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title: A Gen Z American says "I could care less about football, ngl." ("Ngl… — Accents and dialects around the world · tree and pragmatics
description: A Gen Z American says "I could care less about football, ngl." ("Ngl" is not gonna lie.) Your British gran is confused. How do you explain? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Accents and dialects around the world» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Accents and dialects around the world

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A Gen Z American says "I could care less about football, ngl." ("Ngl" is not gonna lie.) Your British gran is confused. How do you explain?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Gen, Ngl, British gran, you · **What happens:** say, care, not be, be, explain · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 19 «Accents and dialects around the world» of the language 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/language/19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Gen Z American says "I could care less about football, ngl."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:1
# text = A Gen Z American says "I could care less about football, ngl."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Gen	gen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Z	Z	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	American	American	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	flat	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
10	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	ngl	ngl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Gen |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **care** *in a quote* | could | a Gen *= gen* |  |  |  |  | about football and ngl; less *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about football=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:* ("Ngl" is not gonna lie.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:2
# text = ("Ngl" is not gonna lie.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Ngl	Ngl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	8	dep	_	_
8	lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Ngl |  |  |  |  | lie *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* Your British gran is confused.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:3
# text = Your British gran is confused.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your British gran |  |  |  |  | confused *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 4:* How do you explain?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:4
# text = How do you explain?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means she cares a little about football

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:o1:1
# text = It means she cares a little about football
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **care** | present | she | a little |  |  |  | about football | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means she doesn't care at all, same as "couldn't care less"

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:o2:1
# text = It means she doesn't care at all, same as "couldn't care less"
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
16	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **care** | present · do-support | she |  |  | all |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **care** *in a quote* | could | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | less *property* | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means she cares more than anyone else

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:o3:1
# text = It means she cares more than anyone else
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **care** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means she cares about less football

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:19-accents-and-dialects-around-the-world:t8:o4:1
# text = It means she cares about less football
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **care** | present | she | less football |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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