Test 3 · A bank account and a debit card
A Kiwi cousin says, "Heaps of my mates have debit cards, they're sweet as, you just tap." ("Heaps" means lots; "sweet as" means great.) What can a debit card NOT do?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Kiwi cousin, Heaps, sweet, debit card · What happens: say, have, be, mean, not do · To what, where: debit cards, lots · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 of lesson 26 «A bank account and a debit card» of the money 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.
The question
Sentence 1: A Kiwi cousin says, "Heaps of my mates have debit cards, they're sweet as, you just tap."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 cousin | det |
| 2 | Kiwi | Kiwi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 cousin | compound |
| 3 | cousin | cousin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 says | nsubj |
| 4 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 have | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 11 have | punct |
| 7 | Heaps | heap | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 have | nsubj |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 mates | case |
| 9 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 mates | nmod:poss |
| 10 | mates | mate | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 Heaps | nmod |
| 11 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 says | ccomp |
| 12 | debit | debit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 cards | compound |
| 13 | cards | card | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 have | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 sweet | punct |
| 15 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 sweet | nsubj |
| 16 | 're | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 sweet | cop |
| 17 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 says | ccomp |
| 18 | as | as | ADP | _ | 22 tap | case |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 as | punct |
| 20 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 22 tap | nsubj |
| 21 | just | just | ADV | _ | 22 tap | advmod |
| 22 | tap | tap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 sweet | obl |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 17 sweet | punct |
| 24 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 17 sweet | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | a Kiwi cousin | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | have in a quote | present | Heaps of my mates | debit cards | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Patient | ||||
| 3 | is in a quote | present | Heaps = heap | as tap; sweet property | tree rules |
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: ("Heaps" means lots; "sweet as" means great.)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 means | punct |
| 2 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 Heaps | punct |
| 3 | Heaps | heap | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 means | nsubj |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 Heaps | punct |
| 5 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | lots | lot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 means | obj |
| 7 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 12 means | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 sweet | punct |
| 9 | sweet | sweet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 means | nsubj |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 9 sweet | fixed |
| 11 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 9 sweet | punct |
| 12 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 means | conj |
| 13 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 means | xcomp |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 means | punct |
| 15 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mean | present | Heaps | lots | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic | ||||
| 2 | mean | present | sweet | great property | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 3: What can a debit card NOT do?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 7 do | obj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 7 do | aux |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 card | det |
| 4 | debit | debit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 card | compound |
| 5 | card | card | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 do | nsubj |
| 6 | NOT | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 do | advmod |
| 7 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 do | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not do | can | a debit card | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Spend money that is already in the account
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spend | spend | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Spend | obj |
| 3 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 account | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 account | cop |
| 5 | already | already | ADV | _ | 8 account | advmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 account | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 account | det |
| 8 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 money | acl:relcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spend | imperative | you not said here | money | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset | ||||
| 2 | is | present | money | the account | tree rules |
Option 2
Show payments in a banking app
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Show | show | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 payments | compound |
| 2 | payments | payment | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 app | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 app | det |
| 5 | banking | banking | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 app | compound |
| 6 | app | app | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 payments | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
Spend more money than is in the account
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spend | spend | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | more | more | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 money | amod |
| 3 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Spend | obj |
| 4 | than | than | ADP | _ | 8 account | case |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 account | cop |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 account | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 account | det |
| 8 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Spend | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spend | imperative | you not said here | more money | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset | ||||
| 2 | is | present | than the account | tree rules |
Option 4
Pay for things in a shop by tapping
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pay | pay | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | for | for | ADP | _ | 3 things | case |
| 3 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Pay | obl |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 shop | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 shop | det |
| 6 | shop | shop | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Pay | obl |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 8 tapping | case |
| 8 | tapping | tapping | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Pay | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay | imperative | you not said here | a shop | for things; by tapping | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for thing=Theme |
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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