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title: Zak's mate laughs "you're such a chicken" when Zak won't take the ba… — Taking without paying: the consequences · tree and pragmatics
description: Zak's mate laughs "you're such a chicken" when Zak won't take the bar. ("Chicken" means scared.) What's true? Test 7 of lesson 15 «Taking without paying: the consequences» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Test 7 · Taking without paying: the consequences

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Zak's mate laughs "you're such a chicken" when Zak won't take the bar. ("Chicken" means scared.) What's true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, you, Zak, Chicken · **What happens:** laugh, be, not take, mean · **To what, where:** chicken, bar

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This is test 7 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zak's mate laughs "you're such a chicken" when Zak won't take the bar.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:1
# text = Zak's mate laughs "you're such a chicken" when Zak won't take the bar.
1	Zak	Zak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	10	det:predet	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
13	Zak	Zak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | present | Zak's mate |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | you | such chicken |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **take** | future | Zak | the bar |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Theme |

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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:* ("Chicken" means scared.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:2
# text = ("Chicken" means scared.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Chicken	Chicken	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	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **mean** | present | Chicken |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What's true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:3
# text = What's true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Dares must always be done, or everyone will laugh at you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:o1:1
# text = Dares must always be done, or everyone will laugh at you
1	Dares	dare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | must · passive |  | Dares |  |  |  | always *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **laugh** | future | everyone |  |  |  |  | at you | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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Saying no to a bad dare takes real courage

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:o2:1
# text = Saying no to a bad dare takes real courage
1	Saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dare	dare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | no | a bad dare |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent no=Topic to dare=Recipient |
| 2 | **take** | present | Saying | real courage |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Taking it would prove he's grown up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:o3:1
# text = Taking it would prove he's grown up
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **prove** | would | Taking |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **grow up** | present · passive |  | he |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Chickens are allowed to steal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:15-taking-without-paying-the-consequences:t7:o4:1
# text = Chickens are allowed to steal
1	Chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Chickens |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **steal** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Chickens *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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