Exam question 1 · Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported
Select the response consistent with the established reports concerning the events of 7 October 2023.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you · What happens: select, establish, concern · To what, where: response
This is exam question 1 of lesson 26 «Israel and Gaza: what happened, as widely reported» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Select | select | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 response | det |
| 3 | response | response | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Select | obj |
| 4 | consistent | consistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Select | xcomp |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 reports | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reports | det |
| 7 | established | establish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 reports | amod |
| 8 | reports | report | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 consistent | obl |
| 9 | concerning | concern | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 11 events | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 events | det |
| 11 | events | event | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 reports | nmod |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 7 | case |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 11 events | nmod |
| 14 | October | October | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 7 | nmod:unmarked |
| 15 | 2023 | 2023 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 13 7 | flat |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Select | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | select | imperative | you not said here | the response | consistent property | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme | |||
| 2 | establish | participle | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot | ||||||
| 3 | concern | gerund | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
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
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Israeli and Palestinian leaders concluded a treaty of peace in Cairo, whereupon all hostilities ceased and every person detained by either party was released forthwith
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israeli | Israeli | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 leaders | amod |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 Palestinian | cc |
| 3 | Palestinian | Palestinian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Israeli | conj |
| 4 | leaders | leader | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 concluded | nsubj |
| 5 | concluded | conclude | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 treaty | det |
| 7 | treaty | treaty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 concluded | obj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 peace | case |
| 9 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 treaty | nmod |
| 10 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 Cairo | case |
| 11 | Cairo | Cairo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 concluded | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 forthwith | punct |
| 13 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 26 forthwith | advmod |
| 14 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 15 hostilities | det |
| 15 | hostilities | hostility | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 forthwith | nsubj |
| 16 | ceased | cease | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 hostilities | acl |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 released | cc |
| 18 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 19 person | det |
| 19 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 25 released | nsubj:pass |
| 20 | detained | detain | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 person | acl |
| 21 | by | by | ADP | _ | 23 party | case |
| 22 | either | either | CCONJ | _ | 23 party | cc:preconj |
| 23 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 detained | obl |
| 24 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 25 released | aux:pass |
| 25 | released | release | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 16 ceased | conj |
| 26 | forthwith | forthwith | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 concluded | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | conclude | past | Israeli leaders | a treaty of peace | Cairo | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treaty=Theme | |||
| 2 | cease | participle | all hostilities not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | detain | participle | every person not said here | by party | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | release | past · passive | every person | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source |
Option 2
No persons were killed or detained
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 persons | det |
| 2 | persons | person | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 killed | aux:pass |
| 4 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 6 detained | cc |
| 6 | detained | detain | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 killed | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | kill | past · passive | no persons | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | |||||
| 2 | detain | participle | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
A natural disaster inundated the Gaza Strip
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 disaster | det |
| 2 | natural | natural | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 disaster | amod |
| 3 | disaster | disaster | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | inundated | inundate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 disaster | acl |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Strip | det |
| 6 | Gaza | Gaza | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Strip | compound |
| 7 | Strip | Strip | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 inundated | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | inundate | participle | a natural disaster not said here | the Gaza Strip | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme strip=Destination |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Fighters of Hamas entered southern Israel, whereupon approximately twelve hundred persons were killed and approximately two hundred and fifty taken hostage
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fighters | fighter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 entered | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 Hamas | case |
| 3 | Hamas | Hamas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Fighters | nmod |
| 4 | entered | enter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | southern | southern | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 Israel | amod |
| 6 | Israel | Israel | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 entered | obj |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 killed | punct |
| 8 | whereupon | whereupon | ADV | PronType=Int | 14 killed | advmod |
| 9 | approximately | approximately | ADV | _ | 11 hundred | advmod |
| 10 | twelve | twelve | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 hundred | compound |
| 11 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 12 persons | nummod |
| 12 | persons | person | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 killed | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 killed | aux:pass |
| 14 | killed | kill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 entered | parataxis |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 taken | cc |
| 16 | approximately | approximately | ADV | _ | 18 hundred | advmod |
| 17 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 18 hundred | compound |
| 18 | hundred | hundred | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 21 taken | nsubj:pass |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 fifty | cc |
| 20 | fifty | fifty | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 18 hundred | conj |
| 21 | taken | take | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 killed | conj |
| 22 | hostage | hostage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 taken | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enter | past | Fighters of Hamas | southern Israel | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme israel=Destination | ||||
| 2 | kill | past · passive | hundred persons | whereupon property | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | take | participle · passive | two hundred | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme hostage=Destination |
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