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title: Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your… — When money is tight: "we can't afford… · tree and pragmatics
description: Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man." ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.) What is she telling him? Test 4 of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics
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# Test 4 · When money is tight: "we can't afford it"

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Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man." ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.) What is she telling him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Gran, Divv, pet, fret · **What happens:** say, not fret, not be, not mean, not do, mean · **To what, where:** Callum, fault, Divv, worry · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» 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/23-when-money-is-tight/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:1
# text = Gran in Newcastle says to Callum, "Divvn't fret, pet, it's not your fault, man."
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Callum	Callum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Divv	Divv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	fret	fret	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	vocative	_	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	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	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 | Gran in Newcastle |  | Callum |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to callum=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **fret** *in a quote* | infinitive | Divv |  |  |  |  | pet *vocative* | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | pet | your fault and man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:2
# text = ("Divvn't" means don't; "fret" means worry.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Divv	Divv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	fret	fret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	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 | **not** **mean** | present |  | Divv |  |  |  |  | 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 | **mean** | present | fret | worry |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worry=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What is she telling him?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:3
# text = What is she telling him?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	is	be	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	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | fret |  | Divv |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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To fetch his pet hamster so that he feels a bit better

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:o1:1
# text = To fetch his pet hamster so that he feels a bit better
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	9	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fetch** | to-infinitive |  | his pet hamster |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hamster=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | present | hamster |  |  |  |  | good *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Not to worry: grown-ups' money stress isn't his fault

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:o2:1
# text = Not to worry: grown-ups' money stress isn't his fault
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	worry	worry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
5	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	stress	stress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **worry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | grown ups's money stress | his fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stress** |  | grown ups |  |  |  |  |  | nom stress «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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That he did something wrong and must say sorry to them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:o3:1
# text = That he did something wrong and must say sorry to them
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | That | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* | must | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That he must pay for the family's shopping from now on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t4:o4:1
# text = That he must pay for the family's shopping from now on
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | must | That |  |  |  |  | for the family's shopping | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for shopping=Theme |
| 2 | **shop** |  | the family |  |  |  |  |  | nom shopping «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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