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title: ★★★ A manager says «alright» after a 5–0 win and «not ideal» after a… — A bit nippy and not ideal: British und… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ A manager says «alright» after a 5–0 win and «not ideal» after a 0–5 loss. What is the same about how she speaks? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 49 «A bit nippy and not ideal: British understatement» of the language course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 11 · ★ · A bit nippy and not ideal: British understatement

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★★★ A manager says «alright» after a 5–0 win and «not ideal» after a 0–5 loss. What is the same about how she speaks?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, manager · **What happens:** ★, say, be, speak · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 49 «A bit nippy and not ideal: British understatement» 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/49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ A manager says «alright» after a 5–0 win and «not ideal» after a 0–5 loss.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement:t11:1
# text = ★★★ A manager says «alright» after a 5–0 win and «not ideal» after a 0–5 loss.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	alright	alright	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	–	–	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	flat	_	_
15	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	ideal	ideal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	after	after	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	–	–	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	flat	_	_
26	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **★** | present | ★ |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a manager |  |  |  | after a – win |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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 is the same about how she speaks?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement:t11:2
# text = What is the same about how she speaks?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | manager |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She exaggerates both times to make the fans happy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement:t11:o1:1
# text = She exaggerates both times to make the fans happy
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	exaggerates	exaggerate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exaggerate** | present | She |  |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the fans |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fan=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She is being sarcastic both times

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement:t11:o2:1
# text = She is being sarcastic both times
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	sarcastic	sarcastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  | time | sarcastic *property* | tree rules |

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

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She plays things down both times, the good and the bad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement:t11:o3:1
# text = She plays things down both times, the good and the bad
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play down** | present | She | things |  |  | time |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She means exactly what she says both times

```conllu
# sent_id = question:language:49-a-bit-nippy-and-not-ideal-british-understatement:t11:o4:1
# text = She means exactly what she says both times
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | she |  |  |  | time |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

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