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# Test 5 · Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning

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Your sister says, "The loser asked for a recount, so they must be a cheat, fr." ("fr" means "for real".) What's wrong with that?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** sister, loser, they, fr · **What happens:** say, ask, be, mean · **To what, where:** cheat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your sister says, "The loser asked for a recount, so they must be a cheat, fr."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:1
# text = Your sister says, "The loser asked for a recount, so they must be a cheat, fr."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	loser	loser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	recount	recount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
15	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	cheat	cheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | past | the loser |  |  |  |  | for a recount | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | must | they | a cheat and fr |  |  |  |  | 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:* ("fr" means "for real".)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:2
# text = ("fr" means "for real".)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	fr	fr	NOUN	NN	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	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | fr |  |  |  |  | for real | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for real=Attribute |

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*Sentence 3:* What's wrong with that?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:3
# text = What's wrong with that?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with that; wrong *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Recounts are only for winners who want even more votes than they got

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:o1:1
# text = Recounts are only for winners who want even more votes than they got
1	Recounts	recount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	winners	winner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Recounts |  |  |  |  | for winners | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | present | winners | more votes |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot vote=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | past | Recounts *= recount* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nothing, asking for a recount proves cheating

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:o2:1
# text = Nothing, asking for a recount proves cheating
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	recount	recount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | Nothing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a recount | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **prove** | present | Nothing | cheating |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheating=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Recounts are illegal in every country

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:o3:1
# text = Recounts are illegal in every country
1	Recounts	recount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Recounts |  |  | every country |  | illegal *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A recount is a normal fair check when a result is very close

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t5:o4:1
# text = A recount is a normal fair check when a result is very close
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recount	recount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	13	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a recount | a normal fair check |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a result |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |

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