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title: A bloke by the door: "Stick this in your bag, kid, two quid for you.… — Taking without paying: the consequences · tree and pragmatics
description: A bloke by the door: "Stick this in your bag, kid, two quid for you." A Scottish lass nearby says "dinnae, hen, tell yer maw." ("Dinnae" means don't; "hen" is a friendly name for a girl; "maw" means mum.) What should the child do? Test 6 of lesson 15 «Taking without paying: the consequences» of the 
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# Test 6 · Taking without paying: the consequences

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A bloke by the door: "Stick this in your bag, kid, two quid for you." A Scottish lass nearby says "dinnae, hen, tell yer maw." ("Dinnae" means don't; "hen" is a friendly name for a girl; "maw" means mum.) What should the child do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** bloke, Scottish lass, Dinnae, hen, maw, child · **What happens:** stick, say, tell, mean, not do, be · **To what, where:** this, bag, dinnae hen, maw, friendly name, mum · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A bloke by the door: "Stick this in your bag, kid, two quid for you."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:1
# text = A bloke by the door: "Stick this in your bag, kid, two quid for you."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	quid	quid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** *in a quote* | infinitive | a bloke by the door | this |  | your bag |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent this=Theme in bag=Destination |

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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:* A Scottish lass nearby says "dinnae, hen, tell yer maw."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:2
# text = A Scottish lass nearby says "dinnae, hen, tell yer maw."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lass	lass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	nearby	nearby	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dinnae	dinnae	X	FW	_	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
12	yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	maw	maw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Scottish lass | dinnae hen |  |  |  | nearby *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  | yer's maw |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent maw=Recipient |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Dinnae" means don't; "hen" is a friendly name for a girl; "maw" means mum.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:3
# text = ("Dinnae" means don't; "hen" is a friendly name for a girl; "maw" means mum.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Dinnae	Dinnae	PROPN	NNP	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	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	maw	maw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
23	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
24	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dinnae |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | hen | a friendly name |  |  |  | for a girl | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | maw | mum |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mum=Topic |

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*Sentence 4:* What should the child do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:4
# text = What should the child do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **do** | should | the child |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Do it, but give the money back to the bloke later on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:o1:1
# text = Do it, but give the money back to the bloke later on
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **give on** | present | you *not said here* | the money |  |  |  | late *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Refuse and tell their mum or a trusted adult

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:o2:1
# text = Refuse and tell their mum or a trusted adult
1	Refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | their mum or a trusted adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do it, it's only two quid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:o3:1
# text = Do it, it's only two quid
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	quid	quid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | two quid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask the bloke for more money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t6:o4:1
# text = Ask the bloke for more money
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bloke	bloke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the bloke |  |  |  | for more money | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent bloke=Recipient |

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