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title: Priya's auntie says: «do the needful and give to Yemen also.» Priya… — The wars the news shows less: Sudan an… · tree and pragmatics
description: Priya's auntie says: «do the needful and give to Yemen also.» Priya asks: «but the war is in Gaza, no?» What is the best answer? Test 5 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 questi
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# Test 5 · The wars the news shows less: Sudan and others

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Priya's auntie says: «do the needful and give to Yemen also.» Priya asks: «but the war is in Gaza, no?» What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** auntie, Priya, war, best answer · **What happens:** say, do, give, ask, be · **To what, where:** needful, Yemen, Gaza · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Priya's auntie says: «do the needful and give to Yemen also.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:1
# text = Priya's auntie says: «do the needful and give to Yemen also.»
1	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	auntie	auntie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	needful	needful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Yemen	Yemen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Priya's auntie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the needful |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needful=Eventuality |
| 3 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | Yemen |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to yemen=Recipient |

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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:* Priya asks: «but the war is in Gaza, no?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:2
# text = Priya asks: «but the war is in Gaza, no?»
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	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Gaza	Gaza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the war |  |  | Gaza |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:3
# text = What is the best answer?
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	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	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 best answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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Yemen has had its own long war since 2014, one of the worst crises

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:o1:1
# text = Yemen has had its own long war since 2014, one of the worst crises
1	Yemen	Yemen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	since	since	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	2014	2014	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	worst	bad	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	amod	_	_
15	crises	crisis	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present · perfect | Yemen | its own long war |  |  | since 2014 |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Patient |
| 2 | **war** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom war «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The charity got the country's name wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:o2:1
# text = The charity got the country's name wrong
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the charity | the country's name |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 2 | **name** |  | the country |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yemen has no war at all, so the charity is collecting money for a country that is fine

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:o3:1
# text = Yemen has no war at all, so the charity is collecting money for a country that is fine
1	Yemen	Yemen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	collecting	collect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Yemen | no war |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Patient |
| 2 | **collect** | present · progressive | the charity | money |  |  |  | for a country | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a country |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yemen is a city inside Gaza

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:28-the-wars-the-news-shows-less-sudan-and-others:t5:o4:1
# text = Yemen is a city inside Gaza
1	Yemen	Yemen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Gaza	Gaza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yemen | a city |  | Gaza |  |  | tree rules |

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