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title: It is given that a referendum is held in respect of an amendment to… — Grandma and Uncle on opposite sides: s… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that a referendum is held in respect of an amendment to the constitution of Ireland. Determine the nature of such a vote. Exam question 4 of lesson 15 «Grandma and Uncle on opposite sides: staying friends» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and prag
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# Exam question 4 · Grandma and Uncle on opposite sides: staying friends

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It is given that a referendum is held in respect of an amendment to the constitution of Ireland. Determine the nature of such a vote.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, hold, respect, constitute, determine · **To what, where:** It, referendum, respect, amendment, Ireland, nature

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 15 «Grandma and Uncle on opposite sides: staying friends» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends/#e4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a referendum is held in respect of an amendment to the constitution of Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends:e4:1
# text = It is given that a referendum is held in respect of an amendment to the constitution of Ireland.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	referendum	referendum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	amendment	amendment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	constitution	constitution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | present · passive |  | a referendum |  | respect of a amendment to the constitution of Ireland |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in respect=Location |
| 3 | **respect** |  |  | a amendment to the constitution of Ireland |  |  |  |  | nom respect «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **constitute** |  |  | Ireland |  |  |  |  | nom constitution «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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:* Determine the nature of such a vote.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends:e4:2
# text = Determine the nature of such a vote.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	7	det:predet	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nature of such vote |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nature=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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A vote in which candidates are ranked in order of preference

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends:e4:o1:1
# text = A vote in which candidates are ranked in order of preference
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
5	candidates	candidate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	ranked	rank	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	preference	preference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rank** | present · passive |  | candidates |  | a vote |  | in order of preference | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **order** |  |  | preference |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A vote in which each family casts one ballot

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends:e4:o2:1
# text = A vote in which each family casts one ballot
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	casts	cast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	ballot	ballot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** | present | each family | one ballot |  | a vote |  |  | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent ballot=Theme in which=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A vote in which members of parliament alone elect a prime minister from among their number

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends:e4:o3:1
# text = A vote in which members of parliament alone elect a prime minister from among their number
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	5	det	_	_
5	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	elect	elect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	among	among	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elect** | past | a vote in which members of parliament | a prime minister |  | members's number |  | alone *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent minister=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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A vote in which the electorate answers a single question with yes or no

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:15-grandma-and-uncle-on-opposite-sides-staying-friends:e4:o4:1
# text = A vote in which the electorate answers a single question with yes or no
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	electorate	electorate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | the electorate | a single question |  | a vote |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

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