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What's more true? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mum, friend, u · **What happens:** work, say, do, want, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 12 · ★★ of lesson 488 «The electric meter, the food bank and «we can't afford it»» 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/488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it/#t12). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Osian's mum works till 10. ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:1 # text = Osian's mum works till 10. 1 Osian Osian PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 works work VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 till till ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 10 10 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **work** | present | Osian's mum | | | | till 10 | | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* His friend says, «u can do what u want, lucky». ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:2 # text = His friend says, «u can do what u want, lucky». 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 u you PRON PRP Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 9 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 11 obj _ _ 10 u you PRON PRP Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 lucky lucky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Osian's friend | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **do** *in a quote* | can | u | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **want** *in a quote* | present | u | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot what=Theme | *Sentence 3:* What's more true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:3 # text = What's more true? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 4 amod _ _ 4 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Being alone every night is just fun and nothing else ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:o1:1 # text = Being alone every night is just fun and nothing else 1 Being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 cop _ _ 2 alone alone ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ _ 3 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 4 det _ _ 4 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 just just ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 fun fun ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 7 conj _ _ 10 else else ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | gerund | every night | | | | | fun *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} He should invite mates round while Mum's at work ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:o2:1 # text = He should invite mates round while Mum's at work 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 invite invite VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 mates mate NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obj _ _ 5 round round ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 6 while while SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 Mum Mum PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 work work NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **invite** | should | He | mates | | | | round *property* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | present | Mum | | | work | | | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} Kids are meant to look after themselves at night ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:o3:1 # text = Kids are meant to look after themselves at night 1 Kids kid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 meant mean VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 after after ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 themselves themselves PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 5 obl _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · passive | | Kids | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **look** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | | | | after Kids *= kid*; night | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Being alone a lot is hard, and grown-ups should know ```conllu # sent_id = question:everyday:488-the-electric-meter-the-food-bank-and-we-cant-afford-it:t12:o4:1 # text = Being alone a lot is hard, and grown-ups should know 1 Being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 cop _ _ 2 alone alone ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 lot lot NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 hard hard ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 9 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 11 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nsubj _ _ 12 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 13 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | gerund | a lot | | | | | alone, hard *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **know** | should | grown ups | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | **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. 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