Test 6 · Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives
On TV one man barks «we've given Ukraine enough, sod it!» and another says «we have to keep helping!» Which is a point each side makes?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: one man, we, another, side · What happens: bark, give, sod, say, have, keep · To what, where: TV, Ukraine, point · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 6 of lesson 25 «Ukraine: refugees, aid, sanctions and children's lives» 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: On TV one man barks «we've given Ukraine enough, sod it!» and another says «we have to keep helping!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On | on | ADP | _ | 2 TV | case |
| 2 | TV | TV | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 barks | obl |
| 3 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 man | nummod |
| 4 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 barks | nsubj |
| 5 | barks | bark | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 given | punct |
| 7 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 given | nsubj |
| 8 | 've | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 given | aux |
| 9 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 5 barks | advcl |
| 10 | Ukraine | Ukraine | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 given | iobj |
| 11 | enough | enough | ADV | _ | 9 given | advmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 sod | punct |
| 13 | sod | sod | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 5 barks | parataxis |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 sod | obj |
| 15 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 13 sod | punct |
| 16 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 13 sod | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 says | cc |
| 18 | another | another | PRON | PronType=Ind | 19 says | nsubj |
| 19 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 barks | conj |
| 20 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 22 have | punct |
| 21 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 22 have | nsubj |
| 22 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 says | ccomp |
| 23 | to | to | PART | _ | 24 keep | mark |
| 24 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 have | xcomp |
| 25 | helping | help | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 24 keep | xcomp |
| 26 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 5 barks | punct |
| 27 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 barks | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bark | present | one man | TV | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | give in a quote | present · perfect | we | Ukraine | enough property | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ukraine=Theme | |||
| 3 | sod in a quote | infinitive | TV | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination | |||||
| 4 | say speech: express | present | another | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 5 | have in a quote | present | we | tree rules | |||||
| 6 | keep in a quote | to-infinitive | we not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 7 | help in a quote | gerund | we not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
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: Which is a point each side makes?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 4 point | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 point | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 point | det |
| 4 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 side | det |
| 6 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 makes | nsubj |
| 7 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 point | acl:relcl |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 point | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a point | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | make | present | each side | a point not said here | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset point=Product |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Neither of them cares about prices
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 4 cares | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 them | case |
| 3 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Neither | nmod |
| 4 | cares | care | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 prices | case |
| 6 | prices | price | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 cares | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | care | present | Neither | about prices | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about price=Stimulus |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
One says the money is needed at home; the other says if invasion works, others may try it
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 2 says | nsubj |
| 2 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 money | det |
| 4 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 needed | nsubj:pass |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 needed | aux:pass |
| 6 | needed | need | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 says | ccomp |
| 7 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 home | case |
| 8 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 needed | obl |
| 9 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 says | punct |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 other | det |
| 11 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 says | nsubj |
| 12 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 says | parataxis |
| 13 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 15 works | mark |
| 14 | invasion | invasion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 works | nsubj |
| 15 | works | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 says | ccomp |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 try | punct |
| 17 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 try | nsubj |
| 18 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 try | aux |
| 19 | try | try | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 says | conj |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 try | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | One | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | need | present · passive | the money | home | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | the other | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | work a condition, not said to happen | present | invasion | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | try | may | others | invasion | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
Option 3
Both say Ukraine doesn't exist
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 say | nsubj |
| 2 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Ukraine | Ukraine | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 exist | nsubj |
| 4 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 exist | aux |
| 5 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 6 exist | advmod |
| 6 | exist | exist | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 say | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | Both | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | not exist | present · do-support | Ukraine | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
Both want to stop all help to everyone, and only disagree about how loudly to say it on TV
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 want | nsubj |
| 2 | want | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 stop | mark |
| 4 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 want | xcomp |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 help | det |
| 6 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 stop | obj |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 everyone | case |
| 8 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 4 stop | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 disagree | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 disagree | cc |
| 11 | only | only | ADV | _ | 12 disagree | advmod |
| 12 | disagree | disagree | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 want | parataxis |
| 13 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 15 loudly | mark |
| 14 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 15 loudly | advmod |
| 15 | loudly | loudly | ADV | _ | 12 disagree | advmod |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 say | mark |
| 17 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 disagree | advcl |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 say | obj |
| 19 | on | on | ADP | _ | 20 TV | case |
| 20 | TV | TV | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 say | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | present | Both | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | stop not said to happen | to-infinitive | Both not said here | all help | to everyone | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality help=Eventuality | |||
| 3 | disagree | present | loudly property | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | help | TV | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
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