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Test 4 · Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning

In the US, cousin Jake texts, "y'all, our state flipped red, it's lowkey wild." ("Flipped red" means the Republican won the state.) What does this mean for the race?

Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 3 · right ✓ · Who acts: state, Republican, this · What happens: flip, be, mean, win · To what, where: Jake texts, US cousin, state · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 4 of lesson 2 «Elections and voting: ballots, counting and winning» 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: In the US, cousin Jake texts, "y'all, our state flipped red, it's lowkey wild."

casedetcompoundpunctoblcompoundconjpunctpunctconjpunctnmod:possnsubjacl:relclxcomppunctnsubjcopamodpunctpunctrootInADPtheDETUSPROPN,PUNCTcousinNOUNJakePROPNtextsNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTy'allNOUN,PUNCTourPRONstateNOUNflippedVERBredADJ,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXlowkeyADJwildADJ.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_5 cousincase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 cousindet
3USUSPROPNNumber=Sing5 cousincompound
4,,PUNCT_5 cousinpunct
5cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing20 wildobl
6JakeJakePROPNNumber=Sing7 textscompound
7textstextNOUNNumber=Plur5 cousinconj
8,,PUNCT_10 y'allpunct
9""PUNCT_10 y'allpunct
10y'ally'allNOUNNumber=Sing7 textsconj
11,,PUNCT_14 flippedpunct
12ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs13 statenmod:poss
13statestateNOUNNumber=Sing14 flippednsubj
14flippedflipVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 textsacl:relcl
15redredADJDegree=Pos14 flippedxcomp
16,,PUNCT_5 cousinpunct
17ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs20 wildnsubj
18'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 wildcop
19lowkeylowkeyADJDegree=Pos20 wildamod
20wildwildADJDegree=Posrootroot
21..PUNCT_20 wildpunct
22""PUNCT_20 wildpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flip in a quotepastour stateJake texts and y'all not said herered propertyvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent text=Theme
2is in a quotepresentstatethe US cousin and Jake texts and y'allwild propertytree rules

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: ("Flipped red" means the Republican won the state.)

punctpunctnsubjxcomppunctdetnsubjccompdetobjpunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTFlippedVERBredADJ"PUNCTmeansVERBtheDETRepublicanADJwonVERBtheDETstateNOUN.PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_6 meanspunct
2""PUNCT_3 Flippedpunct
3FlippedflipVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 meansnsubj
4redredADJDegree=Pos3 Flippedxcomp
5""PUNCT_3 Flippedpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Republicandet
8RepublicanRepublicanADJDegree=Pos9 wonnsubj
9wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 meansccomp
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 statedet
11statestateNOUNNumber=Sing9 wonobj
12..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
13))PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flip in a quoteparticiplered propertyvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2meanpresentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3winpastthe Republicanthe statevn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Eventuality

Sentence 3: What does this mean for the race?

objauxnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootWhatPRONdoesAUXthisPRONmeanVERBforADPtheDETraceNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Int4 meanobj
2doesdoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
3thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 meannsubj
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5forforADP_7 racecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 racedet
7raceraceNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanobl
8??PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresent · do-supportthisfor the racevn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot what=Theme for race=Attribute

The options

Option 1

The state's votes are thrown away completely

detnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passadvmodadvmodrootTheDETstateNOUN'sPARTvotesNOUNareAUXthrownVERBawayADVcompletelyADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 statedet
2statestateNOUNNumber=Sing4 votesnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 statecase
4votesvoteNOUNNumber=Plur6 thrownnsubj:pass
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 thrownaux:pass
6thrownthrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7awayawayADV_6 thrownadvmod
8completelycompletelyADV_6 thrownadvmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1throw awaypresent · passivethe state's votesaway, completely propertyvn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2votethe statenom vote «act transitive»: poss=agent

Option 2

The state has left the United States

detnsubj:passauxdetamodobjrootTheDETstateNOUNhasAUXleftVERBtheDETUnitedADJStatesPROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 statedet
2statestateNOUNNumber=Sing4 leftnsubj:pass
3hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 leftaux
4leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Statesdet
6UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos7 Statesamod
7StatesStatePROPNNumber=Plur4 leftobj
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepresent · perfect · passivethe statevn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme state=Attribute

Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

The Republican candidate won that state's Electoral College votes

detamodnsubjmarknmod:posscasecompoundcompoundadvclrootTheDETRepublicanADJcandidateNOUNwonVERBthatSCONJstateNOUN'sPARTElectoralPROPNCollegePROPNvotesNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 candidatedet
2RepublicanRepublicanADJDegree=Pos3 candidateamod
3candidatecandidateNOUNNumber=Sing4 wonnsubj
4wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thatthatSCONJ_10 votesmark
6statestateNOUNNumber=Sing8 Electoralnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 statecase
8ElectoralElectoralPROPNNumber=Sing9 Collegecompound
9CollegeCollegePROPNNumber=Sing10 votescompound
10votesvoteNOUNNumber=Plur4 wonadvcl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastthe Republican candidatevn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Option 4

Everyone in the state changed their T-shirts to red

nsubjcasedetnmodnmod:posscompoundpunctobjcaseoblrootEveryonePRONinADPtheDETstateNOUNchangedVERBtheirPRONTNOUN-PUNCTshirtsNOUNtoADPredADJ
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EveryoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot5 changednsubj
2ininADP_4 statecase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 statedet
4statestateNOUNNumber=Sing1 Everyonenmod
5changedchangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 shirtsnmod:poss
7TtNOUNNumber=Sing9 shirtscompound
8--PUNCT_7 Tpunct
9shirtsshirtNOUNNumber=Plur5 changedobj
10totoADP_11 redcase
11redredADJDegree=Pos5 changedobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changepastEveryonetheir T shirtsto redvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shirt=Patient

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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