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What's the honest view? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gran, sweet, Z cousin, cousin, lowkey, giving · **What happens:** sniff, be, say, give, mean, seem · **To what, where:** £ edition sweet, same flipping sweet, scam vibes · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★★ 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/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Gran sniffs at a £2 limited-edition sweet, "it's the same flipping sweet." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:1 # text = Gran sniffs at a £2 limited-edition sweet, "it's the same flipping sweet." 1 Gran Gran PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 sniffs sniff VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 5 £ £ SYM $ _ 10 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 6 2 2 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 5 nummod _ _ 7 limited limited ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 edition edition NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 compound _ _ 10 sweet sweet NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 12 " " PUNCT `` _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 cop _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 16 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 17 flipping flipping NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 compound _ _ 18 sweet sweet NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sniff** | present | Gran | | | a £ edition sweet | | | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | sweet | the same flipping sweet | | | | | tree rules | 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:* A Gen Z cousin says "it's giving scam vibes, lowkey." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:2 # text = A Gen Z cousin says "it's giving scam vibes, lowkey." 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 Gen gen NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 Z z NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 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 aux _ _ 9 giving give VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 ccomp _ _ 10 scam scam NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 vibes vibe NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 lowkey lowkey NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Z cousin | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | cousin | scam vibes and lowkey | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vibe=Theme | *Sentence 3:* ("It's giving" means it seems like.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:3 # text = ("It's giving" means it seems like.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 5 giving give VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 csubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 7 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 seems seem VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 10 like like ADP IN _ 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** *in a quote* | present · progressive | lowkey | | | | | | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 2 | **mean** | present | giving | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **seem** | present | it | | | | | | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme | *Sentence 4:* What's the honest view? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:4 # text = What's the honest view? 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 5 det _ _ 4 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 view view NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the honest view | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Limited editions are always made of better stuff ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:o1:1 # text = Limited editions are always made of better stuff 1 Limited limited ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 editions edition NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 4 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 5 advmod _ _ 5 made make VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 8 amod _ _ 8 stuff stuff NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present · passive | | Limited editions | | | | of better stuff; always *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product | ### Option 2 {#o2} The normal sweet must be fake ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:o2:1 # text = The normal sweet must be fake 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 normal normal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 sweet sweet NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 cop _ _ 6 fake fake ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | must | the normal sweet | | | | | fake *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Limited editions are illegal ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:o3:1 # text = Limited editions are illegal 1 Limited limited ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 editions edition NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 illegal illegal ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Limited editions | | | | | illegal *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Often it's the same sweet in new packaging, so it's your choice ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:13-unit-prices-and-sales-that-are-not-really-sales:t10:o4:1 # text = Often it's the same sweet in new packaging, so it's your choice 1 Often often ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 5 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 sweet sweet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 packaging packaging NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 cop _ _ 14 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 choice choice NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | it | | | new packaging | | often, sweet *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** | present | packaging | your choice | | | | | tree rules | **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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