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title: did u hear a girl spent all her birthday money "in one day on sweets… — Being kind to yourself, money, screens… · tree and pragmatics
description: did u hear a girl spent all her birthday money "in one day on sweets" and then "couldn't even buy her mum a present". lesson? Test 17 · ★ of lesson 293 «Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of t
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# Test 17 · ★ · Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play

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did u hear a girl spent all her birthday money "in one day on sweets" and then "couldn't even buy her mum a present". lesson?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** u, girl · **What happens:** hear, spend, not buy · **To what, where:** birthday money, sweets, present, mum · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 17 · ★ of lesson 293 «Being kind to yourself, money, screens and fair play» 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/293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play/#t17).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play:t17:1
# text = did u hear a girl spent all her birthday money "in one day on sweets" and then "couldn't even buy her mum a present". 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	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	24	advmod	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
23	even	even	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	present	present	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	31	punct	_	_
31	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	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 S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **spend** | past | a girl | girl's birthday money |  |  | day | on sweets *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal |
| 3 | **not** **buy** *in a quote* | could | u *not said here* | a present | girl's mum |  | then | lesson *obl* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent mum=Beneficiary present=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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Birthday money doesn't need a plan, you can't run out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play:t17:o1:1
# text = Birthday money doesn't need a plan, you can't run out
1	Birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | Birthday money | a plan |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot plan=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **run out** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spend it fast before it's lost

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play:t17:o2:1
# text = Spend it fast before it's lost
1	Spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |
| 2 | **lose** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Sweets are always worth it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play:t17:o3:1
# text = Sweets are always worth it
1	Sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sweets |  |  |  |  | always, worth *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Save some and spend some; money runs out if you spend it all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:293-being-kind-to-yourself-money-screens-and-fair-play:t17:o4:1
# text = Save some and spend some; money runs out if you spend it all
1	Save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | imperative | you *not said here* | some |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Theme |
| 2 | **spend** | infinitive | you *not said here* | some |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Asset |
| 3 | **run out** | present | money |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **spend** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | money |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |

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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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