--- title: The till says £1.10 for juice; the shelf says 80p. Mum says "Excuse… — Prices and change at the till · tree and pragmatics description: The till says £1.10 for juice; the shelf says 80p. Mum says "Excuse me, the shelf says 80p." What usually happens? 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What usually happens? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** till, shelf, Mum · **What happens:** say, excuse, happen · **To what, where:** 80 p, Mum · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 of lesson 11 «Prices and change at the till» 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/11-prices-and-change-at-the-till/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The till says £1.10 for juice; the shelf says 80p. ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:1 # text = The till says £1.10 for juice; the shelf says 80p. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 till till NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 £ £ SYM $ _ 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 1.10 1.10 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 4 nummod _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 juice juice NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ; ; PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 shelf shelf NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 12 80 80 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 13 p p NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the till | | | | | for juice | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent £=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the shelf | 80 p | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent p=Topic | 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:* Mum says "Excuse me, the shelf says 80p." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:2 # text = Mum says "Excuse me, the shelf says 80p." 1 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 Excuse excuse VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 5 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 shelf shelf NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 10 80 80 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 11 nummod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 p p NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mum | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **excuse** *in a quote* | infinitive | | Mum | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | the shelf | 80 p | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent p=Topic | *Sentence 3:* What usually happens? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:3 # text = What usually happens? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 usually usually ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 happens happen VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | present | | | | | | usually *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Nothing, because shelf prices don't count ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:o1:1 # text = Nothing, because shelf prices don't count 1 Nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 4 shelf shelf NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 prices price NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 6 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 7 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 count count VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **count** | present · do-support | shelf prices | | | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} She pays £1.90 for both of the prices ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:o2:1 # text = She pays £1.90 for both of the prices 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 pays pay VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 £ £ SYM $ _ 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 1.90 1.90 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 3 nummod _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 both both DET DT PronType=Tot 2 obl _ _ 7 of of ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 prices price NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pay** | present | She | | | | | for both | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent £=Asset for both=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} She is told to leave the shop at once ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:o3:1 # text = She is told to leave the shop at once 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 shop shop NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | She | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **leave** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | the shop | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shop=Theme at once=Location | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} The shop checks and fixes the price ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:11-prices-and-change-at-the-till:t10:o4:1 # text = The shop checks and fixes the price 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 shop shop NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 checks check VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 5 cc _ _ 5 fixes fix VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 price price NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **check** | present | the shop | | | | | | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **fix** | present | the shop *not said here* | the price | | | | | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent price=Patient | **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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