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title: Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate." Hi… — Inflation explained with a chocolate bar · tree and pragmatics
description: Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate." His mate, a cheery Aussie, says, "Yeah nah, you got a raise, you're sweet." ("Yeah nah" means no; "sweet" means fine.) Who's right? Test 9 · ★★★ of lesson 34 «Inflation explained with a chocolate bar» of the money course of Mova's pri
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# Test 9 · ★★★ · Inflation explained with a chocolate bar

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Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate." His mate, a cheery Aussie, says, "Yeah nah, you got a raise, you're sweet." ("Yeah nah" means no; "sweet" means fine.) Who's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dad, mate, you, sweet · **What happens:** say, be, get, mean · **To what, where:** % rise, raise, no · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★★★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:1
# text = Sam's dad says, "2% rise, prices up 5% — so I'm worse off, mate."
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	up	up	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	%	%	SYM	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	acl:relcl	_	_
20	off	off	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Sam's dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Sam's dad *= dad* | % rise and prices and mate *not said here* |  |  |  | bad, off *property* | 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:* His mate, a cheery Aussie, says, "Yeah nah, you got a raise, you're sweet."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:2
# text = His mate, a cheery Aussie, says, "Yeah nah, you got a raise, you're sweet."
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cheery	cheery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Aussie	aussie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	_
12	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	15	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	raise	raise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | dad's mate and a cheery Aussie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | you | a raise |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer raise=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | sweet *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Yeah nah" means no; "sweet" means fine.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:3
# text = ("Yeah nah" means no; "sweet" means fine.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
4	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | no |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent no=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | sweet |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* Who's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:4
# text = Who's right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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His mate: any raise at all means you're better off than before

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:o1:1
# text = His mate: any raise at all means you're better off than before
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	raise	raise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	cop	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	ccomp	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	before	before	ADV	RB	_	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | His mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Neither: prices and pay always rise at exactly the same speed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:o2:1
# text = Neither: prices and pay always rise at exactly the same speed
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | infinitive |  |  |  | the same speed |  | always *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at speed=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Both: pay and prices don't affect each other in any way at all

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:o3:1
# text = Both: pay and prices don't affect each other in any way at all
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	affect	affect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	8	obj	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	fixed	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **affect** | present · do-support | both pay and prices | each |  | any way at all |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus each=Experiencer |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam's dad: if prices rise faster than pay, he can buy less

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:34-inflation-explained-with-a-chocolate-bar:t9:o4:1
# text = Sam's dad: if prices rise faster than pay, he can buy less
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rise	rise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
8	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl:relcl	_	_
15	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | prices |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **buy** | can | Sam | less |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent less=Theme |

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