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title: Nuala says «cinema Saturday?» and Ciaran's skint. Which reply is hon… — Money is tight: free school meals and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Nuala says «cinema Saturday?» and Ciaran's skint. Which reply is honest and keeps the friendship? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 487 «Money is tight: free school meals and second-hand uniform» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 11 · ★ · Money is tight: free school meals and second-hand uniform

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Nuala says «cinema Saturday?» and Ciaran's skint. Which reply is honest and keeps the friendship?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Nuala, Ciaran, reply · **What happens:** say, be, keep · **To what, where:** cinema, friendship · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 487 «Money is tight: free school meals and second-hand uniform» 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/487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nuala says «cinema Saturday?» and Ciaran's skint.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:1
# text = Nuala says «cinema Saturday?» and Ciaran's skint.
1	Nuala	Nuala	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	Ciaran	Ciaran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	skint	skint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Nuala | cinema |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cinema=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | Ciaran |  |  |  |  | skint *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:* Which reply is honest and keeps the friendship?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:2
# text = Which reply is honest and keeps the friendship?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which reply |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | which reply *not said here* | the friendship |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friendship=Theme |

## The options {#options}

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

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«Can't this week. Kickabout in the park?»

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*Sentence 1:* «Can't this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:o1:1
# text = «Can't this week.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Kickabout in the park?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:o1:2
# text = Kickabout in the park?»
1	Kickabout	Kickabout	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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«Ask me again when I'm rich, OK?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:o2:1
# text = «Ask me again when I'm rich, OK?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  | again |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** *in a quote* |  | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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«Busy. Every single Saturday, for ever, sorry.»

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*Sentence 1:* «Busy.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:o3:1
# text = «Busy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* Every single Saturday, for ever, sorry.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:o3:2
# text = Every single Saturday, for ever, sorry.»
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sorry	sorry	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 {#o4}

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«No, I don't even like you, Nuala.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t11:o4:1
# text = «No, I don't even like you, Nuala.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Nuala	Nuala	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

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