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What's the truth? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, bit, price, truth · **What happens:** be, say, not be, not change · **To what, where:** bit, till · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 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/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your friend, being a bit dry, says, "VAT? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:1 # text = Your friend, being a bit dry, says, "VAT? 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 6 cop _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 appos _ _ 7 dry dry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 9 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 VAT vat NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | gerund | | a bit | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your friend | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | 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. *Sentence 2:* It's not real, the price didn't change at the till." ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:2 # text = It's not real, the price didn't change at the till." 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 price price NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 8 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 change change VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 till till NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 " " PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | present | bit | | | | | real *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **change** | past · do-support | the price | | | the till | | | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 3:* What's the truth? ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:3 # text = What's the truth? 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 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the truth | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} In the UK VAT is already inside the price on the label ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:o1:1 # text = In the UK VAT is already inside the price on the label 1 In in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 UK UK PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 VAT vat NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 6 already already ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 7 inside inside ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 price price NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 label label NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | the price | | in the UK VAT; on the label | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} VAT is only added when you pay by card ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:o2:1 # text = VAT is only added when you pay by card 1 VAT vat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 added add VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 pay pay VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 card card NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · passive | | VAT | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient | | 2 | **pay** | present | you | | | | | by card | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} VAT is only charged in Scotland ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:o3:1 # text = VAT is only charged in Scotland 1 VAT vat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 charged charge VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 Scotland Scotland PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **charge** | present · passive | | VAT | | Scotland | | | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} VAT is a type of sweet sold in shops ```conllu # sent_id = question:politics:8-taxes-and-local-councils-bins-roads-and-schools:t5:o4:1 # text = VAT is a type of sweet sold in shops 1 VAT vat NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 type type NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 sweet sweet ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 nmod _ _ 7 sold sell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 acl _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 shops shop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | VAT | a type | | | | of sweet | tree rules | | 2 | **sell** | participle | | a type *not said here* | | shops | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent | **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. 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