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title: An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for… — Congress and Parliament: how a law is… · tree and pragmatics
description: An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for her area. Her party says she let the team down. What is the fairest summary? Test 8 · ★★ 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 pragmat
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Congress and Parliament: how a law is made

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An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for her area. Her party says she let the team down. What is the fairest summary?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** MP, plan, party, fairest summary · **What happens:** vote, think, be, say, let down · **To what, where:** team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for her area.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:1
# text = An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for her area.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MP	mp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	votes	vote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | present | a MP |  |  |  |  | against MP's party | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | MP |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | the plan |  |  |  |  | for MP's area; bad *property* | 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:* Her party says she let the team down.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:2
# text = Her party says she let the team down.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | MP's party |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **let down** | infinitive | party | the team |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the fairest summary?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:3
# text = What is the fairest summary?
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	fairest	fair	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	summary	summary	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 fairest summary |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She broke the law and must go to prison

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:o1:1
# text = She broke the law and must go to prison
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | She | the law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | must | She *not said here* |  |  | prison |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to prison=Initial\_Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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MPs must always vote the way the whips say

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:o2:1
# text = MPs must always vote the way the whips say
1	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	whips	whip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | must | MPs | the way |  |  |  | always *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the whips | the way *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

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

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Some say MPs should follow the party's promises, others say they should follow their conscience and area

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:o3:1
# text = Some say MPs should follow the party's promises, others say they should follow their conscience and area
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	MPs	mp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	ccomp	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	conscience	conscience	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Some |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **follow** | should | MPs | the party's promises |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | others |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **follow** | should | others *= other* | others's conscience and area |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conscience=Theme |
| 5 | **promise** |  | the party |  |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Rebels lose their right to vote forever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:6-congress-and-parliament-how-a-law-is-made:t8:o4:1
# text = Rebels lose their right to vote forever
1	Rebels	rebel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Rebels | Rebels's right |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Eventuality |
| 2 | **vote** | to-infinitive | Rebels *not said here* | Rebels's right *not said here* |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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