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description: Grandad in Yorkshire says, "That pothole's a reet bummer, council should've sorted it." ("Reet" means right, or very.) Why might it not be fixed yet? Test 4 of lesson 8 «Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p
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# Test 4 · Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools

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Grandad in Yorkshire says, "That pothole's a reet bummer, council should've sorted it." ("Reet" means right, or very.) Why might it not be fixed yet?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Grandad, pothole, Reet · **What happens:** say, be, sort, mean, not fix · **To what, where:** reet bummer, pothole · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 8 «Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools» 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/8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad in Yorkshire says, "That pothole's a reet bummer, council should've sorted it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:1
# text = Grandad in Yorkshire says, "That pothole's a reet bummer, council should've sorted it."
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Yorkshire	Yorkshire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	pothole	pothole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	reet	reet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	've	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux	_	_
17	sorted	sort	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad in Yorkshire |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that pothole | a reet bummer and council |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sort** *in a quote* | should · perfect · passive |  | a reet bummer and council |  |  |  |  | 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:* ("Reet" means right, or very.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:2
# text = ("Reet" means right, or very.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Reet	Reet	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	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* Why might it not be fixed yet?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:3
# text = Why might it not be fixed yet?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fix** | might · passive |  | pothole |  |  | yet |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: subject=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The King must sign before any hole is filled

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:o1:1
# text = The King must sign before any hole is filled
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sign	sign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | must | the King |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fill** | present · passive |  | any hole |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fixing roads costs a lot, so councils choose which holes go first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:o2:1
# text = Fixing roads costs a lot, so councils choose which holes go first
1	Fixing	fix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	councils	council	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	choose	choose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | gerund |  | roads |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent road=Patient |
| 2 | **cost** | present | Fixing | a lot |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme lot=Value |
| 3 | **choose** | present | councils |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | present | which holes |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The council is not allowed to touch roads at all, so it must wait for the army

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:o3:1
# text = The council is not allowed to touch roads at all, so it must wait for the army
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | the council |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **touch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the council *not said here* | roads |  | all |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **wait** | must | council |  |  |  |  | for the army | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Potholes fix themselves if you wait a year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t4:o4:1
# text = Potholes fix themselves if you wait a year
1	Potholes	pothole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fix	fix	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wait	wait	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | present | Potholes | Potholes *= pothole* |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |
| 2 | **wait** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  | year |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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