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# Test 1 · ★ · Forgotten lunch, lunch rubbish, a classmate with no lunch,…

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A boy's little sister asks, «Why don't we just get more money from the card machine?» What is the truest answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** little sister, we, truest answer · **What happens:** ask, not get, be · **To what, where:** more money, card machine · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 330 «Forgotten lunch, lunch rubbish, a classmate with no lunch, learning to cook, pocket money, southern seasons, jobs and salaries, and festivals» 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/330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy's little sister asks, «Why don't we just get more money from the card machine?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals:t1:1
# text = A boy's little sister asks, «Why don't we just get more money from the card machine?»
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a boy's little sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **get** *in a quote* | present · do-support | we | more money |  | the card machine |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent money=Theme from machine=Source |

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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:* What is the truest answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals:t1:2
# text = What is the truest answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	truest	true	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the truest answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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The money in the bank comes from work, the machine only gives out what was earned

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals:t1:o1:1
# text = The money in the bank comes from work, the machine only gives out what was earned
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	earned	earn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the money in the bank |  |  | work |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from work=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **give out** | present | the machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **earn** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The machine prints new money for anyone who puts a card in and types the number

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals:t1:o2:1
# text = The machine prints new money for anyone who puts a card in and types the number
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prints	print	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	types	type	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | present | the machine | new money |  |  |  | for anyone | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **put in** | present |  | a card |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent card=Goal |
| 3 | **type** | present |  | the number |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Money in the machine is free once a month

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals:t1:o3:1
# text = Money in the machine is free once a month
1	Money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Money in the machine |  |  |  |  | free, once *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop pays for anything bought by card

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:330-lunch-help-cooking-allowance-southern-seasons-jobs-festivals:t1:o4:1
# text = The shop pays for anything bought by card
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | the shop |  |  |  |  | for anything | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for anything=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by card | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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