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title: Grandad in Boston: "Wicked close count. Ava 11, Ben 9, ten to go. Av… — Olympiad: fair votes, close counts and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad in Boston: "Wicked close count. Ava 11, Ben 9, ten to go. Ava's got it in the bag!" ("wicked" means very.) Is he right? Test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: fair votes, close counts and who decides ★★★» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · Olympiad: fair votes, close counts and who decides ★★★

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Grandad in Boston: "Wicked close count. Ava 11, Ben 9, ten to go. Ava's got it in the bag!" ("wicked" means very.) Is he right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ava, wicked · **What happens:** go, get, mean, be · **To what, where:** count, bag

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This is test 4 · ★★★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad in Boston: "Wicked close count.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:1
# text = Grandad in Boston: "Wicked close count.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Ava 11, Ben 9, ten to go.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:2
# text = Ava 11, Ben 9, ten to go.
1	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
2	11	11	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Ava's got it in the bag!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:3
# text = Ava's got it in the bag!"
1	Ava	Ava	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | Ava | count |  | the bag |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 4:* ("wicked" means very.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:4
# text = ("wicked" means very.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | wicked |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 5:* Is he right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:5
# text = Is he right?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | wicked |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No, Ben still wins if he gets 7 or more of the last 10 votes

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:o1:1
# text = No, Ben still wins if he gets 7 or more of the last 10 votes
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | Ben |  |  |  | still |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Ben | 7 of the last 10 votes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 7=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, whoever leads after 20 votes always wins

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:o2:1
# text = Yes, whoever leads after 20 votes always wins
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | whoever |  |  |  | after 20 votes |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **win** | present | 20 votes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, because Ben has already won the count

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:o3:1
# text = No, because Ben has already won the count
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	already	already	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present · perfect | Ben | the count |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent count=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, because Ben can only tie at the very best

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:41-olympiad-fair-votes-close-counts-and-who-decides:t4:o4:1
# text = Yes, because Ben can only tie at the very best
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | can | Ben |  |  | the best |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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