--- title: Ethan's uncle says «genocide» and his aunt says «self-defence». Whic… — Israel and Gaza: what happened, as wid… · tree and pragmatics description: Ethan's uncle says «genocide» and his aunt says «self-defence». Which sentence reports this fairly? 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Which sentence reports this fairly? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** uncle, aunt, sentence · **What happens:** say, report · **To what, where:** genocide, self defence, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★★ 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/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ethan's uncle says «genocide» and his aunt says «self-defence». ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t6:1 # text = Ethan's uncle says «genocide» and his aunt says «self-defence». 1 Ethan Ethan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 uncle uncle NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 genocide genocide NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 aunt aunt NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 12 « « PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 self self NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 14 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 defence defence NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 » » PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ethan's uncle | genocide | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent genocide=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | uncle's aunt | self defence | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent defence=Topic | 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 sentence reports this fairly? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t6:2 # text = Which sentence reports this fairly? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 sentence sentence NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 reports report VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 obj _ _ 5 fairly fairly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **report** | present | which sentence | this | | | | fairly *property* | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent this=Patient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Everyone agrees it is genocide ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t6:o1:1 # text = Everyone agrees it is genocide 1 Everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 2 nsubj _ _ 2 agrees agree VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 genocide genocide NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Everyone | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | present | it | genocide | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} The court gave its final ruling last week, and both the uncle and the aunt were told they are wrong and must stop ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t6:o2:1 # text = The court gave its final ruling last week, and both the uncle and the aunt were told they are wrong and must stop 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 5 final final ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 ruling ruling NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 7 last last ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 week week NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 11 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 13 det _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 uncle uncle NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj:pass _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 aunt aunt NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ _ 17 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 aux:pass _ _ 18 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ _ 19 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 20 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 21 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 ccomp _ _ 22 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 23 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 24 aux _ _ 24 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 18 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** | past | the court | court's final ruling | | | week | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruling=Theme | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive | | both uncle and the aunt | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | | 3 | **is** | present | uncle | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **stop** | must | | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 5 | **rule** | | court | | | | | | nom ruling «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Everyone agrees it is only self-defence ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t6:o3:1 # text = Everyone agrees it is only self-defence 1 Everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 2 nsubj _ _ 2 agrees agree VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 6 self self NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 defence defence NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | Everyone | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is a** | present | it | self defence | | | | | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} South Africa accused Israel of genocide at the UN's top court; Israel rejects it and calls its war self-defence ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:26-israel-and-gaza-what-happened-as-widely-reported:t6:o4:1 # text = South Africa accused Israel of genocide at the UN's top court; Israel rejects it and calls its war self-defence 1 South South PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 compound _ _ 2 Africa Africa PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 accused accuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Israel Israel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 genocide genocide NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 UN UN PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 top top ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ; ; PUNCT : _ 15 punct _ _ 14 Israel Israel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 15 rejects reject VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 16 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 calls call VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 conj _ _ 19 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 20 war war NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 compound _ _ 21 self self NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 22 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 defence defence NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **accuse** | past | South Africa | Israel | | the UN's top court | | of genocide | vn suspect-81 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent israel=Theme of genocide=Attribute | | 2 | **reject** | present | Israel | court | | | | | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 3 | **call** | present | Israel *not said here* | court's war self defence | | | | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent defence=Recipient | | 4 | **defend** | | court | | | | | | nom defence «process transitive»: poss=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. 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