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Test 8 of lesson 39 «Art as a job: who makes art, money, fame and hard work» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work/t8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Arts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/) / [Art as a job: who makes art, money, fa…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work/) / t8 # Test 8 · Art as a job: who makes art, money, fame and hard work A kid in Pennsylvania says Taylor Swift re-recording is "sus, she's just milking it" ("sus" means suspicious). What did she explain? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** kid, Taylor Swift re-recording, sus · **What happens:** say, be, milk, mean, explain · **To what, where:** sus, re-recording · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 of lesson 39 «Art as a job: who makes art, money, fame and hard work» of the arts 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/arts/39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A kid in Pennsylvania says Taylor Swift re-recording is "sus, she's just milking it" ("sus" means suspicious). ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work:t8:1 # text = A kid in Pennsylvania says Taylor Swift re-recording is "sus, she's just milking it" ("sus" means suspicious). 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 kid kid NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 Taylor Taylor PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 7 Swift Swift PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 re-recording re-recording NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 sus sus NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 15 just just ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 16 milking milk VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 ccomp _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ _ 19 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT `` _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 sus sus NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 21 punct _ _ 23 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 24 suspicious suspicious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 23 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a kid in Pennsylvania | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Taylor Swift re-recording | sus | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **milk** *in a quote* | present · progressive | kid | re-recording | | | | | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 4 | **mean** | present | sus | | | | | suspicious *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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:* What did she explain? ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work:t8:2 # text = What did she explain? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 explain explain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | sus | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} She lost her voice and wanted a new one ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work:t8:o1:1 # text = She lost her voice and wanted a new one 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 lost lose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 voice voice NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lose** | past | She | her voice | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Eventuality | | 2 | **want** | past | She *not said here* | a new one | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot one=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Her old songs were banned on the radio ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work:t8:o2:1 # text = Her old songs were banned on the radio 1 Her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 2 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 songs song NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 banned ban VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 radio radio NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ban** | past · passive | | Her old songs | | the radio | | | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **sing** | | Her *= she* | | | | | | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} She had to by law every five years ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work:t8:o3:1 # text = She had to by law every five years 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 2 xcomp _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 law law NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 6 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 8 det _ _ 7 five five NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 nummod _ _ 8 years year NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | She | | | | year | by law | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} It was about owning her own recordings ```conllu # sent_id = question:arts:39-art-as-a-job-who-makes-art-money-fame-and-hard-work:t8:o4:1 # text = It was about owning her own recordings 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 about about SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 4 owning own VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 recordings recording NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **own** | past · progressive | It | her own recordings | | | | | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot recording=Theme | **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. 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