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title: quid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quid» in the school dictionary: A pound in money (£1). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quid

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**Who acts:** you, ticket, I, Mum, 8 quid, we · **What happens:** chew, make, be, lend, cost, find · **To what, where:** piece, mouth, profit, quid, me, ten quid

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«quid» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [quid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pound in money (£1).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:m1:1
# text = A pound in money (£1).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pound	pound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	£	£	SYM	$	_	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piece of tobacco chewed in the mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:m2:1
# text = A piece of tobacco chewed in the mouth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	chewed	chew	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | participle |  | a piece of tobacco *not said here* |  | the mouth |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Quids in»: making a profit or being lucky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:m3:1
# text = «Quids in»: making a profit or being lucky.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Quids	quid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	profit	profit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | a profit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset profit=Product |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | lucky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you lend me a quid?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:x1:1
# text = Can you lend me a quid?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lend** | can | you | a quid | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient quid=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ticket costs ten quid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:x2:1
# text = The ticket costs ten quid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the ticket | ten quid |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme quid=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I found five quid in my coat pocket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:x3:1
# text = I found five quid in my coat pocket.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	quid	quid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | five quid |  | my coat pocket |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quid=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum gave me 20 quid and I spent 12, so I had 8 quid left.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:x4:1
# text = Mum gave me 20 quid and I spent 12, so I had 8 quid left.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mum | 20 quid | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient quid=Theme |
| 2 | **spend** | past | I | 12 |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 12=Asset |
| 3 | **have** | past | I | 8 quid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **leave** | participle | 8 quid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If we sell all the cakes, we'll be quids in!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:x5:1
# text = If we sell all the cakes, we'll be quids in!
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sell	sell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
11	quids	quid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | we | all cakes |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | future | we | quids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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That's two quid for a bag of crisps — too much!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quid:x6:1
# text = That's two quid for a bag of crisps — too much!
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | two quid |  |  |  | for a bag of crisps | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | That *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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