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title: Mate: «I've got loads of rare cards but they're in a safe at the ban… — The friend with a PS6 · tree and pragmatics
description: Mate: «I've got loads of rare cards but they're in a safe at the bank». What's the sensible view? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 434 «The friend with a PS6» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 2 · ★ · The friend with a PS6

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Mate: «I've got loads of rare cards but they're in a safe at the bank». What's the sensible view?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, loads, sensible view · **What happens:** get, be · **To what, where:** loads, bank

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 434 «The friend with a PS6» 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/434-the-friend-with-a-ps6/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mate: «I've got loads of rare cards but they're in a safe at the bank».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:434-the-friend-with-a-ps6:t2:1
# text = Mate: «I've got loads of rare cards but they're in a safe at the bank».
1	Mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	appos	_	_
7	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I | loads of rare cards |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer load=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | loads *= load* |  |  | the bank |  | safe *property* | 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:* What's the sensible view?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:434-the-friend-with-a-ps6:t2:2
# text = What's the sensible view?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	view	view	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 sensible view |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It's probably a story, since you can never see them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:434-the-friend-with-a-ps6:t2:o1:1
# text = It's probably a story, since you can never see them
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	probably	probably	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a story |  |  |  | probably *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **see** | can | you | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Get your own safe at the bank to keep your rare cards in

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:434-the-friend-with-a-ps6:t2:o2:1
# text = Get your own safe at the bank to keep your rare cards in
1	Get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the bank |  | own, safe *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your rare cards |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It must be true, because only rare things go in bank safes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:434-the-friend-with-a-ps6:t2:o3:1
# text = It must be true, because only rare things go in bank safes
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	safes	safe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | rare things |  |  | bank safes |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in safe=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Ask him for the bank's address and go there yourself to look

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:434-the-friend-with-a-ps6:t2:o4:1
# text = Ask him for the bank's address and go there yourself to look
1	Ask	ask	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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
11	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  | for the bank's address | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* | yourself |  | there |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **address** |  | the bank |  |  |  |  |  | nom address «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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