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title: A boy in Boston says: «wicked confusing, my grandpa says Kiev and my… — Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine · tree and pragmatics
description: A boy in Boston says: «wicked confusing, my grandpa says Kiev and my teacher writes Kyiv, who's wrong?» What is the best answer? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 24 «Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 1 · ★ · Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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A boy in Boston says: «wicked confusing, my grandpa says Kiev and my teacher writes Kyiv, who's wrong?» What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boy, grandpa, teacher, Kyiv, best answer · **What happens:** say, write, be · **To what, where:** Kyiv · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 24 «Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine» 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/24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Boston says: «wicked confusing, my grandpa says Kiev and my teacher writes Kyiv, who's wrong?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine:t1:1
# text = A boy in Boston says: «wicked confusing, my grandpa says Kiev and my teacher writes Kyiv, who's wrong?»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	confusing	confusing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	Kiev	Kiev	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
19	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a boy in Boston |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | my grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **write** *in a quote* | present | my teacher | Kyiv |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kyiv=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Kyiv |  |  |  |  | wrong *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:* What is the best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine:t1:2
# text = What is the best 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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Kyiv is a spelling mistake that the teacher keeps making, and Grandpa's spelling is the only right one

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine:t1:o1:1
# text = Kyiv is a spelling mistake that the teacher keeps making, and Grandpa's spelling is the only right one
1	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
13	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kyiv | a spelling mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the teacher | a spelling mistake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | gerund | a spelling mistake *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Grandpa's spelling | the only right one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **spell** |  | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Kyiv comes from Ukrainian and is now standard; Kiev is the older spelling from Russian

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine:t1:o2:1
# text = Kyiv comes from Ukrainian and is now standard; Kiev is the older spelling from Russian
1	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	Kiev	Kiev	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Russian	Russian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Kyiv |  |  | Ukrainian |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from ukrainian=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | Kyiv *not said here* |  |  |  | now | standard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Kiev | the older spelling |  | Russian |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They are two different cities a long way apart

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine:t1:o3:1
# text = They are two different cities a long way apart
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | They | two different cities |  |  |  | apart *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Kiev is the only correct spelling

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:24-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine:t1:o4:1
# text = Kiev is the only correct spelling
1	Kiev	Kiev	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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

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