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title: Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic." Your cousin… — When money is tight: "we can't afford… · tree and pragmatics
description: Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic." Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap." ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.) What's the best reply? Test 7 of lesson 23 «When money is tight: "we can't afford it"» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Test 7 · When money is tight: "we can't afford it"

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic." Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap." ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.) What's the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Dad, cousin, That, Mid, cap, best reply · **What happens:** say, go, be, mean · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:1
# text = Dad says, "Free fun this month — park, library, picnic."
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
9	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:2
# text = Your cousin goes, "That's so mid, no cap."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Your cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | That |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:3
# text = ("Mid" means boring; "no cap" means honestly.)
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	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	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 |  |  |  |  | boring *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | no cap |  |  |  |  | honestly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What's the best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:4
# text = What's the best reply?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Libraries charge more than cinemas anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:o1:1
# text = Libraries charge more than cinemas anyway
1	Libraries	library	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	charge	charge	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cinemas	cinema	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charge** | present | Libraries | more |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location more=Theme |

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

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Free fun can be just as good, and it saves money when things are tight

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:o2:1
# text = Free fun can be just as good, and it saves money when things are tight
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	16	mark	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Free fun |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | present | fun | money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | things |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parks are closed to families who are skint

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:o3:1
# text = Parks are closed to families who are skint
1	Parks	park	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	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	skint	skint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present · passive |  | Parks | families |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Patient to family=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | families |  |  |  |  | skint *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's right, fun only counts if you pay for it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:23-when-money-is-tight:t7:o4:1
# text = He's right, fun only counts if you pay for it
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | present | fun |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **pay** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | for fun | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for it=Theme |

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