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Test 1 · ★★ · Interest on savings and cash machines

Ella shouts, "Free money!" when the bank adds £3. Her brother says, "Nah, the bank's mugging you off somehow." ("Mugging you off" means tricking you.) Who's closer?

Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Ella, bank, brother, Mugging · What happens: shout, add, say, mug off, mean, trick · To what, where: Free money, you · Speech: someone speaks here

This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 27 «Interest on savings and cash machines» 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: Ella shouts, "Free money!" when the bank adds £3.

nsubjpunctpunctamodobjpunctpunctmarkdetnsubjadvclobjnummodpunctrootEllaPROPNshoutsVERB,PUNCT"PUNCTFreeADJmoneyNOUN!PUNCT"PUNCTwhenSCONJtheDETbankNOUNaddsVERB£SYM3NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EllaEllaPROPNNumber=Sing2 shoutsnsubj
2shoutsshoutVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3,,PUNCT_6 moneypunct
4""PUNCT_6 moneypunct
5FreefreeADJDegree=Pos6 moneyamod
6moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing2 shoutsobj
7!!PUNCT_6 moneypunct
8""PUNCT_6 moneypunct
9whenwhenSCONJ_12 addsmark
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 bankdet
11bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing12 addsnsubj
12addsaddVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 shoutsadvcl
13££SYM_12 addsobj
1433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card13 £nummod
15..PUNCT_2 shoutspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shout speech: expresspresentEllaFree moneyvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Topic
2add speech: assertpresentthe bankvn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Patient

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: Her brother says, "Nah, the bank's mugging you off somehow."

nmod:possnsubjpunctpunctdiscoursepunctdetnmod:posscaseccompobjcompound:prtadvmodpunctpunctrootHerPRONbrotherNOUNsaysVERB,PUNCT"PUNCTNahINTJ,PUNCTtheDETbankNOUN'sPARTmuggingVERByouPRONoffADPsomehowADV.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4,,PUNCT_11 muggingpunct
5""PUNCT_11 muggingpunct
6NahnahINTJ_11 muggingdiscourse
7,,PUNCT_6 Nahpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 bankdet
9bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing11 muggingnmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 bankcase
11muggingmugVERBVerbForm=Ger3 saysccomp
12youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs11 muggingobj
13offoffADP_11 muggingcompound:prt
14somehowsomehowADV_11 muggingadvmod
15..PUNCT_11 muggingpunct
16""PUNCT_11 muggingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentbank's brothervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2mug off in a quotegerundyousomehow propertytree rules

Sentence 3: ("Mugging you off" means tricking you.)

punctpunctcsubjobjcompound:prtpunctxcompobjpunctpunctroot(PUNCT"PUNCTMuggingVERByouPRONoffADP"PUNCTmeansVERBtrickingVERByouPRON.PUNCT)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_7 meanspunct
2""PUNCT_3 Muggingpunct
3MuggingmugVERBVerbForm=Ger7 meanscsubj
4youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs3 Muggingobj
5offoffADP_3 Muggingcompound:prt
6""PUNCT_3 Muggingpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8trickingtrickVERBVerbForm=Ger7 meansxcomp
9youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs8 trickingobj
10..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
11))PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mug off in a quotegerundyoutree rules
2meanpresentMuggingvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3trick not said to happengerundMugging not said hereyouvn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient

Sentence 4: Who's closer?

nsubjcoppunctrootWhoPRON'sAUXcloserADJ?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel3 closernsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 closercop
3closercloseADJDegree=Cmprootroot
4??PUNCT_3 closerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentclose propertytree rules

The options

Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer

Ella: the bank pays interest because it uses her money while it's there

The tree, 14 words
nsubjpunctdetnsubjobjmarknsubjadvclnmod:possobjmarknsubjcopadvclrootEllaPROPN:PUNCTtheDETbankNOUNpaysVERBinterestNOUNbecauseSCONJitPRONusesVERBherPRONmoneyNOUNwhileSCONJitPRON'sAUXthereADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EllaEllaPROPNNumber=Sing5 paysnsubj
2::PUNCT_5 payspunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 bankdet
4bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing5 paysnsubj
5payspayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6interestinterestNOUNNumber=Sing5 paysobj
7becausebecauseSCONJ_9 usesmark
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 usesnsubj
9usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 paysadvcl
10herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 moneynmod:poss
11moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing9 usesobj
12whilewhileSCONJ_15 theremark
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 therensubj
14'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 therecop
15therethereADVPronType=Dem9 usesadvcl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paypresentEllainterestvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent interest=Asset
2usepresentbankElla's moneyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient
3ispresentbankthere propertytree rules

Option 2

Her brother: the bank will charge her £3 later

nmod:possnsubjpunctdetconjauxiobjobjnummodadvmodrootHerPRONbrotherNOUN:PUNCTtheDETbankNOUNwillAUXchargeVERBherPRON£SYM3NUMlaterADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 chargensubj
3::PUNCT_5 bankpunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 bankdet
5bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing2 brotherconj
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 chargeaux
7chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8hershePRONCase=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 chargeiobj
9££SYM_7 chargeobj
1033NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 £nummod
11laterlateADVDegree=Cmp7 chargeadvmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargefutureHer brother and the bankher = shelate propertyvn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent she=Recipient £=Asset

Option 3

Neither: interest is only paid to grown-ups

detpunctnsubj:passaux:passadvmodcaseamodpunctoblrootNeitherDET:PUNCTinterestNOUNisAUXonlyADVpaidVERBtoADPgrownVERB-PUNCTupsNOUN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeitherneitherDETPronType=Neg3 interestdet
2::PUNCT_1 Neitherpunct
3interestinterestNOUNNumber=Sing6 paidnsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 paidaux:pass
5onlyonlyADV_6 paidadvmod
6paidpayVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7totoADP_10 upscase
8growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 upsamod
9--PUNCT_8 grownpunct
10upsupNOUNNumber=Plur6 paidobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paypresent · passiveneither interestto grown upsvn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset
2growparticiplevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Option 4

Her brother: banks always secretly take money back

nmod:possnsubjpunctobladvmodadvmodobjadvmodrootHerPRONbrotherNOUN:PUNCTbanksNOUNalwaysADVsecretlyADVtakeVERBmoneyNOUNbackADV
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 brothernmod:poss
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 takensubj
3::PUNCT_4 bankspunct
4banksbankNOUNNumber=Plur7 takeobl
5alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot7 takeadvmod
6secretlysecretlyADV_7 takeadvmod
7taketakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing7 takeobj
9backbackADV_7 takeadvmod
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1take backpresentHer brotherbanksalways, secretly propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme

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