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title: "Look, Mum! Giant pack, so cheap!" Mum points at the tiny writing. W… — Unit prices and sales that are not rea… · tree and pragmatics
description: "Look, Mum! Giant pack, so cheap!" Mum points at the tiny writing. What's she checking? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 13 «Unit prices and sales that are not really sales» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice w
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Unit prices and sales that are not really sales

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"Look, Mum! Giant pack, so cheap!" Mum points at the tiny writing. What's she checking?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, Mum · **What happens:** look, point, check · **To what, where:** tiny writing

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 13 «Unit prices and sales that are not really sales» 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/13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Look, Mum!

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:1
# text = "Look, Mum!
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | Mum *vocative* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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:* Giant pack, so cheap!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:2
# text = Giant pack, so cheap!"
1	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* Mum points at the tiny writing.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:3
# text = Mum points at the tiny writing.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	points	point	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | present | Mum |  |  | the tiny writing |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What's she checking?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:4
# text = What's she checking?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checking	check	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **check** | present · progressive | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The unit price, which shows it's dearer per gram

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:o1:1
# text = The unit price, which shows it's dearer per gram
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	dearer	dear	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
10	per	per	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	gram	gram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the unit price |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the unit price |  |  |  |  | per gram; dear *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The use-by date, which says it's off

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:o2:1
# text = The use-by date, which says it's off
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	date	date	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say off** *speech: assert* | present | the use date |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The weight, which shows it's empty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:o3:1
# text = The weight, which shows it's empty
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the weight |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | weight |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barcode, which shows it's fake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t1:o4:1
# text = The barcode, which shows it's fake
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barcode	barcode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the barcode |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | barcode |  |  |  |  | fake *property* | tree rules |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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