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title: In Bristol: "Gurt big rabbit hole, my feed's all aliens-built-the-py… — Algorithms, bubbles and false balance · tree and pragmatics
description: In Bristol: "Gurt big rabbit hole, my feed's all aliens-built-the-pyramids now, proper job." What should he notice? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 34 «Algorithms, bubbles and false balance» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opt
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# Test 6 · ★ · Algorithms, bubbles and false balance

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In Bristol: "Gurt big rabbit hole, my feed's all aliens-built-the-pyramids now, proper job." What should he notice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gurt, aliens · **What happens:** hole, build, notice · **To what, where:** aliens, pyramids

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 34 «Algorithms, bubbles and false balance» 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/34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In Bristol: "Gurt big rabbit hole, my feed's all aliens-built-the-pyramids now, proper job."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:t6:1
# text = In Bristol: "Gurt big rabbit hole, my feed's all aliens-built-the-pyramids now, proper job."
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Bristol	Bristol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Gurt	Gurt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	feed	feed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
21	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hole** *in a quote* |  | Gurt | all aliens and proper job |  |  |  | 's my feed | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** *in a quote* | participle | all aliens and proper job *not said here* | the pyramids |  |  | now |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 should he notice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:t6:2
# text = What should he notice?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **notice** | should | Gurt |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Rabbit holes are always about real rabbits

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:t6:o1:1
# text = Rabbit holes are always about real rabbits
1	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rabbit holes |  |  |  |  | about real rabbits; always *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It proves aliens built the pyramids, because so many different videos say the same thing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:t6:o2:1
# text = It proves aliens built the pyramids, because so many different videos say the same thing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | past | aliens | the pyramids |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pyramid=Product |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | many different videos | the same thing |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Feeds only show what experts agree on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:t6:o3:1
# text = Feeds only show what experts agree on
1	Feeds	feed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
5	experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Feeds |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | experts |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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His feed is getting stranger, so step back and look elsewhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:34-algorithms-bubbles-and-false-balance:t6:o4:1
# text = His feed is getting stranger, so step back and look elsewhere
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	feed	feed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	stranger	strange	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	step	step	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	elsewhere	elsewhere	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | His feed |  |  |  |  | strange *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **step back** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | elsewhere *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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