--- title: Priya asks: «Why can't they just share?» Which answer is true? — Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid… · tree and pragmatics description: Priya asks: «Why can't they just share?» Which answer is true? Test 11 · ★★ 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 the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right. --- [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/t11/) [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/) / t11 # Test 11 · ★★ · Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported Priya asks: «Why can't they just share?» Which answer is true? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Priya, they, answer · **What happens:** ask, not share, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★★ of lesson 26 «Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported» 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/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Priya asks: «Why can't they just share?» ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t11:1 # text = Priya asks: «Why can't they just share?» 1 Priya Priya PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 advmod _ _ 6 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 8 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 just just ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 share share VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Priya | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **share** *in a quote* | can | they | | | | | | 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:* Which answer is true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t11:2 # text = Which answer is true? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | which answer | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Two-state peace talks failed many times, but some families who lost children on both sides still meet to talk ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t11:o1:1 # text = Two-state peace talks failed many times, but some families who lost children on both sides still meet to talk 1 Two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 state state NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 peace peace NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 talks talk NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 failed fail VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 times time NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 10 but but CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 11 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 12 det _ _ 12 families family NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 nsubj _ _ 13 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 14 nsubj _ _ 14 lost lose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 acl:relcl _ _ 15 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obj _ _ 16 on on ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 18 det _ _ 18 sides side NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obl _ _ 19 still still ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 20 meet meet VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 21 to to PART TO _ 22 mark _ _ 22 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fail** | past | Two peace talks | | | | time | | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **lose** | past | some families | children | | both sides | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Eventuality | | 3 | **meet** | present | some families | | | | still | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **talk** | to-infinitive | some families *not said here* | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Nobody has ever suggested sharing the land, not once, in all the many years since the conflict between them began ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t11:o2:1 # text = Nobody has ever suggested sharing the land, not once, in all the many years since the conflict between them began 1 Nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 4 advmod _ _ 4 suggested suggest VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 sharing share VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 4 xcomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 9 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 4 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 13 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 16 det:predet _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 15 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 amod _ _ 16 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl:unmarked _ _ 17 since since SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 conflict conflict NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 20 between between ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 21 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nmod _ _ 22 began begin VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present · perfect · passive | | Nobody | | | ever; year | once *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **share** | gerund | | the land | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **begin** | past | the conflict between them | | | | | | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ### Option 3 {#o3} It is illegal to talk about peace ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t11:o3:1 # text = It is illegal to talk about peace 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|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 illegal illegal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 talk talk VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 peace peace NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | illegal *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | | | | | | about peace | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about peace=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} Sharing has already worked perfectly ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t11:o4:1 # text = Sharing has already worked perfectly 1 Sharing share VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 csubj:pass _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 already already ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 worked work VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 perfectly perfectly ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **share** | gerund | | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **work** | present · perfect | Sharing | | | | | perfectly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License. - ← previous: [Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid…, test 10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/t10/) - next →: [Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid…, exam 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/e1/) - ↑ back to [Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/politics/26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported/)