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title: Grandad, a Geordie, says, "Howay man, we're gannin' to the count, it… — Elections and voting: ballots, countin… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad, a Geordie, says, "Howay man, we're gannin' to the count, it's canny exciting!" ("Howay" means come on, "gannin'" means going, "canny" means really.) What will he see? Test 2 of lesson 2 «Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Test 2 · Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning

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Grandad, a Geordie, says, "Howay man, we're gannin' to the count, it's canny exciting!" ("Howay" means come on, "gannin'" means going, "canny" means really.) What will he see?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandad, we, count, Howay, gannin, canny · **What happens:** say, gannin, be, mean, come on, go · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 2 «Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning» 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/2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad, a Geordie, says, "Howay man, we're gannin' to the count, it's canny exciting!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:1
# text = Grandad, a Geordie, says, "Howay man, we're gannin' to the count, it's canny exciting!"
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Howay	Howay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	gannin	gannin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	canny	canny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	exciting	exciting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Grandad and a Geordie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **gannin** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we |  |  |  |  | to the count | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | count |  |  |  |  | exciting *property* | tree rules |

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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:* ("Howay" means come on, "gannin'" means going, "canny" means really.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:2
# text = ("Howay" means come on, "gannin'" means going, "canny" means really.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Howay	Howay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	gannin	gannin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	canny	canny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
20	really	really	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Howay |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come on** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | gannin |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **go** *not said to happen* | gerund | gannin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **mean** | present | canny |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What will he see?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:3
# text = What will he see?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | future | canny |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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People counting paper votes by hand while party watchers check

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:o1:1
# text = People counting paper votes by hand while party watchers check
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
2	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	watchers	watcher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	advcl	_	_
10	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | gerund | People *not said here* | paper votes |  |  |  | by hand | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | present | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The king choosing the winner from a hat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:o2:1
# text = The king choosing the winner from a hat
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | gerund | the king *not said here* | the winner |  | a hat |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent winner=Theme from hat=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The candidates counting their own votes in secret

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:o3:1
# text = The candidates counting their own votes in secret
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candidates	candidate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | gerund | the candidates *not said here* | candidates's own votes |  | secret |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Theme |
| 2 | **vote** |  | candidates *= candidate* |  |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A computer printing the winner's name on a screen in a single second

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t2:o4:1
# text = A computer printing the winner's name on a screen in a single second
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	printing	print	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | gerund | a computer *not said here* | the winner's name |  | a screen | second |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on screen=Destination |
| 2 | **name** |  | the winner |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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