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description: On TV one man barks «we've given Ukraine enough, sod it!» and another says «we have to keep helping!» Which is a point each side makes? Test 6 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 pragmatic
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# Test 6 · Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives

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On TV one man barks «we've given Ukraine enough, sod it!» and another says «we have to keep helping!» Which is a point each side makes?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** one man, we, another, side · **What happens:** bark, give, sod, say, have, keep · **To what, where:** TV, Ukraine, point · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* On TV one man barks «we've given Ukraine enough, sod it!» and another says «we have to keep helping!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t6:1
# text = On TV one man barks «we've given Ukraine enough, sod it!» and another says «we have to keep helping!»
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	barks	bark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	iobj	_	_
11	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sod	sod	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	another	another	PRON	DT	PronType=Ind	19	nsubj	_	_
19	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
20	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	ccomp	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
25	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	24	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | present | one man |  |  | TV |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · perfect | we |  | Ukraine |  |  | enough *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ukraine=Theme |
| 3 | **sod** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | TV |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination |
| 4 | **say** *speech: express* | present | another |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **have** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **keep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **help** *in a quote* | gerund | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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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 a point each side makes?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t6:2
# text = Which is a point each side makes?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | each side | a point *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset point=Product |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Neither of them cares about prices

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t6:o1:1
# text = Neither of them cares about prices
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nmod	_	_
4	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | present | Neither |  |  |  |  | about prices | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about price=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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One says the money is needed at home; the other says if invasion works, others may try it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t6:o2:1
# text = One says the money is needed at home; the other says if invasion works, others may try it
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	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	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	_
12	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	invasion	invasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | One |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present · passive |  | the money |  | home |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the other |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **work** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | invasion |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **try** | may | others | invasion |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both say Ukraine doesn't exist

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t6:o3:1
# text = Both say Ukraine doesn't exist
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	exist	exist	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Both |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **exist** | present · do-support | Ukraine |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Both want to stop all help to everyone, and only disagree about how loudly to say it on TV

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:25-ukraine-refugees-aid-sanctions-and-childrens-lives:t6:o4:1
# text = Both want to stop all help to everyone, and only disagree about how loudly to say it on TV
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
15	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Both |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Both *not said here* | all help |  |  |  | to everyone | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality help=Eventuality |
| 3 | **disagree** | present |  |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | help |  | TV |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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