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title: Ryan: "why can't I have all that?" after an unboxing video. His dad,… — Regret, silly buys and peer pressure · tree and pragmatics
description: Ryan: "why can't I have all that?" after an unboxing video. His dad, a Gen X guy, says "bummer, but it's an ad, mate." ("Bummer" means a disappointment.) What's the point? Test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 10 «Regret, silly buys and peer pressure» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependen
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · Regret, silly buys and peer pressure

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Ryan: "why can't I have all that?" after an unboxing video. His dad, a Gen X guy, says "bummer, but it's an ad, mate." ("Bummer" means a disappointment.) What's the point?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad, bummer, point · **What happens:** say, be, mean · **To what, where:** bummer, ad, disappointment · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 10 «Regret, silly buys and peer pressure» of the money 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/money/10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ryan: "why can't I have all that?" after an unboxing video.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:1
# text = Ryan: "why can't I have all that?" after an unboxing video.
1	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	unboxing	unboxing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* His dad, a Gen X guy, says "bummer, but it's an ad, mate."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:2
# text = His dad, a Gen X guy, says "bummer, but it's an ad, mate."
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	guy	guy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ad	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ryan's dad and a Gen X guy | bummer |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent bummer=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | bummer | a ad and mate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Bummer" means a disappointment.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:3
# text = ("Bummer" means a disappointment.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	disappointment	disappointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bummer | a disappointment |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disappointment=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the point?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:4
# text = What's the point?
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	4	det	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 point |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Ryan's family must be doing something wrong with money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:o1:1
# text = Ryan's family must be doing something wrong with money
1	Ryan	Ryan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | must · progressive | Ryan's family | something |  |  |  | with money | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The kid got the toys free to advertise them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:o2:1
# text = The kid got the toys free to advertise them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	advertise	advertise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the kid | the toys |  |  |  | free *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toy=Stimulus |
| 2 | **advertise** | to-infinitive | the kid *not said here* | toys *= toy* |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot they=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Unboxing kids pay for all their toys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:o3:1
# text = Unboxing kids pay for all their toys
1	Unboxing	unbox	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unbox** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | Unboxing kids |  |  |  |  | for kids's toys | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for toy=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Every kid gets that many toys

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:10-regret-silly-buys-and-peer-pressure:t4:o4:1
# text = Every kid gets that many toys
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | every kid | many toys |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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