--- title: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the… — Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the casualty figures published by the Gaza health ministry? Exam question 2 of lesson 26 «Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/e2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Politics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/) / [Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/) / e2 # Exam question 2 · Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the casualty figures published by the Gaza health ministry? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, publish · **To what, where:** casualty figures This is exam question 2 of lesson 26 «Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/#e2). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:e2:1 # text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the casualty figures published by the Gaza health ministry? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 amod _ _ 5 statements statement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 6 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 7 advmod _ _ 7 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 characterises characteris VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 10 casualty casualty NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 figures figure NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 12 published publish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 acl _ _ 13 by by ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 15 Gaza Gaza PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 compound _ _ 16 health health NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 compound _ _ 17 ministry ministry NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **follow** | gerund | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **characteris** | present | | the casualty figures | | | | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **publish** | participle | | the casualty figures *not said here* | | | | by the Gaza health ministry | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} They are accepted by all parties without any qualification ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:e2:o1:1 # text = They are accepted by all parties without any qualification 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 accepted accept VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 6 det _ _ 6 parties party NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl:agent _ _ 7 without without ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 9 det _ _ 9 qualification qualification NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accept** | present · passive | all parties | They | | | | without any qualification | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} They record that no persons died ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:e2:o2:1 # text = They record that no persons died 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 record record VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 4 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 5 det _ _ 5 persons person NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 died die VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **record** | present | They | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **die** | past | no persons | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | ### Option 3 {#o3} They were compiled by the Israeli army, which publishes them daily together with its own estimates of the number of fighters killed in the course of the conflict ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:e2:o3:1 # text = They were compiled by the Israeli army, which publishes them daily together with its own estimates of the number of fighters killed in the course of the conflict 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 compiled compile VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 Israeli Israeli ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 army army NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 10 publishes publish VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 acl:relcl _ _ 11 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 daily daily ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 13 together together ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 14 with with ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 15 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ _ 16 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 estimates estimate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 21 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 fighters fighter NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 nmod _ _ 23 killed kill VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 22 acl _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 course course NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ _ 27 of of ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 conflict conflict NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **compile** | past · passive | the Israeli army | They | | | | with army's own estimates of the number of fighters; together *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product | | 2 | **publish** | present | the Israeli army | them *= they* | | | | | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Result | | 3 | **kill** | participle | | fighters *not said here* | | the course of the conflict | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **estimate** | | army | the number of fighters | | | | | nom estimate «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} They are issued by a ministry of the Hamas-run government, are disputed by Israel, and in past conflicts were judged by the UN to have been fairly close ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:e2:o4:1 # text = They are issued by a ministry of the Hamas-run government, are disputed by Israel, and in past conflicts were judged by the UN to have been fairly close 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 issued issue VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 ministry ministry NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 9 Hamas Hamas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 run run VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 amod _ _ 12 government government NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux:pass _ _ 15 disputed dispute VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 16 by by ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 Israel Israel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 20 in in ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 past past ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 22 amod _ _ 22 conflicts conflict NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 obl _ _ 23 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 aux:pass _ _ 24 judged judge VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ _ 25 by by ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 UN UN PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 obl:agent _ _ 28 to to PART TO _ 32 mark _ _ 29 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 32 aux _ _ 30 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 32 cop _ _ 31 fairly fairly ADV RB _ 32 advmod _ _ 32 close close ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **issue** | present · passive | a ministry of the run government | They | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location subject=Theme | | 2 | **run** | participle | | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **dispute** | present · passive | Israel | | | | | | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **judge** | past · passive | the UN | | | past conflicts | | | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **is** | to-infinitive · perfect | the UN *not said here* | | | | | close, fairly *property* | tree rules | **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; 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