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title: "that headline's mid, just says 'Is your tap water poisoning you?' —… — Cherry-picked clips and clickbait head… · tree and pragmatics
description: "that headline's mid, just says 'Is your tap water poisoning you?' — so it IS, right?" What is the best answer? Test 6 of lesson 33 «Cherry-picked clips and clickbait headlines» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each optio
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# Test 6 · Cherry-picked clips and clickbait headlines

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"that headline's mid, just says 'Is your tap water poisoning you?' — so it IS, right?" What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mid, tap water, best answer · **What happens:** say, be, poison · **To what, where:** tap water, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 of lesson 33 «Cherry-picked clips and clickbait headlines» 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/33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "that headline's mid, just says 'Is your tap water poisoning you?' — so it IS, right?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait:t6:1
# text = "that headline's mid, just says 'Is your tap water poisoning you?' — so it IS, right?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mid	mid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	_
14	poisoning	poison	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
18	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
21	IS	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | that headline's mid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | your tap water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **poison** *in a quote* | gerund | your tap water *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mid |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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 best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait:t6:2
# 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 {#o1}

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Yes, newspapers only ask about real dangers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait:t6:o1:1
# text = Yes, newspapers only ask about real dangers
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dangers	danger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | newspapers |  |  |  |  | about real dangers | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V PP.topic whether S»: agent=Agent about danger=Topic |

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

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A question is not a fact; read the article, which says it is safe

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait:t6:o2:1
# text = A question is not a fact; read the article, which says it is safe
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	article	article	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a question | a fact |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** | infinitive |  | the article |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent article=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a fact |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | question |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, if a headline asks, the answer is always yes, or they would not ask

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait:t6:o3:1
# text = Yes, if a headline asks, the answer is always yes, or they would not ask
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	headline	headline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
11	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	18	advmod	_	_
12	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a headline |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | would · present | the answer |  |  |  |  | always, ask *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, all tap water is poisonous

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:33-cherry-picked-clips-and-clickbait:t6:o4:1
# text = Yes, all tap water is poisonous
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
4	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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

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