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title: "Don't have a cow, kiddo, it's just politics" says Grandpa from Ohio… — Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings a… · tree and pragmatics
description: "Don't have a cow, kiddo, it's just politics" says Grandpa from Ohio (don't have a cow = calm down). The child asks why Mum is angry. What is a good next step? Test 7 of lesson 14 «Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Test 7 · Dad shouting at the TV: big feelings about politics

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"Don't have a cow, kiddo, it's just politics" says Grandpa from Ohio (don't have a cow = calm down). The child asks why Mum is angry. What is a good next step?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** kiddo, Grandpa, child, Mum · **What happens:** not have, be, say, calm down, ask · **To what, where:** cow, politics, good next step · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Don't have a cow, kiddo, it's just politics" says Grandpa from Ohio (don't have a cow = calm down).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:1
# text = "Don't have a cow, kiddo, it's just politics" says Grandpa from Ohio (don't have a cow = calm down).
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	kiddo	kiddo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	politics	politics	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Ohio	Ohio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	26	punct	_	_
26	calm	calm	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	22	parataxis	_	_
27	down	down	ADP	RP	_	26	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | a cow and kiddo |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | kiddo | politics |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandpa from Ohio |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **have** | infinitive · do-support |  | a cow |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Patient |
| 5 | **calm down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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:* The child asks why Mum is angry.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:2
# text = The child asks why Mum is angry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is a good next step?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:3
# text = What is a good next step?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

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

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Ask Mum to explain in simple words

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:o1:1
# text = Ask Mum to explain in simple words
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Mum |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **explain** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | simple words |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Shout back at the TV

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:o2:1
# text = Shout back at the TV
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout back** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the TV |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Stay quiet forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:o3:1
# text = Stay quiet forever
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | forever, quiet *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Guess and not ask

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:14-dad-shouting-at-the-tv-big-feelings-about-politics:t7:o4:1
# text = Guess and not ask
1	Guess	guess	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guess** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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