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# Test 7 · ★ · Guns, school safety and arguments about schools

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A teenager says: «that Quebec law is so sus, why can't a teacher wear a headscarf?» Which is the fair summary?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** teenager, Quebec law, teacher · **What happens:** say, be, not wear · **To what, where:** headscarf, fair summary · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 22 «Guns, school safety and arguments about schools» 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/22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A teenager says: «that Quebec law is so sus, why can't a teacher wear a headscarf?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools:t7:1
# text = A teenager says: «that Quebec law is so sus, why can't a teacher wear a headscarf?»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teenager	teenager	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	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	Quebec	Quebec	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	sus	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
14	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	parataxis	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	headscarf	headscarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a teenager |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Quebec law |  |  |  |  | suspect *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **wear** *in a quote* | can | a teacher | a headscarf |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent headscarf=Source |

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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:* Which is the fair summary?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools:t7:2
# text = Which is the fair summary?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	summary	summary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the fair summary |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The law bans headscarves but allows crosses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools:t7:o1:1
# text = The law bans headscarves but allows crosses
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bans	ban	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	headscarves	headscarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	allows	allow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	crosses	cross	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present | the law | headscarves |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer headscarf=Theme |
| 2 | **allow** | present | the law *not said here* | crosses |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cross=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Everyone agrees the law is perfect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools:t7:o2:1
# text = Everyone agrees the law is perfect
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agrees	agree	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Everyone | the law |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent law=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | present | Everyone *not said here* |  |  |  |  | perfect *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The law bans every worker in all of Canada from wearing religious symbols, at work and at home

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools:t7:o3:1
# text = The law bans every worker in all of Canada from wearing religious symbols, at work and at home
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bans	ban	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	symbols	symbol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present | the law | every worker |  | all Canada |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer worker=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | gerund | the law *not said here* | religious symbols |  | work and home |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent symbol=Source |

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

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Supporters say teachers should look neutral; opponents say it unfairly stops people of some faiths

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:22-guns-school-safety-and-arguments-about-schools:t7:o4:1
# text = Supporters say teachers should look neutral; opponents say it unfairly stops people of some faiths
1	Supporters	supporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	neutral	neutral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	opponents	opponent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	unfairly	unfairly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	faiths	faith	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Supporters |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** | should | teachers |  |  |  |  | neutral *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | opponents | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stop** | present | unfairly | people of some faiths |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality people=Eventuality |

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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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