--- title: A grandad from Yorkshire says, "Interest is low, prices are up, me s… — Interest on savings and cash machines · tree and pragmatics description: A grandad from Yorkshire says, "Interest is low, prices are up, me savings are going backwards, love." What does he mean? 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What does he mean? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** grandad, Interest · **What happens:** say, be, go, mean · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 27 «Interest on savings and cash machines» 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/27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A grandad from Yorkshire says, "Interest is low, prices are up, me savings are going backwards, love." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines:t8:1 # text = A grandad from Yorkshire says, "Interest is low, prices are up, me savings are going backwards, love." 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 grandad grandad NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 from from ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Yorkshire Yorkshire 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 , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Interest interest NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 low low ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 prices price NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 nsubj _ _ 13 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 cop _ _ 14 up up ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 17 savings savings NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 19 nsubj _ _ 18 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 ccomp _ _ 20 backwards backwards ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 22 love love NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 vocative _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a grandad from Yorkshire | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Interest | | | | | low *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | a grandad from Yorkshire *= grandad* | | | | | love *vocative*; backwards *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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:* What does he mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines:t8:2 # text = What does he mean? 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 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | grandad | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Interest makes savings shrink when it is low ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines:t8:o1:1 # text = Interest makes savings shrink when it is low 1 Interest interest NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 savings savings NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 2 obj _ _ 4 shrink shrink VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 when when SCONJ WRB _ 8 mark _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 low low ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **make** | present | Interest | savings | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **shrink** | infinitive | savings *not said here* | | | | | | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **is** | present | Interest | | | | | low *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} His savings are being taken out by the bank each month ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines:t8:o2:1 # text = His savings are being taken out by the bank each month 1 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 savings savings NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 4 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 aux:pass _ _ 5 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 out out ADP RP _ 5 compound:prt _ _ 7 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 bank bank NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 10 each each DET DT PronType=Tot 11 det _ _ 11 month month NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take out** | present · passive | the bank | His savings | | | month | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | | 2 | **save** | | His *= he* | | | | | | nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Prices rising faster than interest means his money buys less ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines:t8:o3:1 # text = Prices rising faster than interest means his money buys less 1 Prices price NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 2 rising rise VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 1 acl _ _ 3 faster fast ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 2 advmod _ _ 4 than than ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 interest interest NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 6 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 buys buy VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 ccomp _ _ 10 less less ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **rise** | gerund | Prices *not said here* | | | | | fast *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | Prices | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **buy** | present | his money | | | | | less *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} He has spent his savings on Yorkshire puddings ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:27-interest-on-savings-and-cash-machines:t8:o4:1 # text = He has spent his savings on Yorkshire puddings 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 spent spend VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 5 nmod:poss _ _ 5 savings savings NOUN NNS Number=Ptan 3 obj _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 Yorkshire Yorkshire PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 compound _ _ 8 puddings pudding NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **spend** | present · perfect | He | his savings | | | | on Yorkshire puddings *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent savings=Asset on pudding=Goal | | 2 | **save** | | his *= he* | | | | | | nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent | **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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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