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title: Arlo says "I've got £20, bike's £80, I save a fiver a week, so 16 we… — Saving up for a game · tree and pragmatics
description: Arlo says "I've got £20, bike's £80, I save a fiver a week, so 16 weeks, sorted." What did he forget? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 8 «Saving up for a game» 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 4 · ★★ · Saving up for a game

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Arlo says "I've got £20, bike's £80, I save a fiver a week, so 16 weeks, sorted." What did he forget?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Arlo, 16 weeks · **What happens:** say, get, save, sort, forget · **To what, where:** fiver · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 8 «Saving up for a game» 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/8-saving-up-for-a-game/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Arlo says "I've got £20, bike's £80, I save a fiver a week, so 16 weeks, sorted."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:8-saving-up-for-a-game:t4:1
# text = Arlo says "I've got £20, bike's £80, I save a fiver a week, so 16 weeks, sorted."
1	Arlo	Arlo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
7	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	£	£	SYM	$	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	80	80	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	save	save	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fiver	fiver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	so	so	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
23	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
26	sorted	sort	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Arlo |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | Arlo |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer £=Stimulus |
| 3 | **save** *in a quote* | present | Arlo | a fiver |  |  | week |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fiver=Theme |
| 4 | **sort** *in a quote* | past | 16 weeks |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: 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 did he forget?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:8-saving-up-for-a-game:t4:2
# text = What did he forget?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past · do-support | Arlo |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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That bikes cost £100

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:8-saving-up-for-a-game:t4:o1:1
# text = That bikes cost £100
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | that bikes |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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To take away the £20 he already has, so it's 12 weeks

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:8-saving-up-for-a-game:t4:o2:1
# text = To take away the £20 he already has, so it's 12 weeks
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take away** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | it | 12 weeks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To add the £20, so it's 20 weeks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:8-saving-up-for-a-game:t4:o3:1
# text = To add the £20, so it's 20 weeks
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
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	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | 20 weeks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing, 16 weeks is right

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:8-saving-up-for-a-game:t4:o4:1
# text = Nothing, 16 weeks is right
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	16	16	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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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