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# Exam question 3 · The wars the news shows less: Sudan and others

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principal reason for the comparatively scant coverage of Sudan?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, cover · **To what, where:** principal reason, Sudan

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 28 «The wars the news shows less: Sudan and others» 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/28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:e3:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principal reason for the comparatively scant coverage of Sudan?
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	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	comparatively	comparatively	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	scant	scant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	coverage	coverage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Sudan	Sudan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 principal reason |  |  |  | of the following statements; for the scant coverage of Sudan; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** |  |  | Sudan |  |  |  |  | nom coverage «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The absence of any conflict whatsoever in Sudan since the conclusion of a peace agreement in the year 2023

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:e3:o1:1
# text = The absence of any conflict whatsoever in Sudan since the conclusion of a peace agreement in the year 2023
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sudan	Sudan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	since	since	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	2023	2023	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **absent** |  |  | any conflict in Sudan |  |  | since the conclusion of a peace agreement in the year |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient since=obl |
| 2 | **conclude** |  |  | a peace agreement in the year |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lesser importance of the lives of its inhabitants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:e3:o2:1
# text = The lesser importance of the lives of its inhabitants
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lesser	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The danger to, and difficulty of access for, reporters, combined with lesser familiarity among viewers

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:e3:o3:1
# text = The danger to, and difficulty of access for, reporters, combined with lesser familiarity among viewers
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	difficulty	difficulty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	access	access	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	reporters	reporter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	combined	combine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	lesser	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	familiarity	familiarity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	among	among	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	viewers	viewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **combine** | participle |  | reporters *not said here* |  |  |  | with lesser familiarity; among viewers | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with familiarity=Co-Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prohibition upon any mention of Sudan in all broadcasts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:e3:o4:1
# text = A prohibition upon any mention of Sudan in all broadcasts
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prohibition	prohibition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	mention	mention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Sudan	Sudan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	broadcasts	broadcast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mention** |  |  | Sudan |  |  |  |  | nom mention «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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**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.

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