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title: Ben asks, "Why pay extra if the meal's already paid?" His dad, a Kiw… — Lending, sharing, charity and tipping · tree and pragmatics
description: Ben asks, "Why pay extra if the meal's already paid?" His dad, a Kiwi, says, "Waiter was sweet as, mate, good service deserves a tip." ("Sweet as" means great.) What's a tip? Test 3 of lesson 39 «Lending, sharing, charity and tipping» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency
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# Test 3 · Lending, sharing, charity and tipping

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ben asks, "Why pay extra if the meal's already paid?" His dad, a Kiwi, says, "Waiter was sweet as, mate, good service deserves a tip." ("Sweet as" means great.) What's a tip?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Ben, dad, Waiter, good service, tip · **What happens:** ask, pay, say, be, deserve, mean · **To what, where:** extra, meal, tip · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 39 «Lending, sharing, charity and tipping» 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/39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ben asks, "Why pay extra if the meal's already paid?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:1
# text = Ben asks, "Why pay extra if the meal's already paid?"
1	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	already	already	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Ben |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pay** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | extra |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extra=Asset |
| 3 | **pay** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present · passive |  | the meal |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

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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 dad, a Kiwi, says, "Waiter was sweet as, mate, good service deserves a tip."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:2
# text = His dad, a Kiwi, says, "Waiter was sweet as, mate, good service deserves a tip."
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Kiwi	Kiwi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Waiter	waiter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	deserves	deserve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | meal's dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Waiter |  |  |  |  | as mate; sweet *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **deserve** *in a quote* | present | good service | a tip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Sweet as" means great.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:3
# text = ("Sweet as" means great.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What's a tip?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:4
# text = What's a tip?
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tax that the restaurant must collect for the government

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:o1:1
# text = A tax that the restaurant must collect for the government
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | must | the restaurant | a tax |  |  |  | for the government | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A refund for food you didn't like

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:o2:1
# text = A refund for food you didn't like
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	refund	refund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **like** | past · do-support | you | food *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot food=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extra money to thank someone for good service

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:o3:1
# text = Extra money to thank someone for good service
1	Extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	thank	thank	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | for good service | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent someone=Theme for service=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fine for eating too slowly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:39-lending-sharing-charity-and-tipping:t3:o4:1
# text = A fine for eating too slowly
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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