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description: Islay asked Mum for something different and Mum looked sad. «I'm a horrible kid for asking.» True? Test 9 · ★ 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 9 · ★ · Money is tight: free school meals and second-hand uniform

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Islay asked Mum for something different and Mum looked sad. «I'm a horrible kid for asking.» True?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Islay, Mum, horrible kid · **What happens:** ask, look, be · **To what, where:** horrible kid

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This is test 9 · ★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Islay asked Mum for something different and Mum looked sad.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:1
# text = Islay asked Mum for something different and Mum looked sad.
1	Islay	Islay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Islay |  |  |  |  | for something | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | past | Mum |  |  |  |  | sad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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:* «I'm a horrible kid for asking.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:2
# text = «I'm a horrible kid for asking.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	horrible	horrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Islay | a horrible kid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | gerund | a horrible kid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* True?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:3
# text = True?
1	True	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

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

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No, asking is normal, and Mum's sadness isn't her fault

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:o1:1
# text = No, asking is normal, and Mum's sadness isn't her fault
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | asking |  |  |  |  | normal *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | Mum's sadness | Mum's fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Yes, kids should never ask for anything at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:o2:1
# text = Yes, kids should never ask for anything at all
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | should | kids |  |  | all |  | for anything | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, she made Mum sad on purpose with that

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:o3:1
# text = Yes, she made Mum sad on purpose with that
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | she | Mum |  | purpose |  | with that; sad *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, but she must eat jam forever to make up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:487-money-is-tight-free-meals-and-second-hand-uniform:t9:o4:1
# text = No, but she must eat jam forever to make up
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | must | she | jam |  |  |  | forever *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jam=Patient |
| 2 | **make up** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

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