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title: Oscar: "You can't invent a debt. That's not a bet, that's a scam." W… — Bets, dares and silly reasons · tree and pragmatics
description: Oscar: "You can't invent a debt. That's not a bet, that's a scam." What is true? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 169 «Bets, dares and silly reasons» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Bets, dares and silly reasons

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Oscar: "You can't invent a debt. That's not a bet, that's a scam." What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** You, That · **What happens:** not invent, not be, be · **To what, where:** debt, bet, scam

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 169 «Bets, dares and silly reasons» of the world 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/world/169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Oscar: "You can't invent a debt.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:1
# text = Oscar: "You can't invent a debt.
1	Oscar	Oscar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	invent	invent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **invent** *in a quote* | can | You | a debt |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Result |

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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:* That's not a bet, that's a scam."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:2
# text = That's not a bet, that's a scam."
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	scam	scam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | That | a bet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | a scam |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:3
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Roof dares are fine, as long as you get paid a fiver for doing them

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:o1:1
# text = Roof dares are fine, as long as you get paid a fiver for doing them
1	Roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dares	dare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fiver	fiver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Roof dares |  |  |  |  | fine, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient fiver=Asset |
| 3 | **do** | gerund | Roof dares *not said here* | dares *= dare* |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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You must pay if someone dares you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:o2:1
# text = You must pay if someone dares you
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	dares	dare	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | must | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **dare** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone |  | you |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Fivers are only for dares

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:o3:1
# text = Fivers are only for dares
1	Fivers	fiver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dares	dare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Fivers |  |  |  |  | for dares | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Nobody owes for a deal they never agreed to

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:169-bets-dares-and-silly-reasons:t9:o4:1
# text = Nobody owes for a deal they never agreed to
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	owes	owe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	2	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  | for a deal *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for deal=Goal |
| 2 | **not** **agree** *speech: agree* | past | they | a deal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent deal=Topic |

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