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# Test 10 · ★★★ · Olympiad: fair votes, close counts and who decides ★★★

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Dad at the telly: "Poll's got us 2 points ahead, it's in the bag, the other lot are toast!" The wobble is 3. Best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Poll, wobble · **What happens:** get, be · **To what, where:** Dad, us, bag, lot toast, 3

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This is test 10 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: fair votes, close counts and who decides ★★★» 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/41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Dad at the telly: "Poll's got us 2 points ahead, it's in the bag, the other lot are toast!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:1
# text = Dad at the telly: "Poll's got us 2 points ahead, it's in the bag, the other lot are toast!"
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Poll	poll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	acl	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | Poll | Dad at the telly *not said here* | us |  |  | ahead *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer we=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Poll |  |  | the bag |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | lot toast |  |  |  |  | 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:* The wobble is 3.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:2
# text = The wobble is 3.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wobble	wobble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **is a** | present | the wobble | 3 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:3
# text = Best reply?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Polls are never wrong, so it's done

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:o1:1
# text = Polls are never wrong, so it's done
1	Polls	poll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Polls |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Right, any lead in a poll means a win

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:o2:1
# text = Right, any lead in a poll means a win
1	Right	right	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	lead	lead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	poll	poll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | any lead in a poll | a win |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent win=Topic |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Too close to call, Dad: 2 is less than the wobble

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:o3:1
# text = Too close to call, Dad: 2 is less than the wobble
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wobble	wobble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | to-infinitive |  |  | Dad |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dad=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | than the wobble; less *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
2 points means a landslide, Dad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t10:o4:1
# text = 2 points means a landslide, Dad
1	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	landslide	landslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | 2 points | a landslide and Dad |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent landslide=Topic |

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