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title: Jayden: "8 outta 10 cats, no cap, this cat food is bussin'." The sma… — Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats" · tree and pragmatics
description: Jayden: "8 outta 10 cats, no cap, this cat food is bussin'." The small print says it was 10 cats. What do you tell him? Test 1 of lesson 176 «Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova
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# Test 1 · Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"

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Jayden: "8 outta 10 cats, no cap, this cat food is bussin'." The small print says it was 10 cats. What do you tell him?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Jayden, small print, print, you · **What happens:** be, say, tell · **To what, where:** 10 cats, Jayden · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 176 «Adverts and "8 out of 10 cats"» 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/176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jayden: "8 outta 10 cats, no cap, this cat food is bussin'."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:1
# text = Jayden: "8 outta 10 cats, no cap, this cat food is bussin'."
1	Jayden	Jayden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	outta	outta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
13	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	bussin	bussin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Jayden |  |  |  |  | bussin *property* | tree rules |

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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:* The small print says it was 10 cats.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:2
# text = The small print says it was 10 cats.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the small print |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | print | 10 cats |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What do you tell him?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:3
# text = What do you tell him?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | you |  | Jayden |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

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

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Ten cats is a tiny test; ask out of how many and compared with what

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:o1:1
# text = Ten cats is a tiny test; ask out of how many and compared with what
1	Ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	compared	compare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ten cats | a tiny test |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask out** *speech: ask* | infinitive |  | many |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent many=Recipient |
| 3 | **compare** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with what=Co-Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It must be true, because it was shown on TV

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:o2:1
# text = It must be true, because it was shown on TV
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | past · passive |  | it |  | TV |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cat food can't be tested on cats at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:o3:1
# text = Cat food can't be tested on cats at all
1	Cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **test** | can · passive |  | Cat food |  | all |  | on cats | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's right; 8 out of 10 is a huge majority of cats

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:176-adverts-and-8-out-of-10-cats:t1:o4:1
# text = He's right; 8 out of 10 is a huge majority of cats
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nsubj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | 8 out 10 | a huge majority |  |  |  | of cats | tree rules |

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