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title: Year 9 lad: «swap ya my phone for ur bike, it's boss, worth way more… — The older kid's «trade» · tree and pragmatics
description: Year 9 lad: «swap ya my phone for ur bike, it's boss, worth way more, quick». Best move? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 445 «The older kid's «trade»» 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 right.
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# Test 1 · ★ · The older kid's «trade»

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Year 9 lad: «swap ya my phone for ur bike, it's boss, worth way more, quick». Best move?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** phone · **What happens:** swap, be · **To what, where:** ya, boss

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 445 «The older kid's «trade»» 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/445-the-older-kids-trade/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Year 9 lad: «swap ya my phone for ur bike, it's boss, worth way more, quick».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:t1:1
# text = Year 9 lad: «swap ya my phone for ur bike, it's boss, worth way more, quick».
1	Year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	swap	swap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	ya	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	boss	boss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
20	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | ya |  |  |  | for ur's bike | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | phone | boss |  |  |  |  | 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:* Best move?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:t1:2
# text = Best move?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

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

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Ask why — and say no or ask a grown-up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:t1:o1:1
# text = Ask why — and say no or ask a grown-up
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	1	advmod	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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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* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | no |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no=Topic |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Swap fast before he changes his mind about the bike

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:t1:o2:1
# text = Swap fast before he changes his mind about the bike
1	Swap	swap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | Swap | Swap's mind |  |  |  | about the bike; fast *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient |
| 2 | **mind** |  | Swap |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Swap but keep the bike's helmet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:t1:o3:1
# text = Swap but keep the bike's helmet
1	Swap	swap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	helmet	helmet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swap** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the bike's helmet |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Ask him to swear on his life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:445-the-older-kids-trade:t1:o4:1
# text = Ask him to swear on his life
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	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	swear	swear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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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* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swear** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | his life |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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