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title: Someone mutters: «why should I care, Sudan's miles away, sod it.» Wh… — The wars the news shows less: Sudan an… · tree and pragmatics
description: Someone mutters: «why should I care, Sudan's miles away, sod it.» What is the fair reply? Test 3 of lesson 28 «The wars the news shows less: Sudan and others» 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 wa
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# Test 3 · The wars the news shows less: Sudan and others

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Someone mutters: «why should I care, Sudan's miles away, sod it.» What is the fair reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Someone, fair reply · **What happens:** mutter, care, sod, be · **To what, where:** miles, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 28 «The wars the news shows less: Sudan and others» 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/28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Someone mutters: «why should I care, Sudan's miles away, sod it.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t3:1
# text = Someone mutters: «why should I care, Sudan's miles away, sod it.»
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	mutters	mutter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	Sudan	Sudan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sod	sod	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | present | Someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **care** *in a quote* | should | Someone | Sudan's miles |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sod** *in a quote* | infinitive | Someone *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* What is the fair reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t3:2
# text = What is the fair reply?
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	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fair reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Millions of people like you lost their homes; caring and learning still count

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t3:o1:1
# text = Millions of people like you lost their homes; caring and learning still count
1	Millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	conj	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | Millions of people like you | Millions's homes |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Eventuality |
| 2 | **care** | gerund | Millions of people like you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **learn** | gerund | Millions of people like you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **count** | present | Millions of people like you *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It doesn't affect any real people, because only soldiers live in the places where the fighting is

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t3:o2:1
# text = It doesn't affect any real people, because only soldiers live in the places where the fighting is
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	affect	affect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	nmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fighting	fighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **affect** | present · do-support | It | any real people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |
| 2 | **live** | present | soldiers |  |  | the places |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |
| 3 | **is** | present | the fighting |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Caring about it is against the rules

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t3:o3:1
# text = Caring about it is against the rules
1	Caring	care	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about it | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | Caring |  |  |  |  | against the rules | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Sudan is closer than your street

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t3:o4:1
# text = Sudan is closer than your street
1	Sudan	Sudan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	closer	close	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sudan |  |  |  |  | than your street; close *property* | tree rules |

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