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title: Her big sister: "He's sponsored, Mia. If they paid him to say socks… — The YouTuber who is right about everyt… · tree and pragmatics
description: Her big sister: "He's sponsored, Mia. If they paid him to say socks are tasty, he'd say socks are tasty." What is she pointing out? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 174 «The YouTuber who is right about everything» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 2 · ★ · The YouTuber who is right about everything

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Her big sister: "He's sponsored, Mia. If they paid him to say socks are tasty, he'd say socks are tasty." What is she pointing out?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** they, socks, Mia, she · **What happens:** sponsor, pay, say, be, point out · **To what, where:** He, Mia · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 174 «The YouTuber who is right about everything» 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/174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Her big sister: "He's sponsored, Mia.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:1
# text = Her big sister: "He's sponsored, Mia.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	sponsored	sponsor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sponsor** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

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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:* If they paid him to say socks are tasty, he'd say socks are tasty."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:2
# text = If they paid him to say socks are tasty, he'd say socks are tasty."
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | they | Mia |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Asset |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | socks |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | Mia |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** | present | socks |  |  |  |  | tasty *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is she pointing out?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:3
# text = What is she pointing out?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pointing	point	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point out** | present · progressive | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Paid opinions may not be honest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:o1:1
# text = Paid opinions may not be honest
1	Paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | may | Paid opinions |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Socks really are tasty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:o2:1
# text = Socks really are tasty
1	Socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
```

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

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The streamer loves energy drinks

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:o3:1
# text = The streamer loves energy drinks
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streamer	streamer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | the streamer | energy drinks |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer drink=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Sponsors only pay for honest views

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:174-the-youtuber-who-is-right-about-everything:t2:o4:1
# text = Sponsors only pay for honest views
1	Sponsors	sponsor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	views	view	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | Sponsors |  |  |  |  | for honest views | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for view=Theme |

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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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