--- title: Grace asks: «Will the war come here?» What is a kind, true answer? — Why wars happen and why they are hard… · tree and pragmatics description: Grace asks: «Will the war come here?» What is a kind, true answer? 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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/23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Grace asks: «Will the war come here?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato:t11:1 # text = Grace asks: «Will the war come here?» 1 Grace Grace PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 war war NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 9 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Grace | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **come** *in a quote* | future | the war | | | here | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is a kind, true answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato:t11:2 # text = What is a kind, true answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 4 kind kind ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | a kind true answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Wars only happen in films, never in real life ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato:t11:o1:1 # text = Wars only happen in films, never in real life 1 Wars war NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 only only ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 films film NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | present | Wars | | | films | | in real life | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in film=Location | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It is far away, grown-ups are working to keep you safe, and feeling worried is normal ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato:t11:o2:1 # text = It is far away, grown-ups are working to keep you safe, and feeling worried is normal 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 3 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 4 advmod _ _ 4 away away ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 9 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 working work VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 20 csubj _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 advcl _ _ 13 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 safe safe ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 feeling feel VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 advcl _ _ 18 worried worried ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 xcomp _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 20 normal normal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present · progressive | It | | | | | away, work *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | | you | | | | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme | | 4 | **feel** | gerund | | | | | | worried *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 5 | **is** | present | working | | | | | normal *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Nobody is allowed to talk about it, so do not ask ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato:t11:o3:1 # text = Nobody is allowed to talk about it, so do not ask 1 Nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 10 do do AUX VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 ask ask VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **allow** | present · passive | | Nobody | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **talk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Nobody *not said here* | | | | | about it | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about it=Topic | | 3 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive · do-support | | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, it will arrive tonight, so pack a bag ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:23-why-wars-happen-the-un-and-nato:t11:o4:1 # text = Yes, it will arrive tonight, so pack a bag 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 arrive arrive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 tonight tonight NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 pack pack VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 bag bag NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **arrive** | future | it | | | | tonight | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **pack** | infinitive | | a bag | | | | | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme | **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. 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