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title: Aisha, being cheeky, says, "A cabinet? So the PM's got a cupboard of… — President and Prime Minister, White Ho… · tree and pragmatics
description: Aisha, being cheeky, says, "A cabinet? So the PM's got a cupboard of mates." What's the real meaning? Test 9 · ★ of lesson 5 «President and Prime Minister, White House and Downing Street» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of 
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# Test 9 · ★ · President and Prime Minister, White House and Downing Street

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Aisha, being cheeky, says, "A cabinet? So the PM's got a cupboard of mates." What's the real meaning?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Aisha, PM, real meaning · **What happens:** be, say, get · **To what, where:** cupboard · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 5 «President and Prime Minister, White House and Downing Street» 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/5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Aisha, being cheeky, says, "A cabinet?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:1
# text = Aisha, being cheeky, says, "A cabinet?
1	Aisha	Aisha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cabinet	cabinet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | Aisha *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cheeky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Aisha |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* So the PM's got a cupboard of mates."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:2
# text = So the PM's got a cupboard of mates."
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	PM	p.m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · passive | the PM | a cupboard of mates |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cupboard=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the real meaning?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:3
# text = What's the real meaning?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	meaning	meaning	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 real meaning |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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A cupboard where the prime minister keeps files

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:o1:1
# text = A cupboard where the prime minister keeps files
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	files	file	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a cupboard | files |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent file=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The leader's family members who live with them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:o2:1
# text = The leader's family members who live with them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the leader's family members |  |  |  |  | with members *= member* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with they=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A secret club of friends that meets in the kitchen at Downing Street

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:o3:1
# text = A secret club of friends that meets in the kitchen at Downing Street
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	Downing	Downing	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Street	Street	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | a secret club of friends |  |  | the kitchen |  | at Downing Street | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The top team of ministers who run big areas like health and schools

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:5-president-and-prime-minister-white-house-and-downing-street:t9:o4:1
# text = The top team of ministers who run big areas like health and schools
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	ministers	minister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | ministers | big areas and schools |  |  |  | like health | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme area=Trajectory |

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