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title: «the hotels cost a fortune, why don't they just get a job lol» What… — Immigration and borders · tree and pragmatics
description: «the hotels cost a fortune, why don't they just get a job lol» What did the charity worker point out? Test 6 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Immigration and borders» 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 wron
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# Test 6 · ★★ · Immigration and borders

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«the hotels cost a fortune, why don't they just get a job lol» What did the charity worker point out?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** hotels, charity worker · **What happens:** cost, not get, point out · **To what, where:** fortune, job · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Immigration and borders» 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/19-immigration-and-borders/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:t6:1
# text = «the hotels cost a fortune, why don't they just get a job lol» What did the charity worker point out?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hotels	hotel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	23	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	obj	_	_
19	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
24	out	out	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** *in a quote* | present | the hotels | a fortune |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | present · do-support | hotels *= hotel* | a job |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus |
| 3 | **point out** | past · do-support | the charity worker |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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They are allowed to work but refuse to

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:t6:o1:1
# text = They are allowed to work but refuse to
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | They |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **refuse** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They all have full-time jobs already and go to them every day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:t6:o2:1
# text = They all have full-time jobs already and go to them every day
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | They | time jobs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | They *not said here* |  | jobs *= job* |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to they=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Hotels are free, so they cost the country nothing at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:t6:o3:1
# text = Hotels are free, so they cost the country nothing at all
1	Hotels	hotel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cost	cost	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hotels |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cost** | past | Hotels *= hotel* | nothing |  | all |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme nothing=Value |

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

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Most asylum seekers are not allowed to work while they wait

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:19-immigration-and-borders:t6:o4:1
# text = Most asylum seekers are not allowed to work while they wait
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	asylum	asylum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seekers	seeker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wait	wait	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Most asylum seekers |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Most asylum seekers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wait** | present | seekers *= seeker* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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