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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Around the English-speaking world: Can… · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mixed-member proportional system of New Zealand. Exam question 3 of lesson 9 «Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree
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# Exam question 3 · Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Irel…

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mixed-member proportional system of New Zealand.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, mix · **To what, where:** response, member proportional system

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 9 «Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the mixed-member proportional system of New Zealand.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
14	proportional	proportional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	_
18	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the member proportional system of New Zealand |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus system=Experiencer |
| 4 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Seats are allocated exclusively to members of Māori electorates

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:e3:o1:1
# text = Seats are allocated exclusively to members of Māori electorates
1	Seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allocated	allocate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	exclusively	exclusively	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	members	member	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Māori	māori	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	electorates	electorate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allocate** | present · passive |  | Seats |  |  |  | to members of Māori electorates *goal*; exclusively *property* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Theme to member=Goal |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Each elector possesses an electorate vote and a party vote, the latter determining the proportion of seats

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:e3:o2:1
# text = Each elector possesses an electorate vote and a party vote, the latter determining the proportion of seats
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	elector	elector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	electorate	electorate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	_
14	determining	determine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	proportion	proportion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | each elector | a electorate vote and a party vote |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot vote=Theme |
| 2 | **determine** | gerund | the latter | the proportion of seats |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent proportion=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Each elector possesses a single vote cast exclusively for a party leader

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:e3:o3:1
# text = Each elector possesses a single vote cast exclusively for a party leader
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	elector	elector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	possesses	possess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	exclusively	exclusively	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **possess** | present | each elector | a single vote |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot vote=Theme |
| 2 | **cast** | participle |  | a single vote *not said here* |  |  |  | for a party leader; exclusively *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for leader=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Seats are allocated by the British Crown according to population, the electors possessing no vote whatsoever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:e3:o4:1
# text = Seats are allocated by the British Crown according to population, the electors possessing no vote whatsoever
1	Seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allocated	allocate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Crown	Crown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	case	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	population	population	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	electors	elector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
14	possessing	possess	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allocate** | present · passive | the British Crown | Seats |  |  |  | accord population; the electors *obl* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **possess** | gerund | the electors *not said here* | no vote |  |  |  | whatsoever *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot vote=Theme |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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