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title: A US cousin goes "loot boxes are mid, just buy the skin, fam." ("Mid… — Loot boxes and "free" skins · tree and pragmatics
description: A US cousin goes "loot boxes are mid, just buy the skin, fam." ("Mid" means average or not good; "fam" means mate.) Freya buys her £4 skin. What does she get? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 17 «Loot boxes and "free" skins» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Loot boxes and "free" skins

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A US cousin goes "loot boxes are mid, just buy the skin, fam." ("Mid" means average or not good; "fam" means mate.) Freya buys her £4 skin. What does she get?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** US cousin, loot boxes, Mid, fam, Freya · **What happens:** go, be, buy, mean, get · **To what, where:** skin, average, mate, £ skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 17 «Loot boxes and "free" skins» 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/17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A US cousin goes "loot boxes are mid, just buy the skin, fam."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:1
# text = A US cousin goes "loot boxes are mid, just buy the skin, fam."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	loot	loot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	fam	fam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | a US cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | loot boxes |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **buy** *in a quote* | infinitive | loot boxes *not said here* | the skin |  |  |  | fam *obl* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=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:* ("Mid" means average or not good; "fam" means mate.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:2
# text = ("Mid" means average or not good; "fam" means mate.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Mid	Mid	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	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	fam	fam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Mid | average |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent average=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | fam | mate |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* Freya buys her £4 skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:3
# text = Freya buys her £4 skin.
1	Freya	Freya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	buys	buy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | present | Freya | Freya's £ skin |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |

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*Sentence 4:* What does she get?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:4
# text = What does she get?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	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	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	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 | **get** | present · do-support | Freya |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Four random skins chosen for her by the game

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:o1:1
# text = Four random skins chosen for her by the game
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | participle |  | Four random skins *not said here* |  |  |  | for her *= she*; by the game | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for she=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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A 1% chance of getting the skin she wanted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:o2:1
# text = A 1% chance of getting the skin she wanted
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund | a % chance *not said here* | the skin |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skin=Stimulus |
| 2 | **want** | past | she | the skin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot skin=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maybe the skin, or maybe just a common sword

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:o3:1
# text = Maybe the skin, or maybe just a common sword
1	Maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exactly the skin she wanted, for sure

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:17-loot-boxes-and-free-skins:t8:o4:1
# text = Exactly the skin she wanted, for sure
1	Exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the skin |  |  |  |  | for sure; exactly *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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