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title: An American kid says, «A footballer died at 34? That's sus, he was s… — Accidents, wars and deaths on the news · tree and pragmatics
description: An American kid says, «A footballer died at 34? That's sus, he was so fit, it must be fake.» What is the truth? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 60 «Accidents, wars and deaths on the news» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of eac
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# Test 5 · ★★ · Accidents, wars and deaths on the news

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An American kid says, «A footballer died at 34? That's sus, he was so fit, it must be fake.» What is the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** American kid, footballer, That, it, truth · **What happens:** say, die, be · **To what, where:** 34 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 60 «Accidents, wars and deaths on the news» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* An American kid says, «A footballer died at 34?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:1
# text = An American kid says, «A footballer died at 34?
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
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	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	34	34	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a American kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **die** *in a quote* | past | a footballer |  |  | 34 |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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:* That's sus, he was so fit, it must be fake.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:2
# text = That's sus, he was so fit, it must be fake.»
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sus	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fit	fit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | suspect *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | footballer |  |  |  |  | fit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | must | it |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:3
# text = What is the truth?
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	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 truth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He died because he played too much football and wore his heart out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:o1:1
# text = He died because he played too much football and wore his heart out
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **play** | past | he | much football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |
| 3 | **wear out** | past | He *not said here* | his heart |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent heart=Source |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It must be fake, because really fit people never, ever die young

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:o2:1
# text = It must be fake, because really fit people never, ever die young
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
13	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | It |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fit** | present |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 3 | **die** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | ever | young *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's fake; the news always lies about famous people to get clicks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:o3:1
# text = It's fake; the news always lies about famous people to get clicks
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
14	clicks	click	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | present | the news |  |  |  |  | about famous people; always *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about people=Location |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive |  | clicks |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer click=Stimulus |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Rarely, fit people have hidden heart problems; it's real and sad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news:t5:o4:1
# text = Rarely, fit people have hidden heart problems; it's real and sad
1	Rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	fit	fit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
6	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | fit people | hidden heart problems |  |  |  | rarely *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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