Test 9 · ★★★ · Inflation explained with a chocolate bar Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate." His mate, a cheery Aussie, says, "Yeah nah, you got a raise, you're sweet." ("Yeah nah" means no; "sweet" means fine.) Who's right?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: dad, mate, you, sweet · What happens: say, be, get, mean · To what, where: % rise, raise, no · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 34 «Inflation explained with a chocolate bar» 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: Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate."
nmod:poss case nsubj punct punct nummod compound parataxis punct conj advmod nummod nmod punct advmod nsubj cop acl:relcl advmod punct conj punct punct root Sam PROPN 's PART dad NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT 2 NUM % SYM rise NOUN , PUNCT prices NOUN up ADV 5 NUM % SYM — PUNCT so ADV I PRON 'm AUX worse ADJ off ADV , PUNCT mate NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 3 dad nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Sam case 3 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 4 says nsubj 4 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 says punct 6 " " PUNCT _ 9 rise punct 7 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 % nummod 8 % % SYM Number=Sing 9 rise compound 9 rise rise NOUN Number=Sing 4 says parataxis 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 prices punct 11 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 9 rise conj 12 up up ADV _ 13 5 advmod 13 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 % nummod 14 % % SYM Number=Sing 11 prices nmod 15 — - PUNCT _ 19 worse punct 16 so so ADV _ 19 worse advmod 17 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 19 worse nsubj 18 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 worse cop 19 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 rise acl:relcl 20 off off ADV _ 19 worse advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 mate punct 22 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 9 rise conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 rise punct 24 " " PUNCT _ 9 rise punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Sam's dad vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 is in a quote present Sam's dad = dad % rise and prices and mate not said here bad, off 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: His mate, a cheery Aussie, says, "Yeah nah, you got a raise, you're sweet."
nmod:poss nsubj punct det amod conj punct punct punct discourse discourse punct nsubj ccomp det obj punct nsubj cop ccomp punct punct root His PRON mate NOUN , PUNCT a DET cheery ADJ Aussie NOUN , PUNCT says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Yeah INTJ nah INTJ , PUNCT you PRON got VERB a DET raise NOUN , PUNCT you PRON 're AUX sweet ADJ . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mate nmod:poss 2 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 8 says nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 Aussie punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 Aussie det 5 cheery cheery ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Aussie amod 6 Aussie aussie NOUN Number=Sing 2 mate conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 mate punct 8 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 15 got punct 10 " " PUNCT _ 12 nah punct 11 Yeah yeah INTJ _ 12 nah discourse 12 nah nah INTJ _ 15 got discourse 13 , , PUNCT _ 12 nah punct 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 got nsubj 15 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 says ccomp 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 raise det 17 raise raise NOUN Number=Sing 15 got obj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 sweet punct 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 sweet nsubj 20 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 sweet cop 21 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 8 says ccomp 22 . . PUNCT _ 21 sweet punct 23 " " PUNCT _ 21 sweet punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present dad's mate and a cheery Aussie vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get in a quote past you a raise vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer raise=Stimulus 3 is in a quote present you sweet property tree rules
Sentence 3: ("Yeah nah" means no; "sweet" means fine.)
punct punct discourse discourse punct obj punct punct nsubj punct conj xcomp punct punct root ( PUNCT " PUNCT Yeah INTJ nah INTJ " PUNCT means VERB no DET ; PUNCT " PUNCT sweet ADJ " PUNCT means VERB fine ADJ . PUNCT ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 means punct 2 " " PUNCT _ 4 nah punct 3 Yeah yeah INTJ _ 4 nah discourse 4 nah nah INTJ _ 6 means discourse 5 " " PUNCT _ 4 nah punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 means obj 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 means punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 10 sweet punct 10 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means nsubj 11 " " PUNCT _ 10 sweet punct 12 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 means conj 13 fine fine ADJ Degree=Pos 12 means xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct 15 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present no vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent no=Topic 2 mean present sweet fine property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Sentence 4: Who's right?
nsubj cop punct root Who PRON 's AUX right ADJ ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 right nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 right cop 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 right punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present right property tree rules
The options Option 1 · ← Mova's choice His mate: any raise at all means you're better off than before
nmod:poss nsubj punct det nsubj case nmod nsubj cop ccomp compound:prt case obl root His PRON mate NOUN : PUNCT any DET raise NOUN at ADP all DET means VERB you PRON 're AUX better ADJ off ADP than ADP before ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mate nmod:poss 2 mate mate NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 3 : : PUNCT _ 8 means punct 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 5 raise det 5 raise raise NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 6 at at ADP _ 7 all case 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 raise nmod 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 better nsubj 10 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 better cop 11 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 means ccomp 12 off off ADP _ 11 better compound:prt 13 than than ADP _ 14 before case 14 before before ADV _ 11 better obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 mean present His mate vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 is present you good property tree rules
Option 2 Neither: prices and pay always rise at exactly the same speed
det punct cc aux advmod conj case advmod det amod obl root Neither DET : PUNCT prices NOUN and CCONJ pay VERB always ADV rise VERB at ADP exactly ADV the DET same ADJ speed NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Neither neither DET PronType=Neg 3 prices det 2 : : PUNCT _ 1 Neither punct 3 prices price NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 7 rise cc 5 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 rise aux 6 always always ADV PronType=Tot 7 rise advmod 7 rise rise VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 prices conj 8 at at ADP _ 12 speed case 9 exactly exactly ADV _ 12 speed advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 speed det 11 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 12 speed amod 12 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 7 rise obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 rise infinitive the same speed always property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at speed=Location
Option 3 Both: pay and prices don't affect each other in any way at all
The tree, 14 words det punct nsubj cc conj aux advmod obj fixed case det obl case nmod root Both DET : PUNCT pay NOUN and CCONJ prices NOUN do AUX n't PART affect VERB each DET other ADJ in ADP any DET way NOUN at ADP all DET The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Both both DET PronType=Tot 3 pay det 2 : : PUNCT _ 1 Both punct 3 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 8 affect nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 prices cc 5 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 3 pay conj 6 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 affect aux 7 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 8 affect advmod 8 affect affect VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 8 affect obj 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 each fixed 11 in in ADP _ 13 way case 12 any any DET PronType=Ind 13 way det 13 way way NOUN Number=Sing 8 affect obl 14 at at ADP _ 15 all case 15 all all DET PronType=Tot 13 way nmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not affect present · do-support both pay and prices each any way at all vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus each=Experiencer
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer Sam's dad: if prices rise faster than pay, he can buy less
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss case punct mark nsubj advcl advmod case obl punct nsubj aux acl:relcl obj root Sam PROPN 's PART dad NOUN : PUNCT if SCONJ prices NOUN rise VERB faster ADV than ADP pay NOUN , PUNCT he PRON can AUX buy VERB less ADJ The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sam Sam PROPN Number=Sing 3 dad nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Sam case 3 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 14 buy punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 rise mark 6 prices price NOUN Number=Plur 7 rise nsubj 7 rise rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 buy advcl 8 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 7 rise advmod 9 than than ADP _ 10 pay case 10 pay pay NOUN Number=Sing 8 faster obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 7 rise punct 12 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 buy nsubj 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 buy aux 14 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 dad acl:relcl 15 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 14 buy obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 rise a condition, not said to happen present prices fast property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 buy can Sam less vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Theme
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