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title: Your American cousin says, "Bruh, the store's lowkey scamming me, th… — Taxes and local councils: bins, roads… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your American cousin says, "Bruh, the store's lowkey scamming me, the price went up at the register." What is really happening? Test 1 of lesson 8 «Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 1 · Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools

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Your American cousin says, "Bruh, the store's lowkey scamming me, the price went up at the register." What is really happening?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** American cousin, lowkey, price · **What happens:** say, scam, go up, happen · **To what, where:** American cousin, register · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 8 «Taxes and local councils: bins, roads and schools» of the politics 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/politics/8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your American cousin says, "Bruh, the store's lowkey scamming me, the price went up at the register."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t1:1
# text = Your American cousin says, "Bruh, the store's lowkey scamming me, the price went up at the register."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Bruh	bruh	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	lowkey	lowkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
13	scamming	scam	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	up	up	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	register	register	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your American cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scam** *in a quote* | gerund | the store's lowkey *not said here* | Your American cousin *= cousin* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go up** *in a quote* | past | the price |  |  | the register |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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 is really happening?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t1:2
# text = What is really happening?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **happen** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The price changes depending on the weather

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t1:o1:1
# text = The price changes depending on the weather
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	depending	depend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | the price |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **depend** | gerund | the price *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the weather | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on weather=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Shops are allowed to make up prices

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t1:o2:1
# text = Shops are allowed to make up prices
1	Shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **allow** | present · passive |  | Shops |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Shops *not said here* | prices |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme price=Pivot |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The store doubles prices for kids who look like they have money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t1:o3:1
# text = The store doubles prices for kids who look like they have money
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	store	store	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	doubles	double	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
12	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | present | the store | prices |  |  |  | for kids | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent price=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | present | kids |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **have** | present | prices *= price* | money |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

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

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Sales tax is added at the till in most US states

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t1:o4:1
# text = Sales tax is added at the till in most US states
1	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	till	till	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
10	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Sales tax |  | the till |  | in most US states | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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