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What is the best reply? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** quote, best reply · **What happens:** be, get · **To what, where:** face, legit right This is test 9 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/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* "this quote's well sus, no date no link, but it's got his face on so it's legit right?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t9:1 # text = "this quote's well sus, no date no link, but it's got his face on so it's legit right?" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 det _ _ 3 quote quote NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 6 advmod _ _ 6 sus suspect ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 9 det _ _ 9 date date NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 11 link link NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 but but CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 6 parataxis _ _ 17 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 on on ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 20 so so ADV RB _ 24 advmod _ _ 21 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 cop _ _ 23 legit legit ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 right right NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | this quote | | | | | suspect, well *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | quote | his face | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer face=Stimulus | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | quote | | | legit right | | | tree rules | 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:* What is the best reply? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t9:2 # text = What is the best 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 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best reply | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Anyone can put words next to a photo; find where it was said ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t9:o1:1 # text = Anyone can put words next to a photo; find where it was said 1 Anyone anyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 3 nsubj _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 5 next next ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 photo photo NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT : _ 10 punct _ _ 10 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 11 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 14 advmod _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 13 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux:pass _ _ 14 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | can | Anyone | words | | | | next *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent word=Goal | | 2 | **find** | infinitive | Anyone *not said here* | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · passive | | photo | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic | ### Option 2 {#o2} Yes, if it sounds bad it must be true ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t9:o2:1 # text = Yes, if it sounds bad it must be true 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 10 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 if if SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 sounds sound VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 advcl _ _ 6 bad bad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 xcomp _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 cop _ _ 10 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sound** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | it | | | | | bad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **is** | must | it | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, a quote with a face next to it is always genuine and checked ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t9:o3:1 # text = Yes, a quote with a face next to it is always genuine and checked 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 quote quote NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 5 with with ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ 8 next next ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 9 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ _ 11 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 cop _ _ 12 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 13 advmod _ _ 13 genuine genuine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 15 checked check VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 13 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | a quote with a face | | | | | always, genuine *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **check** | participle | a quote with a face *not said here* | | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, a real photo proves the words are real ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:31-propaganda-and-fake-news:t9:o4:1 # text = Yes, a real photo proves the words are real 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 photo photo NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 proves prove VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 9 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **prove** | present | a real photo | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | the words | | | | | real *property* | tree rules | **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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