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title: "Och, aye, it's only a wee joke about his belly" says a lad in Glasg… — Memes, clips and jokes about politicians · tree and pragmatics
description: "Och, aye, it's only a wee joke about his belly" says a lad in Glasgow (aye = yes, wee = small). What is the problem? Test 2 of lesson 13 «Memes, clips and jokes about politicians» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 2 · Memes, clips and jokes about politicians

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"Och, aye, it's only a wee joke about his belly" says a lad in Glasgow (aye = yes, wee = small). What is the problem?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** it, wee joke, problem · **What happens:** be, say · **To what, where:** wee joke, lad, Glasgow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 13 «Memes, clips and jokes about politicians» 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/13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Och, aye, it's only a wee joke about his belly" says a lad in Glasgow (aye = yes, wee = small).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t2:1
# text = "Och, aye, it's only a wee joke about his belly" says a lad in Glasgow (aye = yes, wee = small).
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Och	och	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	aye	aye	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
16	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	aye	aye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
23	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	24	punct	_	_
24	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	22	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
27	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	28	punct	_	_
28	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	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 | it | a wee joke |  |  |  | about joke's belly | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a wee joke | a lad |  | Glasgow |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent lad=Theme in glasgow=Manner |

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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 is the problem?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t2:2
# text = What is the problem?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 problem |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Nothing, body jokes are about his work, because a politician's belly shows how hard he works

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t2:o1:1
# text = Nothing, body jokes are about his work, because a politician's belly shows how hard he works
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
16	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
17	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | body jokes |  |  |  |  | about his work | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | present | a politician's belly |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **work** | present | belly |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is not a joke, it is a fact

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t2:o2:1
# text = It is not a joke, it is a fact
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	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	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | It | a joke and a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Belly jokes are against the law

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t2:o3:1
# text = Belly jokes are against the law
1	Belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Belly jokes |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Jokes about looks say nothing about his work and can hurt others

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t2:o4:1
# text = Jokes about looks say nothing about his work and can hurt others
1	Jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	looks	look	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Jokes about looks | nothing |  |  |  | about his work | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | Jokes about looks *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer other=Patient |
| 3 | **work** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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