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title: A gran in Newcastle slips her grandson a tenner: "divvn't tell yer m… — Pocket money and earning it with chores · tree and pragmatics
description: A gran in Newcastle slips her grandson a tenner: "divvn't tell yer mam, pet" ("divvn't" means don't). What's a sensible thing to do? Test 8 of lesson 6 «Pocket money and earning it with chores» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Test 8 · Pocket money and earning it with chores

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A gran in Newcastle slips her grandson a tenner: "divvn't tell yer mam, pet" ("divvn't" means don't). What's a sensible thing to do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** gran, divv · **What happens:** slip, not tell, mean, not do, be, do · **To what, where:** grandson, mam, sensible thing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 of lesson 6 «Pocket money and earning it with chores» 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/6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A gran in Newcastle slips her grandson a tenner: "divvn't tell yer mam, pet" ("divvn't" means don't).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores:t8:1
# text = A gran in Newcastle slips her grandson a tenner: "divvn't tell yer mam, pet" ("divvn't" means don't).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	slips	slip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	grandson	grandson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tenner	tenner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	divv	divv	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	yer	yer	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	mam	mam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	divv	divv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	_
25	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
26	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | present | a gran in Newcastle | gran's grandson |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | divv | yer's mam |  |  |  | pet *vocative* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mam=Recipient |
| 3 | **mean** | present | divv |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **not** **do** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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:* What's a sensible thing to do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores:t8:2
# text = What's a sensible thing to do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a sensible thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Hide it and never tell anyone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores:t8:o1:1
# text = Hide it and never tell anyone
1	Hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | anyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anyone=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Spend it before anyone sees

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores:t8:o2:1
# text = Spend it before anyone sees
1	Spend	spend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |
| 2 | **see** | present | anyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Say thanks, and be honest with Mum about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores:t8:o3:1
# text = Say thanks, and be honest with Mum about it
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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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* | thanks |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thanks=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Mum; about thanks; honest *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Give it back because gifts of money are always wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:6-pocket-money-and-earning-it-with-chores:t8:o4:1
# text = Give it back because gifts of money are always wrong
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	10	advmod	_	_
10	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give back** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | gifts of money |  |  |  |  | always, wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **gift** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom gift «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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