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title: Bogdan: «didn't give mum the letter, the trip's £35, she'd only stre… — Money is tight: free school meals and… · tree and pragmatics
description: Bogdan: «didn't give mum the letter, the trip's £35, she'd only stress». What did he get wrong? Test 5 · ★ 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 op
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# Test 5 · ★ · Money is tight: free school meals and second-hand uniform

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Bogdan: «didn't give mum the letter, the trip's £35, she'd only stress». What did he get wrong?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Bogdan, he · **What happens:** not give, stress, get · **To what, where:** mum, letter

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This is test 5 · ★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Bogdan: «didn't give mum the letter, the trip's £35, she'd only stress».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t5:1
# text = Bogdan: «didn't give mum the letter, the trip's £35, she'd only stress».
1	Bogdan	Bogdan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	only	only	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	stress	stress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	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 | **not** **give** *in a quote* | past · do-support | Bogdan | mum | the letter |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent letter=Recipient mum=Theme |
| 2 | **stress** *in a quote* | would | Bogdan |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 did he get wrong?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t5:2
# text = What did he get wrong?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past · do-support | he |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Nothing, hiding letters is always the kind thing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t5:o1:1
# text = Nothing, hiding letters is always the kind thing
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | gerund | Nothing *not said here* | letters |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Nothing | the kind thing |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He should have forged Mum's signature on the slip

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t5:o2:1
# text = He should have forged Mum's signature on the slip
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	forged	forge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	signature	signature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	slip	slip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forge** | should · perfect | He | Mum's signature |  | the slip |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent signature=Theme on slip=Destination |
| 2 | **sign** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom signature «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He chose for Mum, and the school might have helped

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t5:o3:1
# text = He chose for Mum, and the school might have helped
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	_
11	helped	help	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for Mum | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for mum=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **help** | might · perfect · passive |  | the school |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He should have paid the £35 out of his own savings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t5:o4:1
# text = He should have paid the £35 out of his own savings
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	35	35	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | should · perfect · passive |  | He |  | his own savings |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient £=Asset |
| 2 | **save** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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