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description: Josh says, "UK doesn't grow bananas cos it's too cold, innit." His mate says, "Nah, it's cos bananas are banned." Who's right? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 37 «Trade, tariffs, rich and poor countries» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Trade, tariffs, rich and poor countries

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Josh says, "UK doesn't grow bananas cos it's too cold, innit." His mate says, "Nah, it's cos bananas are banned." Who's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Josh, UK, it, mate · **What happens:** say, not grow, be, innit, ban · **To what, where:** bananas, cos bananas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 37 «Trade, tariffs, rich and poor countries» 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/37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Josh says, "UK doesn't grow bananas cos it's too cold, innit."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:1
# text = Josh says, "UK doesn't grow bananas cos it's too cold, innit."
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	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	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
9	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	innit	innit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Josh |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **grow** *in a quote* | present · do-support | UK | bananas |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location banana=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | it |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **innit** *in a quote* | infinitive | UK *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* His mate says, "Nah, it's cos bananas are banned."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:2
# text = His mate says, "Nah, it's cos bananas are banned."
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	cos	cos	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | UK's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | mate | cos bananas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **ban** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | cos bananas |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Who's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:3
# text = Who's right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	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	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Neither: the UK actually grows most of the world's bananas

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:o1:1
# text = Neither: the UK actually grows most of the world's bananas
1	Neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the UK | most of the world's bananas |  |  |  | actually, neither *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location most=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His mate: bananas are banned in the UK by a very old food law

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:o2:1
# text = His mate: bananas are banned in the UK by a very old food law
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · passive | a old food law | His mate |  | the UK |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer subject=Theme |

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

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Josh: bananas need about 27°C, warmer than our summers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:o3:1
# text = Josh: bananas need about 27°C, warmer than our summers
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	27	27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	C	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | bananas | Josh |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot c=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Both: bananas are banned here because our weather is too cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:37-trade-tariffs-rich-and-poor-countries:t1:o4:1
# text = Both: bananas are banned here because our weather is too cold
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · passive |  | both bananas |  | here |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | our weather |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **weather** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom weather «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

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