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description: Grandad grumbles, "Exit poll says Party A, so it's done, turn the telly off, it's a right bummer." Is it done? Test 7 of lesson 2 «Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 7 · Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad grumbles, "Exit poll says Party A, so it's done, turn the telly off, it's a right bummer." Is it done?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Grandad, Exit poll, poll · **What happens:** grumble, say, do, turn off, be · **To what, where:** poll, telly, right bummer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad grumbles, "Exit poll says Party A, so it's done, turn the telly off, it's a right bummer."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t7:1
# text = Grandad grumbles, "Exit poll says Party A, so it's done, turn the telly off, it's a right bummer."
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grumbles	grumble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	poll	poll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
9	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	off	off	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grumble** *speech: other* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Exit poll |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | poll |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 4 | **turn off** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the telly |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent telly=Patient |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | poll | a right bummer |  |  |  |  | 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:* Is it done?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t7:2
# text = Is it done?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · passive |  | telly |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, the exit poll is the official result, announced on telly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t7:o1:1
# text = Yes, the exit poll is the official result, announced on telly
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	poll	poll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	announced	announce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the exit poll | the official result |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **announce** *speech: other* | participle |  | the official result *not said here* |  | telly |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, it's a guess; only the full count gives the result

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t7:o2:1
# text = No, it's a guess; only the full count gives the result
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	guess	guess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	result	result	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a guess |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the full count | the result |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent result=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, because exit polls are only about the weather that day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t7:o3:1
# text = No, because exit polls are only about the weather that day
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	polls	poll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | exit polls |  |  |  | day | about the weather | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, because exit polls are never wrong about the winner

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:2-elections-and-voting-ballots-counting-and-winning:t7:o4:1
# text = Yes, because exit polls are never wrong about the winner
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	polls	poll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | exit polls |  |  |  |  | about the winner; wrong *property* | tree rules |

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