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title: did u hear a kid sent his whole birthday money in gift cards to a gu… — Pocket money, saving and spending · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear a kid sent his whole birthday money in gift cards to a guy online who promised him a free game? real lesson? Test 17 · ★★ of lesson 261 «Pocket money, saving and spending» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each 
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# Test 17 · ★★ · Pocket money, saving and spending

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did u hear a kid sent his whole birthday money in gift cards to a guy online who promised him a free game? real lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, kid, guy · **What happens:** hear, send, promise · **To what, where:** whole birthday money, gift cards, free game, kid

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This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 261 «Pocket money, saving and spending» of the everyday 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/everyday/261-pocket-money-saving-and-spending/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:261-pocket-money-saving-and-spending:t17:1
# text = did u hear a kid sent his whole birthday money in gift cards to a guy online who promised him a free game? real lesson?
1	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
17	online	online	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	iobj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
25	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past · do-support | u |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **send** | past | a kid | kid's whole birthday money |  | gift cards |  | to a guy | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent money=Theme in card=Destination |
| 3 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | a guy | a free game | kid |  |  | real lesson *obl* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent he=Goal game=Theme |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Send only half, to be safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:261-pocket-money-saving-and-spending:t17:o1:1
# text = Send only half, to be safe
1	Send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | half |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent half=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Never send gift cards or money online; it's a scam

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:261-pocket-money-saving-and-spending:t17:o2:1
# text = Never send gift cards or money online; it's a scam
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	scam	scam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **send** | imperative | you *not said here* | gift cards or money |  |  |  | online *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | money | a scam |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's fine if he has a lot of followers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:261-pocket-money-saving-and-spending:t17:o3:1
# text = It's fine if he has a lot of followers
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	followers	follower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he | a lot of followers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Gift cards are traceable, so it's always safe to send them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:261-pocket-money-saving-and-spending:t17:o4:1
# text = Gift cards are traceable, so it's always safe to send them
1	Gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	traceable	traceable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gift cards |  |  |  |  | traceable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | always, safe *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **send** | to-infinitive |  | cards *= card* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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