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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/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Finn in Dublin says: «Grandad says it all kicked off in 1948, me cousin says 7 October, yer man on the telly says 1967 — so who's the eejit?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t1:1 # text = Finn in Dublin says: «Grandad says it all kicked off in 1948, me cousin says 7 October, yer man on the telly says 1967 — so who's the eejit?» 1 Finn Finn PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Dublin Dublin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 10 all all ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 kicked kick VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ _ 12 off off ADP RP _ 11 compound:prt _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 1948 1948 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 16 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 compound _ _ 17 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 18 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 19 7 7 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 18 obj _ _ 20 October October PROPN NNP Number=Sing 19 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 22 yer yer PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ _ 24 on on ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 telly telly NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nmod _ _ 27 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 conj _ _ 28 1967 1967 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 27 obj _ _ 29 — - PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 30 so so ADV RB _ 34 advmod _ _ 31 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 34 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 32 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 34 cop _ _ 33 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 34 det _ _ 34 eejit eejit NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 35 ? ? PUNCT . _ 34 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 36 » » PUNCT '' _ 34 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Finn in Dublin | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Grandad | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **kick off** *in a quote* | past | it | | | 1948 | | all *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | me cousin | 7 | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 7=Topic | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | yer's man on the telly | 1967 | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent 1967=Topic | | 6 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | | the eejit | | | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is the best answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported: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 _ _ ``` | # | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The cousin, because nothing at all happened between those peoples before 2023, so the older dates don't count ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t1:o1:1 # text = The cousin, because nothing at all happened between those peoples before 2023, so the older dates don't count 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 8 nsubj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 5 nmod _ _ 8 happened happen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 between between ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 those that DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 11 det _ _ 11 peoples people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 12 before before ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 2023 2023 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 15 so so ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 older old ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 18 amod _ _ 18 dates date NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 nsubj _ _ 19 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 20 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 21 advmod _ _ 21 count count VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 appos _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | past | nothing | | | | before 2023 | between that peoples | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between people=Location | | 2 | **not** **count** | present · do-support | the older dates | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} None of them; each picks a real turning point, and where you start changes the story ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t1:o2:1 # text = None of them; each picks a real turning point, and where you start changes the story 1 None none PRON NN PronType=Neg 6 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ; ; PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 5 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 6 nsubj _ _ 6 picks pick VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 8 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 9 turning turning NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 point point NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 15 advmod _ _ 14 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 start start VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 csubj _ _ 16 changes change VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pick** | present | None | a real turning point | | | | | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient | | 2 | **start** | present | you | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 3 | **change** | present | None *not said here* | the story | | | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} The man on TV, because TV is always wrong ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t1:o3:1 # text = The man on TV, because TV is always wrong 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 man man NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 TV TV NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 6 because because ADP IN ExtPos=ADP 7 case _ _ 7 TV TV NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 10 advmod _ _ 10 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the man on TV because TV | | | | | always, wrong *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Grandad, because 1948 never happened ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t1:o4:1 # text = Grandad, because 1948 never happened 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 because because ADP IN ExtPos=ADP 4 case _ _ 4 1948 1948 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 1 appos _ _ 5 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 happened happen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **happen** | past | Grandad | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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