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title: Nan says, "A Mars bar was 5p in my day!" Your cousin goes, "No way,… — Inflation explained with a chocolate bar · tree and pragmatics
description: Nan says, "A Mars bar was 5p in my day!" Your cousin goes, "No way, so Nan was minted." ("Minted" means rich.) What's the truth? Test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 34 «Inflation explained with a chocolate bar» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Inflation explained with a chocolate bar

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Nan says, "A Mars bar was 5p in my day!" Your cousin goes, "No way, so Nan was minted." ("Minted" means rich.) What's the truth?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Nan, Mars bar, cousin, truth · **What happens:** say, be, go, mint, mean · **To what, where:** 5 p, way, Nan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★★ 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/money/34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nan says, "A Mars bar was 5p in my day!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:1
# text = Nan says, "A Mars bar was 5p in my day!"
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Nan |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | a Mars bar | 5 p |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

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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:* Your cousin goes, "No way, so Nan was minted."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:2
# text = Your cousin goes, "No way, so Nan was minted."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	minted	mint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Your cousin | no way |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mint** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | Nan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Minted" means rich.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:3
# text = ("Minted" means 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	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	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 4:* What's the truth?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:4
# text = What's the truth?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the truth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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People were paid in chocolate then

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:o1:1
# text = People were paid in chocolate then
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past · passive |  | People |  | chocolate | then |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan was rich, because everything was cheap

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:o2:1
# text = Nan was rich, because everything was cheap
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Nan |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | everything |  |  |  |  | cheap *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nan had more pocket money than any child now

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:o3:1
# text = Nan had more pocket money than any child now
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
4	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Nan | more pocket money |  |  | now | than any child | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prices were lower but wages were lower too

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t1:o4:1
# text = Prices were lower but wages were lower too
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	wages	wage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	conj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Prices |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | wages |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |

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