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title: A Kiwi kid says, "Sweet as, Mum ticked Greens for party and the Labo… — Around the English-speaking world: Can… · tree and pragmatics
description: A Kiwi kid says, "Sweet as, Mum ticked Greens for party and the Labour bloke for our local." ("Sweet as" means fine.) What does this show? Test 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 de
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Irel…

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A Kiwi kid says, "Sweet as, Mum ticked Greens for party and the Labour bloke for our local." ("Sweet as" means fine.) What does this show?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kiwi kid, Mum, this · **What happens:** say, tick, mean, show · **To what, where:** Greens · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 9 «Around the English-speaking world: Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand» 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/9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Kiwi kid says, "Sweet as, Mum ticked Greens for party and the Labour bloke for our local."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:1
# text = A Kiwi kid says, "Sweet as, Mum ticked Greens for party and the Labour bloke for our local."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Kiwi	Kiwi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kid	kid	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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	ticked	tick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	Greens	green	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Labour	Labour	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	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 | a Kiwi kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tick** *in a quote* | past | Mum | Greens |  |  |  | for party and the Labour bloke; for our local | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location green=Theme |

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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:* ("Sweet as" means fine.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:2
# text = ("Sweet as" means fine.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* What does this show?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:3
# text = What does this show?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · do-support | this |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The local vote decides the whole government and the party vote is just for fun

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:o1:1
# text = The local vote decides the whole government and the party vote is just for fun
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | the local vote | the whole government |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent government=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | the party vote |  |  |  |  | for fun | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her mum has voted illegally twice, and both of her votes will now be thrown away

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:o2:1
# text = Her mum has voted illegally twice, and both of her votes will now be thrown away
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	voted	vote	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	illegally	illegally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
9	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
17	away	away	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vote** | present · perfect | Her mum |  |  |  |  | illegally, twice *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **throw away** | future · passive |  | both |  |  | now | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **vote** |  | mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only the party vote will be counted, so the tick for the Labour bloke is wasted

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:o3:1
# text = Only the party vote will be counted, so the tick for the Labour bloke is wasted
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	vote	vote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	counted	count	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Labour	Labour	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | future · passive |  | the party vote |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **waste** | present · passive |  | the tick for the Labour bloke |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand voters can split their two votes between different choices

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:9-around-the-english-speaking-world-canada-australia-ireland-new-zealand:t3:o4:1
# text = New Zealand voters can split their two votes between different choices
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	voters	voter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	split	split	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	votes	vote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | can | Zealand voters | voters's two votes |  |  |  | between different choices | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vote=Patient |
| 2 | **vote** |  | voters *= voter* |  |  |  |  |  | nom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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