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title: «business is just bizz-ness, so b-i-z-n-e-s-s». Put him right. — Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutor… · tree and pragmatics
description: «business is just bizz-ness, so b-i-z-n-e-s-s». Put him right. Test 6 of lesson 13 «Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea)» of the English course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 6 · Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea)

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«business is just bizz-ness, so b-i-z-n-e-s-s». Put him right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** business, you · **What happens:** be, put · **To what, where:** bizz ness, him

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This is test 6 of lesson 13 «Words to know, Years 3–4 (the statutory list, by idea)» of the English 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/english/13-words-to-know-years-3-4/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «business is just bizz-ness, so b-i-z-n-e-s-s».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:t6:1
# text = «business is just bizz-ness, so b-i-z-n-e-s-s».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	bizz	bizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ness	ness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
10	b	b	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	i	i	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	e	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-s	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | business | bizz ness |  |  |  | 's e -s | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Put him right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:t6:2
# text = Put him right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's busy + ness: b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:t6:o1:1
# text = It's busy + ness: b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	5	amod	_	_
5	ness	ness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	u	u	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n	n	ADV	FW	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	e	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | busy + ness |  |  |  | u -s and -s -s *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **-** |  | i |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's bus + iness: b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-e

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:t6:o2:1
# text = It's bus + iness: b-u-s-i-n-e-s-s-e
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	5	cc	_	_
5	iness	iness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	b	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	u	u	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n	n	X	FW	_	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	e	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	e	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | bus iness |  |  |  | u -s and e -s and -s and e *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **-** |  | i |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's b-u-s-y-n-e-s-s

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:t6:o3:1
# text = It's b-u-s-y-n-e-s-s
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	b	B	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	u	u	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	e	e	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-s	-	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | u -s and -s -s |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's right, it is spelled bizness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:english:13-words-to-know-years-3-4:t6:o4:1
# text = He's right, it is spelled bizness
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
8	bizness	bizness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spell** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme |

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