  |  | bussin *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | she | the question |  |  |  | totally *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

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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 might be wrong?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t4:2
# text = What might be wrong?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | might |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Zingers are made up on the spot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t4:o1:1
# text = Zingers are made up on the spot
1	Zingers	zinger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present · passive |  | Zingers |  | the spot |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A funny line can be memorable and still not answer the question

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t4:o2:1
# text = A funny line can be memorable and still not answer the question
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	memorable	memorable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	answer	answer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | a funny line |  |  |  |  | memorable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | a funny line *not said here* | the question |  |  | still |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Zingers always contain the full answer, so a good zinger means the question is answered

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t4:o3:1
# text = Zingers always contain the full answer, so a good zinger means the question is answered
1	Zingers	zinger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	zinger	zinger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	answered	answer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Zingers | the full answer |  |  |  | always *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot answer=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | a good zinger |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | the question |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Funny lines are banned in debates

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t4:o4:1
# text = Funny lines are banned in debates
1	Funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	debates	debate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · passive |  | Funny lines |  | debates |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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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