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title: Ella yells, "Who put my chocolate up?!" Her brother says, "The shop'… — Inflation explained with a chocolate bar · tree and pragmatics
description: Ella yells, "Who put my chocolate up?!" Her brother says, "The shop's just greedy, end of." What's the fuller answer? Test 2 · ★★★ 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 and of each
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# Test 2 · ★★★ · Inflation explained with a chocolate bar

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Ella yells, "Who put my chocolate up?!" Her brother says, "The shop's just greedy, end of." What's the fuller answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Ella, brother, fuller answer · **What happens:** yell, put up, say, be · **To what, where:** chocolate · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Ella yells, "Who put my chocolate up?!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:1
# text = Ella yells, "Who put my chocolate up?!"
1	Ella	Ella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	yells	yell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?!	?!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yell** *speech: express* | present | Ella |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put up** *in a quote* | past |  | my chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Goal |

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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:* Her brother says, "The shop's just greedy, end of."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:2
# text = Her brother says, "The shop's just greedy, end of."
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	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: assert* | present | Ella's brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the fuller answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:3
# text = What's the fuller answer?
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	5	det	_	_
4	fuller	full	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 fuller answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Shops pick prices by spinning a wheel each morning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:o1:1
# text = Shops pick prices by spinning a wheel each morning
1	Shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pick	pick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | present | Shops | prices |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Patient |
| 2 | **spin** | gerund | Shops *not said here* | a wheel |  |  | morning |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent wheel=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only chocolate ever goes up in price; everything else always stays the same

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:o2:1
# text = Only chocolate ever goes up in price; everything else always stays the same
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
10	else	else	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
12	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | present | chocolate |  |  |  | ever | in price | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in price=Attribute |
| 2 | **stay** | present | everything |  |  |  |  | always, same *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Prices never go up, so the shop made a mistake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:o3:1
# text = Prices never go up, so the shop made a mistake
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go up** | present | Prices |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **make** | past | the shop | a mistake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product |

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

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Many things push prices up, like ingredients, energy and transport

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t2:o4:1
# text = Many things push prices up, like ingredients, energy and transport
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ingredients	ingredient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	transport	transport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push up** | present | Many things | prices |  |  |  | like ingredients and energy and transport | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |

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