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title: "it's giving fake: sus logo, no date, no author," says Priya about a… — Olympiad: check the claim and spot the… · tree and pragmatics
description: "it's giving fake: sus logo, no date, no author," says Priya about a post. ("it's giving" means it looks like.) What is the fair conclusion? Test 2 · ★★★ 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 prag
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# Test 2 · ★★★ · Olympiad: check the claim and spot the trick ★★★

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"it's giving fake: sus logo, no date, no author," says Priya about a post. ("it's giving" means it looks like.) What is the fair conclusion?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** it, Priya, post, giving, fair conclusion · **What happens:** give, say, mean, look, be · **To what, where:** sus logo · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "it's giving fake: sus logo, no date, no author," says Priya about a post.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:1
# text = "it's giving fake: sus logo, no date, no author," says Priya about a post.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	ccomp	_	_
5	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	sus	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	author	author	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
17	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
19	about	about	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | it | sus logo and no date and no author |  |  |  | fake *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Priya |  |  |  |  | about a post | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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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:* ("it's giving" means it looks like.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:2
# text = ("it's giving" means it looks like.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | post |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | giving |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** | present | post |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the fair conclusion?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:3
# text = What is the fair conclusion?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	conclusion	conclusion	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 | the fair conclusion |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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No date means the post was written today

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:o1:1
# text = No date means the post was written today
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | no date |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **write** | past · passive |  | the post |  |  | today |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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One clue alone proves it fake, so laugh at whoever posted it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:o2:1
# text = One clue alone proves it fake, so laugh at whoever posted it
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	clue	clue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
12	posted	post	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | One clue | it |  |  |  | fake *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **laugh** | infinitive |  |  |  | whoever |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **post** | past |  | clue |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Logos cannot be copied, so the post must be real

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:o3:1
# text = Logos cannot be copied, so the post must be real
1	Logos	logo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	copied	copy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **copy** | can · passive |  | Logos |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | must | the post |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Several warning clues together: check before you share

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:42-olympiad-check-the-claim-and-spot-the-trick:t2:o4:1
# text = Several warning clues together: check before you share
1	Several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **share** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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