--- title: In a Texas town: "Y'all, that storm report's fake news, I can't stan… — Propaganda and fake news · tree and pragmatics description: In a Texas town: "Y'all, that storm report's fake news, I can't stand that weather guy." Which is true? 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Which is true? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I · **What happens:** not stand, be · **To what, where:** Texas town This is test 8 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/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* In a Texas town: "Y'all, that storm report's fake news, I can't stand that weather guy." ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t8:1 # text = In a Texas town: "Y'all, that storm report's fake news, I can't stand that weather guy." 1 In in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 Texas Texas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 : : PUNCT : _ 7 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Y'all y'all PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 9 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 11 det _ _ 10 storm storm NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 report report NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 16 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 17 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 18 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 19 advmod _ _ 19 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 20 that that SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 21 weather weather NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ _ 22 guy guy NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **stand** *in a quote* | can | I | | | a Texas town Y'all | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in town=Location | 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 is true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t8:2 # text = Which is true? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He is right, fake news means news you dislike ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t8:o1:1 # text = He is right, fake news means news you dislike 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 news news NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 9 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 dislike dislike VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **mean** | present | right fake news | news | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Topic | | 3 | **dislike** | present | you | news *not said here* | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer news=Stimulus | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Disliking the forecaster does not make the report made up ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t8:o2:1 # text = Disliking the forecaster does not make the report made up 1 Disliking dislike VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 6 csubj _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 forecaster forecaster NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 make make VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 report report NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 xcomp _ _ 10 up up ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **dislike** | gerund | | the forecaster | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer forecaster=Stimulus | | 2 | **not** **make** | present · do-support | Disliking | the report | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **make up** | participle | the report *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} He is right, weather reports are usually fake, made up in a studio ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t8:o3:1 # text = He is right, weather reports are usually fake, made up in a studio 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 5 weather weather NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 reports report NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 7 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 usually usually ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 advcl _ _ 12 up up ADP RP _ 11 compound:prt _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 studio studio NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | weather reports | | | | | fake, usually *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **make up** | participle | weather reports *not said here* | | | a studio | | | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} He is right, storms are never really reported ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t8:o4:1 # text = He is right, storms are never really reported 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 5 storms storm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux:pass _ _ 7 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 8 really really ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 reported report VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | He | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **report** | present · passive | | storms | | | | | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | **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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