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title: «the president singing that song?? I'm dead, it's real right» (I'm d… — Memes, clips and jokes about politicians · tree and pragmatics
description: «the president singing that song?? I'm dead, it's real right» (I'm dead = that's so funny). The voice sounds odd. What is best? Test 4 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 
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# Test 4 · Memes, clips and jokes about politicians

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«the president singing that song?? I'm dead, it's real right» (I'm dead = that's so funny). The voice sounds odd. What is best?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** president, I, song, that, voice · **What happens:** sing, be, sound · **To what, where:** song

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This is test 4 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «the president singing that song??

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:1
# text = «the president singing that song??
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* *in a quote* | gerund | the president | that song |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=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:* I'm dead, it's real right» (I'm dead = that's so funny).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:2
# text = I'm dead, it's real right» (I'm dead = that's so funny).
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
14	=	=	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | song |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | funny *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* The voice sounds odd.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:3
# text = The voice sounds odd.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | the voice |  |  |  |  | odd *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 4:* What is best?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:4
# text = What is best?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

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

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Check a trusted news site; it may be a deepfake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:o1:1
# text = Check a trusted news site; it may be a deepfake
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	deepfake	deepfake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | a trusted news site |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent site=Theme |
| 2 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | may | site | a deepfake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Videos can never be faked by anyone sitting at home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:o2:1
# text = Videos can never be faked by anyone sitting at home
1	Videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	faked	fake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl:agent	_	_
8	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fake** | can · passive | anyone | Videos |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  | home |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at home=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It must be real, because it is a video and has sound

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:o3:1
# text = It must be real, because it is a video and has sound
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
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	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | It |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a video |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | present |  | sound |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Forward it to everyone first, then check it later

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:13-memes-clips-and-jokes-about-politicians:t4:o4:1
# text = Forward it to everyone first, then check it later
1	Forward	forward	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	1	obl	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forward** | imperative | you *not said here* | it | everyone |  |  | first *property* | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to everyone=Destination |
| 2 | **check** | infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  | then | late *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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