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description: A girl in Pittsburgh says: «yinz all think sending weapons is the same as joining the war, right?» Which statement is fair? Test 4 of lesson 25 «Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Test 4 · Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives

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A girl in Pittsburgh says: «yinz all think sending weapons is the same as joining the war, right?» Which statement is fair?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** girl, yinz, sending, statement · **What happens:** say, think, send, be, join · **To what, where:** weapons, war · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A girl in Pittsburgh says: «yinz all think sending weapons is the same as joining the war, right?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t4:1
# text = A girl in Pittsburgh says: «yinz all think sending weapons is the same as joining the war, right?»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	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	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	yinz	yinz	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
11	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
12	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	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 girl in Pittsburgh |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | yinz |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **send** *in a quote* | gerund |  | weapons |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weapon=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | sending |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **join** *in a quote* | gerund | sending *not said here* | the war |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Patient |

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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 statement is fair?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t4:2
# text = Which statement is fair?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which statement |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Everyone agrees that sending weapons is wrong, so every country that sent them has now asked for all of them to be sent back

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t4:o1:1
# text = Everyone agrees that sending weapons is wrong, so every country that sent them has now asked for all of them to be sent back
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	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
5	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
17	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nmod	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
23	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	ccomp	_	_
25	back	back	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **send** | gerund |  | weapons |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weapon=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | sending |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **send** | past | every country | weapons *= weapon* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · perfect · passive |  | every country |  |  | now | for all | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 6 | **send back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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All the senders sent their own armies

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t4:o2:1
# text = All the senders sent their own armies
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	senders	sender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	armies	army	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | all senders | senders's own armies |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Some say helping Ukraine defend itself is right; others say it makes the war longer; senders did not send soldiers to fight

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t4:o3:1
# text = Some say helping Ukraine defend itself is right; others say it makes the war longer; senders did not send soldiers to fight
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
4	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	senders	sender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
19	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
22	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Some |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | gerund |  | Ukraine |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent ukraine=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **defend** | infinitive | Ukraine *not said here* | itself *= it* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **is** | present | helping |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **make** | present | it | the war |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material war=Product |
| 7 | **not** **send** | past · do-support | senders | soldiers |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soldier=Theme |
| 8 | **fight** | to-infinitive | senders *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No country sent anything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t4:o4:1
# text = No country sent anything
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | participle | no country | anything |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |

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