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title: "BARE people at the rally, like a MILLION, I swear," says Leo. The s… — Olympiad: check the claim and spot the… · tree and pragmatics
description: "BARE people at the rally, like a MILLION, I swear," says Leo. The square holds about 5,000. ("bare" means lots of.) What really happened? Test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: check the claim and spot the trick ★★★» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma
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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Olympiad: check the claim and spot the trick ★★★

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"BARE people at the rally, like a MILLION, I swear," says Leo. The square holds about 5,000. ("bare" means lots of.) What really happened?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Leo, square, bare · **What happens:** swear, say, hold, mean, happen · **To what, where:** 5,000, lots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «Olympiad: check the claim and spot the trick ★★★» 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/42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "BARE people at the rally, like a MILLION, I swear," says Leo.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:1
# text = "BARE people at the rally, like a MILLION, I swear," says Leo.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	BARE	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rally	rally	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	MILLION	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	swear	swear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
16	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** *in a quote* | present | Leo |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Leo |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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 square holds about 5,000.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:2
# text = The square holds about 5,000.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	5,000	5000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the square | 5,000 |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5000=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* ("bare" means lots of.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:3
# text = ("bare" means lots of.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	bare	bare	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	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 4:* What really happened?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:4
# text = What really happened?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	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 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Five million came, as the square was stretched

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:o1:1
# text = Five million came, as the square was stretched
1	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	compound	_	_
2	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Five million |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stretch** | past · passive |  | the square |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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

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Lots came, but no more than about 5,000

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:o2:1
# text = Lots came, but no more than about 5,000
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	no	no	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	5,000	5000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Lots |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Exactly one million came, as he counted them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:o3:1
# text = Exactly one million came, as he counted them
1	Exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	compound	_	_
3	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | one million |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **count** | past | he | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nobody came, since he was exaggerating

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t1:o4:1
# text = Nobody came, since he was exaggerating
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	exaggerating	exaggerate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **exaggerate** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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