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title: Kieran: «if I tell, he'll batter me, so I'll just keep paying, it's… — Rival teams and the older bully · tree and pragmatics
description: Kieran: «if I tell, he'll batter me, so I'll just keep paying, it's only a quid». Wise? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 472 «Rival teams and the older bully» 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 · ★ · Rival teams and the older bully

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Kieran: «if I tell, he'll batter me, so I'll just keep paying, it's only a quid». Wise?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, Kieran, it, you · **What happens:** tell, batter, keep, pay, be, wise · **To what, where:** me, quid · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 472 «Rival teams and the older bully» 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/472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kieran: «if I tell, he'll batter me, so I'll just keep paying, it's only a quid».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully:t2:1
# text = Kieran: «if I tell, he'll batter me, so I'll just keep paying, it's only a quid».
1	Kieran	Kieran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	batter	batter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
11	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	just	just	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
18	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
22	only	only	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **batter** *in a quote* | future | Kieran | me |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Instrument |
| 3 | **keep** *in a quote* | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **pay** *in a quote* | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | a quid |  |  |  |  | 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:* Wise?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully:t2:2
# text = Wise?
1	Wise	wise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wise** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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No, tell an adult now, threats for money are serious

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully:t2:o1:1
# text = No, tell an adult now, threats for money are serious
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	threats	threat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  | now |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | threats for money |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Yes, paying a quid a day keeps you safe for ever and ever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully:t2:o2:1
# text = Yes, paying a quid a day keeps you safe for ever and ever
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	csubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | gerund |  | a quid |  |  | day |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quid=Asset |
| 2 | **keep** | present | paying | you |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, a quid doesn't matter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully:t2:o3:1
# text = Yes, a quid doesn't matter
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | a quid |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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No, bring a bigger kid to fight him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:472-rival-teams-and-the-older-bully:t2:o4:1
# text = No, bring a bigger kid to fight him
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a bigger kid |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument kid=Destination |
| 2 | **fight** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | kid |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent |

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