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# Test 1 · Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives

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A boy in Newcastle says: «that new lass Sofiia's canny quiet, she just sits on her own, like.» What is the likeliest reason and the best response?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** boy, lass, likeliest reason · **What happens:** say, sit, be · **To what, where:** own · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 25 «Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives» 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/25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy in Newcastle says: «that new lass Sofiia's canny quiet, she just sits on her own, like.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t1:1
# text = A boy in Newcastle says: «that new lass Sofiia's canny quiet, she just sits on her own, like.»
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	Newcastle	Newcastle	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	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lass	lass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	Sofiia	Sofiia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	canny	canny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	just	just	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a boy in Newcastle |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | present | lass |  |  | lass's own |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on own=Location |

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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 likeliest reason and the best response?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t1:2
# text = What is the likeliest reason and the best response?
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	likeliest	likely	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	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 likeliest reason and the best response |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She is quiet because she is in trouble with the teachers, so it is best to stay away from her

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t1:o1:1
# text = She is quiet because she is in trouble with the teachers, so it is best to stay away from her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	expl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	advcl	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  | trouble |  | with the teachers | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **stay away** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She is shy of Irish people only

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t1:o2:1
# text = She is shy of Irish people only
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | of Irish people; shy *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She does not want any friends ever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t1:o3:1
# text = She does not want any friends ever
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | She | any friends |  |  | ever |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot friend=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is new, far from home and still learning English, so invite her over

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t1:o4:1
# text = She is new, far from home and still learning English, so invite her over
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
11	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	over	over	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  | home |  | new *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | She *not said here* | English |  |  | still |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent english=Topic |
| 3 | **invite over** | infinitive | She *not said here* |  | English |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

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