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title: Erin's like "pay MYSELF? I'm the one getting paid, that's delulu." (… — The piggy bank and a jar for each goal · tree and pragmatics
description: Erin's like "pay MYSELF? I'm the one getting paid, that's delulu." ("Delulu" means deluded.) What does Dad really mean? Test 6 · ★★ of lesson 9 «The piggy bank and a jar for each goal» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each o
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# Test 6 · ★★ · The piggy bank and a jar for each goal

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Erin's like "pay MYSELF? I'm the one getting paid, that's delulu." ("Delulu" means deluded.) What does Dad really mean?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Erin, I, one, Delulu, Dad · **What happens:** pay, be, get, mean, delude · **To what, where:** MYSELF, one

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This is test 6 · ★★ of lesson 9 «The piggy bank and a jar for each goal» 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/9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Erin's like "pay MYSELF?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:1
# text = Erin's like "pay MYSELF?
1	Erin	Erin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
6	MYSELF	myself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** *in a quote* | infinitive | Erin *not said here* | MYSELF |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myself=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:* I'm the one getting paid, that's delulu."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:2
# text = I'm the one getting paid, that's delulu."
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	delulu	delulu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **pay** | participle | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Delulu" means deluded.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:3
# text = ("Delulu" means deluded.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Delulu	Delulu	PROPN	NNP	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	deluded	delude	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Delulu |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **delude** *not said to happen* | participle | Delulu *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What does Dad really mean?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:4
# text = What does Dad really mean?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Hand your money to yourself across a shop counter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:o1:1
# text = Hand your money to yourself across a shop counter
1	Hand	hand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hand** | imperative | you *not said here* | your money | yourself | a shop counter |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent money=Theme to yourself=Destination |

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

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Put your savings aside first, before you spend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:o2:1
# text = Put your savings aside first, before you spend
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	1	obj	_	_
4	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your savings |  |  |  | aside, first *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent savings=Goal |
| 2 | **spend** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **save** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Spend it all on yourself first, then save the rest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:o3:1
# text = Spend it all on yourself first, then save the rest
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	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	1	obl	_	_
6	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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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 |  |  |  | on yourself; first *property* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent it=Asset on yourself=Goal |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the rest |  |  | then |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pay Dad first as a thank-you for the good advice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:9-the-piggy-bank-and-a-jar-for-each-goal:t6:o4:1
# text = Pay Dad first as a thank-you for the good advice
1	Pay	pay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thank	thank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	flat	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | imperative | you *not said here* | Dad |  |  |  | as a thank; for the good advice; first *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent dad=Asset for advice=Theme |

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