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title: Lottie goes "eww, it's not the real one" about own-brand flakes. Mum… — Wants and needs · tree and pragmatics
description: Lottie goes "eww, it's not the real one" about own-brand flakes. Mum says "same flakes, love." What's the point? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 7 «Wants and needs» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong.
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# Test 3 · ★ · Wants and needs

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Lottie goes "eww, it's not the real one" about own-brand flakes. Mum says "same flakes, love." What's the point?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Lottie, it, Mum, point · **What happens:** go, not be, say, be · **To what, where:** real one, same flakes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 7 «Wants and needs» 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/7-wants-and-needs/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lottie goes "eww, it's not the real one" about own-brand flakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:1
# text = Lottie goes "eww, it's not the real one" about own-brand flakes.
1	Lottie	Lottie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	eww	eww	INTJ	UH	_	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Lottie |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | it | the real one |  |  |  | about brand flakes | 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:* Mum says "same flakes, love."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:2
# text = Mum says "same flakes, love."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flakes	flake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mum | same flakes and love |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent flake=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the point?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:3
# text = What's the point?
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	point	point	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 | the point |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Own-brand is always worse food, made from cheaper bits

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:o1:1
# text = Own-brand is always worse food, made from cheaper bits
1	Own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
6	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Own brand | worse food |  |  |  | always *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | worse food *not said here* |  | cheaper bits |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from bit=Material |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Own-brand cereal is illegal in some shops

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:o2:1
# text = Own-brand cereal is illegal in some shops
1	Own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cereal	cereal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | brand cereal |  |  | some shops |  | illegal *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Famous brands are needs, own-brand is a want

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:o3:1
# text = Famous brands are needs, own-brand is a want
1	Famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	brands	brand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	needs	need	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	want	want	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Famous brands | needs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | own brand | a want |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Often you pay extra for the name, not better food

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:7-wants-and-needs:t3:o4:1
# text = Often you pay extra for the name, not better food
1	Often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | you | extra |  |  |  | for the name; better food *obl*; often *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent extra=Asset for name=Theme |

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