--- title: "Yeah nah, the host was biased, he grilled her harder" says Uncle in… — Debates and rows on chat shows · tree and pragmatics description: "Yeah nah, the host was biased, he grilled her harder" says Uncle in Brisbane (yeah nah = no). What else could explain tougher questions? 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What else could explain tougher questions? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** host, he, Uncle · **What happens:** be, grill, say, explain · **To what, where:** her, tougher questions · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* "Yeah nah, the host was biased, he grilled her harder" says Uncle in Brisbane (yeah nah = no). ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t8:1 # text = "Yeah nah, the host was biased, he grilled her harder" says Uncle in Brisbane (yeah nah = no). 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 3 discourse _ _ 3 nah nah INTJ UH _ 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 host host NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 biased biased ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 grilled grill VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ _ 12 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 harder hard ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 11 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ 15 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 16 Uncle Uncle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 Brisbane Brisbane PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nmod _ _ 19 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 21 discourse _ _ 21 nah nah INTJ UH _ 16 discourse _ _ 22 = = SYM SYM _ 23 punct _ _ 23 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 21 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 15 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the host | | | | | biased *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **grill** *in a quote* | past | he | her *= she* | | | | hard *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Uncle | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | 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 else could explain tougher questions? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t8:2 # text = What else could explain tougher questions? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 else else ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 explain explain VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 tougher tough ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 amod _ _ 6 questions question NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | could | | tougher questions | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Hard questions mean the host hates her ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t8:o1:1 # text = Hard questions mean the host hates her 1 Hard hard ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 questions question NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 mean mean VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 host host NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 hates hate VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 7 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Hard questions | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **hate** | present | the host | her *= she* | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Hosts always pick a favourite on purpose and are paid by the other side to do it ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t8:o2:1 # text = Hosts always pick a favourite on purpose and are paid by the other side to do it 1 Hosts host NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 3 advmod _ _ 3 pick pick VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 favourite favourite NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 11 by by ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 13 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 16 mark _ _ 16 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 advcl _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pick** | present | Hosts | a favourite | | purpose | | always *property* | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favourite=Patient | | 2 | **pay** | present · passive | the other side | | | | | | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | the other side *not said here* | favourite | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} She is already in charge and has a record to explain ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t8:o3:1 # text = She is already in charge and has a record to explain 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 already already ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 charge charge NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 record record NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 explain explain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 acl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | She | | | charge | | | tree rules | | 2 | **have** | present | She *not said here* | a record | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Patient | | 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a record *not said here* | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} The audience writes the questions ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:11-debates-and-rows-on-chat-shows:t8:o4:1 # text = The audience writes the questions 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 audience audience NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 writes write VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 questions question NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **write** | present | the audience | the questions | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent question=Theme | **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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