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title: Jayden says "only 2 school kids at a time? That's harsh, man." His d… — Taking without paying: the consequences · tree and pragmatics
description: Jayden says "only 2 school kids at a time? That's harsh, man." His dad says "they've had stuff nicked, son." ("Nicked" means stolen.) Why is the rule there? Test 3 of lesson 15 «Taking without paying: the consequences» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragma
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# Test 3 · Taking without paying: the consequences

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Jayden says "only 2 school kids at a time? That's harsh, man." His dad says "they've had stuff nicked, son." ("Nicked" means stolen.) Why is the rule there?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Jayden, That, dad, kids, stuff · **What happens:** say, be, have, nick, mean, steal · **To what, where:** stuff · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 15 «Taking without paying: the consequences» 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/15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jayden says "only 2 school kids at a time?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:1
# text = Jayden says "only 2 school kids at a time?
1	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Jayden |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* That's harsh, man."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:2
# text = That's harsh, man."
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	harsh	harsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* His dad says "they've had stuff nicked, son."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:3
# text = His dad says "they've had stuff nicked, son."
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
8	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	nicked	nick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | man's dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present · perfect | kids *= kid* | stuff |  |  |  | son *vocative* | tree rules |
| 3 | **nick** *in a quote* | participle | stuff *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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*Sentence 4:* ("Nicked" means stolen.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:4
# text = ("Nicked" means stolen.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Nicked	nick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nick** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **steal** *not said to happen* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 5:* Why is the rule there?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:5
# text = Why is the rule there?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | the rule *obl:unmarked*; there *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Kids are too loud in shops

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:o1:1
# text = Kids are too loud in shops
1	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kids |  |  | shops |  | loud *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The law says only 2 children anywhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:o2:1
# text = The law says only 2 children anywhere
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the law | 2 children |  |  |  | anywhere *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent child=Topic |

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

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Stealing made the shop limit everyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:o3:1
# text = Stealing made the shop limit everyone
1	Stealing	stealing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	limit	limit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Stealing | the shop limit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset limit=Beneficiary everyone=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The shopkeeper hates kids

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t3:o4:1
# text = The shopkeeper hates kids
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hates	hate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | the shopkeeper | kids |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kid=Stimulus |

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