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title: Ollie-James's mate says, «you're minted, you've got two cars». («Min… — Comfortable families: enough, but not… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ollie-James's mate says, «you're minted, you've got two cars». («Minted» means very rich.) Which fits what his dad said? Test 9 · ★ of lesson 490 «Comfortable families: enough, but not everything» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 9 · ★ · Comfortable families: enough, but not everything

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Ollie-James's mate says, «you're minted, you've got two cars». («Minted» means very rich.) Which fits what his dad said?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ollie, you, dad · **What happens:** say, mint, get, mean, fit · **To what, where:** you, two cars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 490 «Comfortable families: enough, but not everything» of the everyday 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/everyday/490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ollie-James's mate says, «you're minted, you've got two cars».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:1
# text = Ollie-James's mate says, «you're minted, you've got two cars».
1	Ollie	Ollie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	James	James	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	minted	mint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Ollie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mint** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | two cars |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer car=Stimulus |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* («Minted» means very rich.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:2
# text = («Minted» means very rich.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Minted	mint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mint** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Which fits what his dad said?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:3
# text = Which fits what his dad said?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ollie's dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Two cars means they're the richest family in Kent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:o1:1
# text = Two cars means they're the richest family in Kent
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	richest	rich	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Kent	Kent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Two cars |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | cars *= car* | the richest family |  | Kent |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Cars are free, so it doesn't mean anything at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:o2:1
# text = Cars are free, so it doesn't mean anything at all
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cars |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support | it | anything |  | all |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Topic |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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They're lucky to have enough, but «rich» is a big word

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:o3:1
# text = They're lucky to have enough, but «rich» is a big word
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | They |  |  |  |  | lucky *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | enough |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent enough=Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | rich | a big word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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They must be poor if they need two cars to get about

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:490-comfortable-families-enough-but-not-everything:t9:o4:1
# text = They must be poor if they need two cars to get about
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | They |  |  |  |  | poor *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | they | two cars |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot car=Theme |
| 3 | **get about** | to-infinitive | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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