Test 4 · ★★★ · Olympiad: best buys and change at the till ★★★
★★★ Zoe: "half off then another quarter off, that's three quarters off, so the £40 jacket's a tenner, no cap." Is she right?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: half, that, £ jacket · What happens: quarter off, be · To what, where: three quarters, tenner
This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «Olympiad: best buys and change at the till ★★★» 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: ★★★ Zoe: "half off then another quarter off, that's three quarters off, so the £40 jacket's a tenner, no cap."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | ADP | _ | 4 Zoe | case |
| 4 | Zoe | Zoe | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 ★ | nmod |
| 5 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 quarter | punct |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 half | punct |
| 7 | half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | 11 quarter | nsubj |
| 8 | off | off | ADP | _ | 7 half | compound:prt |
| 9 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 11 quarter | advmod |
| 10 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 11 quarter | det |
| 11 | quarter | quarter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 ★ | appos |
| 12 | off | off | ADP | _ | 11 quarter | compound:prt |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 quarters | punct |
| 14 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 17 quarters | nsubj |
| 15 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 quarters | cop |
| 16 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 17 quarters | nummod |
| 17 | quarters | quarter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 quarter | conj |
| 18 | off | off | ADV | _ | 17 quarters | advmod |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 tenner | punct |
| 20 | so | so | ADV | _ | 27 tenner | advmod |
| 21 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 jacket | det |
| 22 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 24 jacket | compound |
| 23 | 40 | 40 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 22 £ | nummod |
| 24 | jacket | jacket | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 tenner | nsubj |
| 25 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 27 tenner | cop |
| 26 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 tenner | det |
| 27 | tenner | tenner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 quarter | conj |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 cap | punct |
| 29 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 30 cap | det |
| 30 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 tenner | conj |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 ★ | punct |
| 32 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 1 ★ | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quarter off in a quote | half | then | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | present | that | three quarters | off property | tree rules | |||
| 3 | is a in a quote | present | the £ jacket | a tenner and no cap | 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: Is she right?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 right | cop |
| 2 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 right | nsubj |
| 3 | right | right | ADV | _ | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | half | right property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
No: half leaves £20, then a quarter off leaves £15
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 3 half | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | half | half | NOUN | Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac | 4 leaves | nsubj |
| 4 | leaves | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 4 leaves | obj |
| 6 | 20 | 20 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 £ | nummod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 quarter | punct |
| 8 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 10 quarter | advmod |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 quarter | det |
| 10 | quarter | quarter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 leaves | parataxis |
| 11 | off | off | ADP | _ | 12 leaves | compound:prt |
| 12 | leaves | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 leaves | conj |
| 13 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 12 leaves | obj |
| 14 | 15 | 15 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 13 £ | nummod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | present | no half | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme | |||||
| 2 | leave off | present | no half not said here | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Theme |
Option 2
Yes: three quarters off £40 really is £10
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 4 quarters | discourse |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 quarters | punct |
| 3 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 quarters | nummod |
| 4 | quarters | quarter | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 6 £ | case |
| 6 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 4 quarters | nmod |
| 7 | 40 | 40 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 £ | nummod |
| 8 | really | really | ADV | _ | 10 £ | advmod |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 £ | cop |
| 10 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 6 £ | nmod |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 10 £ | nummod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 3
No: it comes to £30, only a quarter off
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 : | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 4 comes | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 comes | nsubj |
| 4 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 £ | case |
| 6 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 4 comes | obl |
| 7 | 30 | 30 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 6 £ | nummod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 quarter | punct |
| 9 | only | only | ADV | _ | 11 quarter | advmod |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 quarter | det |
| 11 | quarter | quarter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 comes | obl |
| 12 | off | off | ADP | _ | 4 comes | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come off | present | it | a quarter | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
No: it all comes to £25, a quarter off £40
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 5 comes | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 comes | punct |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 comes | nsubj |
| 4 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 it | det |
| 5 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 £ | case |
| 7 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 5 comes | obl |
| 8 | 25 | 25 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 7 £ | nummod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 quarter | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 quarter | det |
| 11 | quarter | quarter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 £ | appos |
| 12 | off | off | ADP | _ | 7 £ | compound:prt |
| 13 | £ | £ | SYM | _ | 7 £ | conj |
| 14 | 40 | 40 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 13 £ | nummod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | present | it | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to £=Initial_Location |
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.
This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/money/41-olympiad-best-buys-and-change-at-the-till/t4/