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title: Kyle says to Ellie "Gimme 3 cards or you're dead, lol jk." ("jk" mea… — Swaps and barter in the playground · tree and pragmatics
description: Kyle says to Ellie "Gimme 3 cards or you're dead, lol jk." ("jk" means just joking.) What should she still do? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 4 «Swaps and barter in the playground» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Test 10 · ★ · Swaps and barter in the playground

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Kyle says to Ellie "Gimme 3 cards or you're dead, lol jk." ("jk" means just joking.) What should she still do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kyle, Ellie, jk · **What happens:** say, be, mean, joke, do · **To what, where:** Ellie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 4 «Swaps and barter in the playground» 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/4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kyle says to Ellie "Gimme 3 cards or you're dead, lol jk."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:1
# text = Kyle says to Ellie "Gimme 3 cards or you're dead, lol jk."
1	Kyle	Kyle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ellie	Ellie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Gimme	Gimme	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	15	discourse	_	_
15	jk	jk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Kyle |  | Ellie |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to ellie=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Ellie |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | 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:* ("jk" means just joking.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:2
# text = ("jk" means just joking.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	jk	jk	NOUN	NN	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	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | jk |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What should she still do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:3
# text = What should she still do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should | jk |  |  |  | still |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Swap 2 cards so it's fairer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:o1:1
# text = Swap 2 cards so it's fairer
1	Swap	swap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	flat	_	_
3	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fairer	fair	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it | Swap cards *not said here* |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

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

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Say no, walk away and tell a teacher if he keeps on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:o2:1
# text = Say no, walk away and tell a teacher if he keeps on
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk away** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 4 | **keep on** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Give him the cards, because he said it was only a joke

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:o3:1
# text = Give him the cards, because he said it was only a joke
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cards | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient card=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | it | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Threaten him back to make it even

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t10:o4:1
# text = Threaten him back to make it even
1	Threaten	threaten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **threaten back** | imperative | you *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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