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description: A dad from Glasgow says, "The leccy's gone up again, it's pure dreich oot, and we cannae have the heating on aw day." ("Leccy" is electricity; "dreich" means grey and wet.) What is he worried about? Test 4 of lesson 21 «Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water, phone, council tax» of the money course of
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# Test 4 · Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water, phone, council tax

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dad from Glasgow says, "The leccy's gone up again, it's pure dreich oot, and we cannae have the heating on aw day." ("Leccy" is electricity; "dreich" means grey and wet.) What is he worried about?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** dad, leccy, we, dreich · **What happens:** say, go up, be, have, mean · **To what, where:** pure dreich oot, heating, Leccy electricity, grey · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 21 «Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water, phone, council tax» 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/21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A dad from Glasgow says, "The leccy's gone up again, it's pure dreich oot, and we cannae have the heating on aw day."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:1
# text = A dad from Glasgow says, "The leccy's gone up again, it's pure dreich oot, and we cannae have the heating on aw day."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leccy	leccy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	dreich	dreich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	oot	oot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	cannae	cannae	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	on	on	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	aw	aw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a dad from Glasgow |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go up** *in a quote* | present · passive | the leccy |  |  |  | again |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | leccy | pure dreich oot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **have** *in a quote* |  | we | the heating |  |  | on aw day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heating=Patient |

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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:* ("Leccy" is electricity; "dreich" means grey and wet.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:2
# text = ("Leccy" is electricity; "dreich" means grey and wet.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Leccy	Leccy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	dreich	dreich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Leccy electricity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | dreich | grey |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grey=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What is he worried about?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:3
# text = What is he worried about?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The electricity man taking the telly away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:o1:1
# text = The electricity man taking the telly away
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | gerund | the electricity man *not said here* | the telly |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent telly=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain coming through the roof into the house

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:o2:1
# text = Rain coming through the roof into the house
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund | Rain *not said here* |  |  | the roof |  | into the house | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme through roof=Initial\_Location into house=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The energy bill rising if the heating stays on all day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:o3:1
# text = The energy bill rising if the heating stays on all day
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	rising	rise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | gerund | the energy bill *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stay** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the heating |  |  |  | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The landlord putting up the rent because of all the rain

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t4:o4:1
# text = The landlord putting up the rent because of all the rain
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landlord	landlord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	putting	put	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rent	rent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	11	det:predet	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | gerund | the landlord *not said here* | the rent |  |  |  | because all rain | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent rent=Goal |

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