Test 8 · ★★ · Congress and Parliament: how a law is made An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for her area. Her party says she let the team down. What is the fairest summary?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: MP, plan, party, fairest summary · What happens: vote, think, be, say, let down · To what, where: team · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 6 «Congress and Parliament: how a law is made» 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: An MP votes against her party because she thinks the plan is bad for her area.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj advcl det nsubj cop ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root An DET MP NOUN votes VERB against ADP her PRON party NOUN because SCONJ she PRON thinks VERB the DET plan NOUN is AUX bad ADJ for ADP her PRON area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 MP det 2 MP mp NOUN Number=Sing 3 votes nsubj 3 votes vote VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 against against ADP _ 6 party case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 party nmod:poss 6 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 votes obl 7 because because SCONJ _ 9 thinks mark 8 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 thinks nsubj 9 thinks think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 votes advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 plan det 11 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 13 bad nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 bad cop 13 bad bad ADJ Degree=Pos 9 thinks ccomp 14 for for ADP _ 16 area case 15 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 area nmod:poss 16 area area NOUN Number=Sing 13 bad obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 votes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 vote present a MP against MP's party vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 think speech: other present MP vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present the plan for MP's area; bad property tree 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: Her party says she let the team down.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj ccomp det obj compound:prt punct root Her PRON party NOUN says VERB she PRON let VERB the DET team NOUN down ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 party nmod:poss 2 party party NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 let nsubj 5 let let VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 says ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 team det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing 5 let obj 8 down down ADP _ 5 let compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present MP's party vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 let down infinitive party the team vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Theme
Sentence 3: What is the fairest summary?
cop det amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET fairest ADJ summary NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 summary det 4 fairest fair ADJ Degree=Sup 5 summary amod 5 summary summary NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the fairest summary tree rules
The options Option 1 She broke the law and must go to prison
nsubj det obj cc aux conj case obl root She PRON broke VERB the DET law NOUN and CCONJ must AUX go VERB to ADP prison NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 law det 4 law law NOUN Number=Sing 2 broke obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 go cc 6 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 go aux 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 broke conj 8 to to ADP _ 9 prison case 9 prison prison NOUN Number=Sing 7 go obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break past She the law vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer law=Patient 2 go must She not said here prison vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to prison=Initial_Location
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice MPs must always vote the way the whips say
nsubj aux advmod det obj det nsubj acl:relcl root MPs NOUN must AUX always ADV vote VERB the DET way NOUN the DET whips NOUN say VERB The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 MPs mp NOUN Number=Plur 4 vote nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 vote aux 3 always always ADV PronType=Tot 4 vote advmod 4 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 way det 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 vote obj 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 whips det 8 whips whip NOUN Number=Plur 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way acl:relcl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 vote must MPs the way always property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Theme 2 say speech: assert present the whips the way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer Some say MPs should follow the party's promises, others say they should follow their conscience and area
The tree, 18 words nsubj nsubj aux ccomp det nmod:poss case obj punct nsubj parataxis nsubj aux ccomp nmod:poss obj cc conj root Some DET say VERB MPs NOUN should AUX follow VERB the DET party NOUN 's PART promises NOUN , PUNCT others NOUN say VERB they PRON should AUX follow VERB their PRON conscience NOUN and CCONJ area NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 say nsubj 2 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 MPs mp NOUN Number=Plur 5 follow nsubj 4 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 follow aux 5 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 party det 7 party party NOUN Number=Sing 9 promises nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 party case 9 promises promise NOUN Number=Plur 5 follow obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 say punct 11 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 say nsubj 12 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 say parataxis 13 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 follow nsubj 14 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 follow aux 15 follow follow VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 say ccomp 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 conscience nmod:poss 17 conscience conscience NOUN Number=Sing 15 follow obj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 area cc 19 area area NOUN Number=Sing 17 conscience conj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Some vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 follow should MPs the party's promises vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme 3 say speech: assert present others vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 follow should others = other others's conscience and area vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conscience=Theme 5 promise the party nom promise «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Option 4 Rebels lose their right to vote forever
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark acl advmod root Rebels NOUN lose VERB their PRON right NOUN to PART vote VERB forever ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rebels rebel NOUN Number=Plur 2 lose nsubj 2 lose lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 right nmod:poss 4 right right NOUN Number=Sing 2 lose obj 5 to to PART _ 6 vote mark 6 vote vote VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 right acl 7 forever forever ADV _ 6 vote advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lose present Rebels Rebels's right vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Eventuality 2 vote to-infinitive Rebels not said here Rebels's right not said here forever property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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