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title: A Cork aunt says, "That petition hit a hundred thousand, the craic i… — Congress and Parliament: how a law is… · tree and pragmatics
description: A Cork aunt says, "That petition hit a hundred thousand, the craic is mighty, it'll be law by Friday!" ("Craic" means fun and chat.) What is true? Test 6 · ★★ 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 pragma
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# Test 6 · ★★ · Congress and Parliament: how a law is made

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A Cork aunt says, "That petition hit a hundred thousand, the craic is mighty, it'll be law by Friday!" ("Craic" means fun and chat.) What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Cork aunt, petition, craic · **What happens:** say, hit, be, mean · **To what, where:** hundred thousand, law, fun · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Cork aunt says, "That petition hit a hundred thousand, the craic is mighty, it'll be law by Friday!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:1
# text = A Cork aunt says, "That petition hit a hundred thousand, the craic is mighty, it'll be law by Friday!"
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cork	cork	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	petition	petition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	compound	_	_
12	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	craic	craic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	cop	_	_
22	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | a Cork aunt |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hit** *in a quote* | past | that petition | hundred thousand |  |  | friday |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme thousand=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the craic |  |  |  |  | mighty *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | future |  | law |  |  |  |  | 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:* ("Craic" means fun and chat.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:2
# text = ("Craic" means fun and chat.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Craic	Craic	PROPN	NNP	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	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:3
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	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 |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Petitions with that many names are thrown away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:o1:1
# text = Petitions with that many names are thrown away
1	Petitions	petition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | present · passive |  | Petitions with many names |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It becomes law on Friday, as she says

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:o2:1
# text = It becomes law on Friday, as she says
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | It | law on Friday |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Petitions are only for people living in Ireland

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:o3:1
# text = Petitions are only for people living in Ireland
1	Petitions	petition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Petitions |  |  |  |  | for people | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  | Ireland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ireland=Location |

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

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It will be considered for a debate in the UK Parliament, which does not mean it becomes law

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t6:o4:1
# text = It will be considered for a debate in the UK Parliament, which does not mean it becomes law
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	considered	consider	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	debate	debate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
14	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consider** | future · passive |  | It |  |  |  | for a debate in the UK Parliament | vn consider-29.9-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support | a debate in the UK Parliament | Parliament |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 3 | **become** | present |  | law |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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