--- title: A Liverpool lad says, "Me ma says turn the tap off, la, it's like fl… — Bills: rent, mortgage, energy, water,… · tree and pragmatics description: A Liverpool lad says, "Me ma says turn the tap off, la, it's like flushing quids away." ("La" means "mate"; "quids" are pounds.) Is his mum right? 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Is his mum right? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Liverpool lad, Me ma, ma, La, quids, mum · **What happens:** say, turn off, flush away, mean, be · **To what, where:** tap, quids, mate, pounds · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 9 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/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A Liverpool lad says, "Me ma says turn the tap off, la, it's like flushing quids away." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:1 # text = A Liverpool lad says, "Me ma says turn the tap off, la, it's like flushing quids away." 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 Liverpool Liverpool PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 3 lad lad NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Me me ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 ma ma NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 10 turn turn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 ccomp _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 tap tap NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 off off ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 la la X FW _ 10 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 19 like like SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 20 flushing flush VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 ccomp _ _ 21 quids quid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obj _ _ 22 away away ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a Liverpool lad | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Me ma | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **turn off** *in a quote* | infinitive | | the tap | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient | | 4 | **flush away** *in a quote* | present · progressive | ma | quids | | | | away *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent quid=Source | 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. *Sentence 2:* ("La" means "mate"; "quids" are pounds.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:2 # text = ("La" means "mate"; "quids" are pounds.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 La La 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 " " PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 mate mate NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 quids quid NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ 13 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 pounds pound NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | La | mate | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic | | 2 | **is a** | present | quids | pounds | | | | | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* Is his mum right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:3 # text = Is his mum right? 1 Is be VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 4 right right ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | present | La's mum | | | | | right *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yes, but only at night, when water is dearer ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:o1:1 # text = Yes, but only at night, when water is dearer 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 6 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 at at ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 8 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 11 advmod _ _ 9 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 11 dearer dear ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 6 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | water | | | | | dear *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} No, tap water is completely free everywhere ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:o2:1 # text = No, tap water is completely free everywhere 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 tap tap NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 completely completely ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 7 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 8 everywhere everywhere ADV RB PronType=Tot 7 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | tap water | | | | | completely, everywhere, free *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} No, water only costs money when it is hot ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:o3:1 # text = No, water only costs money when it is hot 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 3 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 costs cost VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 7 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 10 advmod _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 hot hot ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cost** | present | water | money | | | | | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme money=Value | | 2 | **is** | present | water | | | | | hot *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Yes, water costs money and a running tap wastes about 6 litres a minute ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:21-bills-rent-mortgage-energy-water-council-tax:t9:o4:1 # text = Yes, water costs money and a running tap wastes about 6 litres a minute 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 costs cost VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 running run VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 amod _ _ 9 tap tap NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 wastes waste VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 11 about about ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 6 6 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 13 litres litre NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 minute minute NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cost** | present | water | money | | | | | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme money=Value | | 2 | **run** | gerund | | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **waste** | present | a running tap | 6 litres | | | minute | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Patient | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; 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