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title: Your cousin goes, "The Lords are bussin', they just bin any law they… — Congress and Parliament: how a law is… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your cousin goes, "The Lords are bussin', they just bin any law they don't like." ("Bussin'" means great.) What should be put right? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Congress and Parliament: how a law is made» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Congress and Parliament: how a law is made

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Your cousin goes, "The Lords are bussin', they just bin any law they don't like." ("Bussin'" means great.) What should be put right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin, Lords, Bussin · **What happens:** go, be, bin, not like, mean, put · **To what, where:** law · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Congress and Parliament: how a law is made» 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/6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your cousin goes, "The Lords are bussin', they just bin any law they don't like."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:1
# text = Your cousin goes, "The Lords are bussin', they just bin any law they don't like."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Lords	Lord	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	bussin	bussin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	',	',	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	bin	bin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
14	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	det	_	_
15	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Your cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the Lords |  |  |  |  | bussin *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bin** *in a quote* | present | Lords *= lord* | any law |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent law=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **like** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Lords *= lord* | any law *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot law=Theme |

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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:* ("Bussin'" means great.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:2
# text = ("Bussin'" means great.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bussin	Bussin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* What should be put right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:3
# text = What should be put right?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	right	right	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | should · passive |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: subject=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He's right, the Lords can throw out any law forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:o1:1
# text = He's right, the Lords can throw out any law forever
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Lords	Lord	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw out** | can | the Lords | any law |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Lords make all the laws without the Commons

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:o2:1
# text = The Lords make all the laws without the Commons
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Commons	Common	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the Lords | all laws |  |  |  | without the Commons | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent law=Product |

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

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The Lords can send a bill back with changes, but cannot block the Commons forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:o3:1
# text = The Lords can send a bill back with changes, but cannot block the Commons forever
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Commons	common	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send back** | can | the Lords | a bill |  |  |  | with changes | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **block** | can | the Lords *not said here* | the Commons |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer common=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The Lords have no part in making laws at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t2:o4:1
# text = The Lords have no part in making laws at all
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Lords | no part |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | the Lords *not said here* | laws |  | all |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset law=Product |

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