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Test 11 of lesson 14 «Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics» 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 was righ --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics/t11/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/) / [Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings a…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics/) / t11 # Test 11 · Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics Mum wipes her eyes at a report about a far-away war. Is it OK to ask her why? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Mum, it · **What happens:** wipe, be, ask · **To what, where:** eyes, report, Mum This is test 11 of lesson 14 «Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics» 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/14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mum wipes her eyes at a report about a far-away war. ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t11:1 # text = Mum wipes her eyes at a report about a far-away war. 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wipes wipe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 report report NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 8 about about ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 10 far far ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 away away ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 13 war war NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wipe** | present | Mum | Mum's eyes | | a report about a far war | | | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent eye=Theme at report=Trajectory | 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:* Is it OK to ask her why? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t11:2 # text = Is it OK to ask her why? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 OK ok ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 csubj _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ _ 7 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | it | | | | | ok *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | | | Mum | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} No, it is rude to ask a grown-up why they are sad, so you should leave the room ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t11:o1:1 # text = No, it is rude to ask a grown-up why they are sad, so you should leave the room 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 rude rude ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 csubj _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 grown grown NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 up up ADP RP _ 9 compound _ _ 12 why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 15 advmod _ _ 13 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 15 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 so so ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 18 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 19 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 20 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 parataxis _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | it | | | | | rude *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | | a grown | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grown=Recipient | | 3 | **is** | present | they | | | | | sad *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **leave** | should | you | the room | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} No, she is sad because of you ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t11:o2:1 # text = No, she is sad because of you 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 because because ADP IN ExtPos=ADP 8 case _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 6 fixed _ _ 8 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | she | | | | | because you; sad *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, but only after a week ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t11:o3:1 # text = Yes, but only after a week 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 after after ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Yes, feeling sad for others is normal and asking is fine ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t11:o4:1 # text = Yes, feeling sad for others is normal and asking is fine 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 feeling feel VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 8 csubj _ _ 4 sad sad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 others other NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 normal normal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 asking ask VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 conj _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 12 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | gerund | | | | | | for others; sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **is** | present | feeling | | | | | normal *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | feeling *not said here* | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is** | present | feeling *not said here* | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | **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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