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Test 1 · ★ · UK elections and the prime minister, as reported

Grace in Leeds: "a new PM? when did we vote for her??" Her dad says "we didn't, not exactly". What does he mean?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Grace, dad, we · What happens: vote, say, not do, mean · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 17 «UK elections and the prime minister, as reported» 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.

The question

Sentence 1: Grace in Leeds: "a new PM? when did we vote for her??"

nsubjcasenmodpunctpunctdetamodappospunctadvmodauxnsubjcaseoblpunctpunctrootGracePROPNinADPLeedsPROPN:PUNCT"PUNCTaDETnewADJPMNOUN?PUNCTwhenADVdidAUXwePRONvoteVERBforADPherPRON??PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GraceGracePROPNNumber=Sing13 votensubj
2ininADP_3 Leedscase
3LeedsLeedsPROPNNumber=Sing1 Gracenmod
4::PUNCT_8 PMpunct
5""PUNCT_8 PMpunct
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 PMdet
7newnewADJDegree=Pos8 PMamod
8PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing1 Graceappos
9??PUNCT_8 PMpunct
10whenwhenADVPronType=Int13 voteadvmod
11diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin13 voteaux
12wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs13 votensubj
13votevoteVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
14forforADP_15 hercase
15hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 voteobl
16????PUNCT_13 votepunct
17""PUNCT_13 votepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1vote in a quotepast · do-supportGrace in Leedsfor Leedsvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for she=Goal

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.

Sentence 2: Her dad says "we didn't, not exactly".

nmod:possnsubjpunctnsubjccompadvmodpunctadvmodadvmodpunctpunctrootHerPRONdadNOUNsaysVERB"PUNCTwePRONdidVERBn'tPART,PUNCTnotPARTexactlyADV"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 dadnmod:poss
2daddadNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4""PUNCT_6 didpunct
5wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs6 didnsubj
6diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 saysccomp
7n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg6 didadvmod
8,,PUNCT_10 exactlypunct
9notnotPARTPolarity=Neg10 exactlyadvmod
10exactlyexactlyADV_6 didadvmod
11""PUNCT_6 didpunct
12..PUNCT_3 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentLeeds's dadvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2not do in a quotepastweexactly propertyvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Sentence 3: What does he mean?

objauxnsubjpunctrootWhatPRONdoesAUXhePRONmeanVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int4 meanobj
2doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 meannsubj
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5??PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · do-supportdadvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice

Nobody in the UK ever votes for anything, so the King picks a new leader whenever he likes

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcasedetnmodadvmodcaseoblpunctadvmoddetnsubjparataxisdetamodobjadvmodnsubjconjrootNobodyPRONinADPtheDETUKPROPNeverADVvotesVERBforADPanythingPRON,PUNCTsoADVtheDETKingPROPNpicksVERBaDETnewADJleaderNOUNwheneverADVhePRONlikesVERB
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg6 votesnsubj
2ininADP_4 UKcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 UKdet
4UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing1 Nobodynmod
5evereverADVPronType=Ind6 votesadvmod
6votesvoteVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7forforADP_8 anythingcase
8anythinganythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 votesobl
9,,PUNCT_13 pickspunct
10sosoADV_13 picksadvmod
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Kingdet
12KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing13 picksnsubj
13pickspickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 votesparataxis
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 leaderdet
15newnewADJDegree=Pos16 leaderamod
16leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Sing13 picksobj
17wheneverwheneverADVPronType=Rel19 likesadvmod
18hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 likesnsubj
19likeslikeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 picksconj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1votepresentNobodyeverfor anything goalvn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for anything=Goal
2pickpresentthe Kinga new leadervn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leader=Patient
3likepresentKingwhenever propertyvn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

Option 2 · ✓ the right answer

Her party chose her as leader, and the PM comes from the party with the most MPs

The tree, 17 words
nmod:possnsubjobjcaseoblpunctccdetnsubjconjcasedetoblcasedetamodoblrootHerPRONpartyNOUNchoseVERBherPRONasADPleaderNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheDETPMNOUNcomesVERBfromADPtheDETpartyNOUNwithADPtheDETmostADJMPsNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 partynmod:poss
2partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing3 chosensubj
3chosechooseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 choseobj
5asasADP_6 leadercase
6leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Sing3 choseobl
7,,PUNCT_11 comespunct
8andandCCONJ_11 comescc
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 PMdet
10PMp.m.NOUNNumber=Sing11 comesnsubj
11comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 choseconj
12fromfromADP_14 partycase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 partydet
14partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing11 comesobl
15withwithADP_18 MPscase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 MPsdet
17mostmostADJDegree=Sup18 MPsamod
18MPsmpNOUNNumber=Plur11 comesobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1choosepastHer partyher = sheas leadervn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme
2comepresentthe PMthe partywith the most MPsvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from party=Initial_Location

Option 3

The King picked her at random

detnsubjobjcaseoblrootTheDETKingPROPNpickedVERBherPRONatADPrandomNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Kingdet
2KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing3 pickednsubj
3pickedpickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 pickedobj
5atatADP_6 randomcase
6randomrandomNOUNNumber=Sing3 pickedobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pickpastthe Kingher = sherandomvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Theme at random=Asset

Option 4

She won a TV talent show

nsubjdetcompoundcompoundobjrootShePRONwonVERBaDETTVNOUNtalentNOUNshowNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 showdet
4TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing5 talentcompound
5talenttalentNOUNNumber=Sing6 showcompound
6showshowNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastShea talent showvn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Eventuality

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