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# Test 1 · ★★ · A fair trial, and the Wonderland court that gets it all wr…

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«The teacher said Jake broke the window, so he must have, end of» What would a fair trial say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** teacher, Jake, fair trial · **What happens:** say, break, have · **To what, where:** window, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 191 «A fair trial, and the Wonderland court that gets it all wrong» of the world 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/world/191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong/#t1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t1:1
# text = «The teacher said Jake broke the window, so he must have, end of» What would a fair trial say?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	23	obj	_	_
19	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **break** *in a quote* | past | Jake | the window |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer window=Patient |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | must | Jake | end |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | a fair trial | end |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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First look at the evidence and hear Jake; being accused is not being guilty

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t1:o1:1
# text = First look at the evidence and hear Jake; being accused is not being guilty
1	First	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
2	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hear	hear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	accused	accuse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	cop	_	_
15	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the evidence; first *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at evidence=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | infinitive | you *not said here* | Jake |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer jake=Stimulus |
| 3 | **accuse** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING» |
| 4 | **not** **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Teachers are always right, so Jake is guilty and should be punished

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t1:o2:1
# text = Teachers are always right, so Jake is guilty and should be punished
1	Teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	punished	punish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Teachers |  |  |  |  | always, right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Jake |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **punish** | should · passive | Teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP» |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Ask the class to vote on whether Jake did it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t1:o3:1
# text = Ask the class to vote on whether Jake did it
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	vote	vote	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the class |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent class=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **vote** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the class *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | past | Jake | class |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Jake must prove he was at home that day, or he is guilty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:191-a-fair-trial-and-the-wonderland-court-that-gets-it-all-wrong:t1:o4:1
# text = Jake must prove he was at home that day, or he is guilty
1	Jake	Jake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | must | Jake |  |  |  | day |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Jake |  |  | home |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | Jake |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | tree rules |

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