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title: Lacey's coat was Keeley's; her jumper was her cousin Mia's; her shoe… — Hiding it from friends: being skint at… · tree and pragmatics
description: Lacey's coat was Keeley's; her jumper was her cousin Mia's; her shoes were from her big sister. A kid says, «Everything you've got is someone's old stuff, ha». What's the smartest answer? Test 10 · ★★ of lesson 489 «Hiding it from friends: being skint at school» of the everyday course of Mova's prim
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# Test 10 · ★★ · Hiding it from friends: being skint at school

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Lacey's coat was Keeley's; her jumper was her cousin Mia's; her shoes were from her big sister. A kid says, «Everything you've got is someone's old stuff, ha». What's the smartest answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** jumper, coat, kid, you, Everything, smartest answer · **What happens:** be, say, get · **To what, where:** cousin, old stuff · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★★ of lesson 489 «Hiding it from friends: being skint at school» 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/489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lacey's coat was Keeley's; her jumper was her cousin Mia's; her shoes were from her big sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:1
# text = Lacey's coat was Keeley's; her jumper was her cousin Mia's; her shoes were from her big sister.
1	Lacey	Lacey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Keeley	Keeley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | 's Keeley | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Keeley's jumper | Keeley's cousin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | Lacey's coat and Keeley's cousin |  |  |  |  | from Mia's big sister | 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:* A kid says, «Everything you've got is someone's old stuff, ha».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:2
# text = A kid says, «Everything you've got is someone's old stuff, ha».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	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	,	_	14	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	14	nsubj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	ha	ha	INTJ	UH	_	14	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a kid |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Everything | someone's old stuff |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the smartest answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:3
# text = What's the smartest answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	smartest	smart	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the smartest answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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«It is not, I bought them all myself!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:o1:1
# text = «It is not, I bought them all myself!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	reparandum	_	_
10	myself	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **be** *in a quote* | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** *in a quote* | past | I | them *= they* |  |  |  | myself *obl* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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«Your stuff is uglier than mine, so there»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:o2:1
# text = «Your stuff is uglier than mine, so there»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	uglier	ugly	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Your stuff |  |  |  |  | than mine; ugly *property* | tree rules |

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

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«Yep, saves loads. Warm, innit?»

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*Sentence 1:* «Yep, saves loads.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:o3:1
# text = «Yep, saves loads.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yep	yep	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** *in a quote* | present |  | loads |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* Warm, innit?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:o3:2
# text = Warm, innit?»
1	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	innit	innit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Shut it or I'll push you in a puddle»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:489-hiding-it-from-friends-being-skint-at-school:t10:o4:1
# text = «Shut it or I'll push you in a puddle»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Shut	shut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	puddle	puddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **push** *in a quote* | future | I | you |  | a puddle |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent you=Theme in puddle=Trajectory |

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