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title: Your brother says, "Floating voters are, like, sus, they can't pick… — Parties: teams with ideas · tree and pragmatics
description: Your brother says, "Floating voters are, like, sus, they can't pick a side." What's a fairer view? Test 9 of lesson 4 «Parties: teams with ideas» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 9 · Parties: teams with ideas

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Your brother says, "Floating voters are, like, sus, they can't pick a side." What's a fairer view?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brother, voters, fairer view · **What happens:** say, float, not pick, be · **To what, where:** voters, side · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 of lesson 4 «Parties: teams with ideas» 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/4-parties-teams-with-ideas/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your brother says, "Floating voters are, like, sus, they can't pick a side."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:4-parties-teams-with-ideas:t9:1
# text = Your brother says, "Floating voters are, like, sus, they can't pick a side."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
7	voters	voter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	like	like	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **float** *in a quote* | gerund |  | voters |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voter=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **pick** *in a quote* | can | voters *= voter* | a side |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

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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's a fairer view?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:4-parties-teams-with-ideas:t9:2
# text = What's a fairer view?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fairer	fair	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	view	view	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 | a fairer view |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Some say looking at each election fresh is sensible because parties change

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:4-parties-teams-with-ideas:t9:o1:1
# text = Some say looking at each election fresh is sensible because parties change
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	csubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Some |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | at each election | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at election=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | looking |  |  |  |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **change** | present | parties |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Loyal voters are the only ones allowed to vote

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:4-parties-teams-with-ideas:t9:o2:1
# text = Loyal voters are the only ones allowed to vote
1	Loyal	loyal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	voters	voter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Loyal voters | the only ones |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **allow** | participle |  | the only ones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **vote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the only ones *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He's right, changing your vote is against the law

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:4-parties-teams-with-ideas:t9:o3:1
# text = He's right, changing your vote is against the law
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	against	against	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | gerund |  | your vote |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | changing |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |
| 4 | **vote** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Floating voters vote in boats, so they are odd

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:4-parties-teams-with-ideas:t9:o4:1
# text = Floating voters vote in boats, so they are odd
1	Floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	voters	voter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vote	vote	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **vote** | present | Floating voters |  |  | boats |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | voters *= voter* |  |  |  |  | odd *property* | tree rules |

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