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title: In Liverpool: "Our kid says one site calls them brave citizens and t… — Propaganda and fake news · tree and pragmatics
description: In Liverpool: "Our kid says one site calls them brave citizens and the other an angry mob, so one of them made the whole protest up." What is more likely? Test 10 of lesson 31 «Propaganda and fake news» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Test 10 · Propaganda and fake news

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In Liverpool: "Our kid says one site calls them brave citizens and the other an angry mob, so one of them made the whole protest up." What is more likely?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kid, one site, other, one · **What happens:** say, call, mob, make, protest up, be · **To what, where:** Liverpool, them · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 of lesson 31 «Propaganda and fake news» 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/31-propaganda-and-fake-news/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In Liverpool: "Our kid says one site calls them brave citizens and the other an angry mob, so one of them made the whole protest up."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t10:1
# text = In Liverpool: "Our kid says one site calls them brave citizens and the other an angry mob, so one of them made the whole protest up."
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	citizens	citizen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	nsubj	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	mob	mob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	so	so	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nsubj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nmod	_	_
25	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	advcl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	xcomp	_	_
28	protest	protest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
29	up	up	ADP	RP	_	28	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Our kid |  |  | Liverpool |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **call** *in a quote* | present | one site | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme citizen=Result |
| 3 | **mob** *in a quote* |  | the other |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** *in a quote* | past | one of citizens |  |  |  |  | whole *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 5 | **protest up** *speech: disagree* *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 more likely?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t10:2
# text = What is more likely?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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One site invented a protest that never happened

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t10:o1:1
# text = One site invented a protest that never happened
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	invented	invent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past | One site | a protest |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent protest=Result |
| 2 | **not** **happen** | past | a protest |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Both describe the same protest in different loaded words

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t10:o2:1
# text = Both describe the same protest in different loaded words
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describe	describe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	loaded	load	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Both | the same protest |  | different loaded words |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent protest=Theme |
| 2 | **load** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Both sites are writing about two different cities

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t10:o3:1
# text = Both sites are writing about two different cities
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	sites	site	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	writing	write	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · progressive | both sites | two different cities |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Neither site saw the protest, so it never happened at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t10:o4:1
# text = Neither site saw the protest, so it never happened at all
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	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	protest	protest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | neither site | the protest |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer protest=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **happen** | past | it |  |  | all |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at all=Location |

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