--- title: Someone online sneers: «the hostages? shut up, they're made up for t… — Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid… · tree and pragmatics description: Someone online sneers: «the hostages? shut up, they're made up for the news.» What is true? Test 4 · ★★ 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' --- [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/t4/) [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/) / t4 # Test 4 · ★★ · Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported Someone online sneers: «the hostages? shut up, they're made up for the news.» What is true? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Someone · **What happens:** sneer, shut up, make up, be · **To what, where:** hostages · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 4 · ★★ 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/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Someone online sneers: «the hostages? shut up, they're made up for the news.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t4:1 # text = Someone online sneers: «the hostages? shut up, they're made up for the news.» 1 Someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 3 nsubj _ _ 2 online online ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 sneers sneer VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 3 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 hostages hostage NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ 9 shut shut VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl _ _ 10 up up ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux:pass _ _ 14 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ _ 15 up up ADP RP _ 14 compound:prt _ _ 16 for for ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sneer** | present | Someone | the hostages | | | | online *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **shut up** *in a quote* | participle | | the hostages *not said here* | | | | | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **make up** *in a quote* | present · passive | | hostages *= hostage* | | | | for the news | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot | 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 true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t4:2 # text = What is true? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Nobody was ever taken ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t4:o1:1 # text = Nobody was ever taken 1 Nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 4 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 4 advmod _ _ 4 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past · passive | | Nobody | | | ever | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination | ### Option 2 {#o2} They were all freed the very next day, after one phone call between the leaders, and were home by teatime ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t4:o2:1 # text = They were all freed the very next day, after one phone call between the leaders, and were home by teatime 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 all all ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 freed free VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 6 very very ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 10 after after ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 11 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 12 phone phone NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 call call NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 14 between between ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 leaders leader NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 19 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 20 home home ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 21 by by ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 teatime teatime NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **free** | past · passive | teatime | They | | | after one phone call between the leaders; day | all *property* | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer subject=Source | | 2 | **is** | past | | | | | | home *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} About 250 people were taken; some were freed in deals, some rescued, and some died while held ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t4:o3:1 # text = About 250 people were taken; some were freed in deals, some rescued, and some died while held 1 About about ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 250 250 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 3 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 7 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 freed free VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 deals deal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 14 nsubj:pass _ _ 14 rescued rescue VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 17 some some DET DT PronType=Ind 18 nsubj _ _ 18 died die VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 19 while while SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 20 held hold VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 18 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | past · passive | | 250 people | | | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination | | 2 | **free** | past · passive | | some | | deals | | | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source | | 3 | **rescue** | participle · passive | | some | | | | | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 4 | **die** | past | some | | | | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 5 | **hold** | participle | some *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} They were soldiers on a holiday trip ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t4:o4:1 # text = They were soldiers on a holiday trip 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 cop _ _ 3 soldiers soldier NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 4 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 holiday holiday NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 trip trip NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | They | soldiers | | a holiday trip | | | 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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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