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# Test 5 · ★★ · Congress and Parliament: how a law is made

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Your brother says, "Writing to an MP when you're nine? That's cap, they bin it." ("Cap" means a lie.) Who is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** brother, MP, cap · **What happens:** say, be, bin, mean · **To what, where:** Writing, MP, nine, cap, lie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your brother says, "Writing to an MP when you're nine?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:1
# text = Your brother says, "Writing to an MP when you're nine?
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Your brother | Writing | a MP |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent writing=Topic to mp=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | a MP *= mp* | nine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* That's cap, they bin it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:2
# text = That's cap, they bin it."
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	bin	bin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | that cap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bin** | present | that cap | Writing |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Cap" means a lie.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:3
# text = ("Cap" means a lie.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	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 | Cap | a lie |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lie=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* Who is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:4
# text = Who is right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Her brother, because MPs only ever read the letters that come from voters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:o1:1
# text = Her brother, because MPs only ever read the letters that come from voters
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	voters	voter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | infinitive | Her brother | the letters |  |  | ever |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | present | the letters |  |  | voters |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from voter=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Her brother, because children cannot send letters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:o2:1
# text = Her brother, because children cannot send letters
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **send** | can | Her brother | letters |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Grace, because MPs represent everyone in their area, including children

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:o3:1
# text = Grace, because MPs represent everyone in their area, including children
1	Grace	Grace	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	represent	represent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	including	including	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present | Grace | everyone |  |  |  | including children; in MPs's area | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot everyone=Theme in area=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Neither, because MPs never get any letters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t5:o4:1
# text = Neither, because MPs never get any letters
1	Neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | present | MPs | any letters |  |  |  | neither *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer letter=Stimulus |

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