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title: Josh's mate says, "Bet you a quid I can eat 10 marshmallows — no, 12… — Gambling and honesty with change · tree and pragmatics
description: Josh's mate says, "Bet you a quid I can eat 10 marshmallows — no, 12!" Mum says, "No betting, boys, just have fun." Why might she say that? Test 8 · ★ of lesson 40 «Gambling and honesty with change» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 8 · ★ · Gambling and honesty with change

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Josh's mate says, "Bet you a quid I can eat 10 marshmallows — no, 12!" Mum says, "No betting, boys, just have fun." Why might she say that?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, Mum · **What happens:** say, bet, eat, have · **To what, where:** you, 10 marshmallows, betting, fun, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ of lesson 40 «Gambling and honesty with change» 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/40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Josh's mate says, "Bet you a quid I can eat 10 marshmallows — no, 12!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:1
# text = Josh's mate says, "Bet you a quid I can eat 10 marshmallows — no, 12!"
1	Josh	Josh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	mate	mate	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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Bet	bet	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	marshmallows	marshmallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	19	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Josh's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bet** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn bill-54.5-1 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent you=Recipient quid=Asset |
| 3 | **eat** *in a quote* | can | Josh's mate *= mate* | 10 marshmallows |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marshmallow=Patient |

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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:* Mum says, "No betting, boys, just have fun."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:2
# text = Mum says, "No betting, boys, just have fun."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	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	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	boys	boy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
12	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mum | no betting and boys |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | fun |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient |

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*Sentence 3:* Why might she say that?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:3
# text = Why might she say that?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | might | Mum | that |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent that=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Mum wants to win the quid herself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:o1:1
# text = Mum wants to win the quid herself
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the quid |  |  |  | Mum *obl* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quid=Eventuality |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Betting is the only way to make eating fun

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:o2:1
# text = Betting is the only way to make eating fun
1	Betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	obj	_	_
9	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Betting | the only way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  | fun |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient |

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

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Even small money bets can cause rows, so a no-betting rule is common

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:o3:1
# text = Even small money bets can cause rows, so a no-betting rule is common
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bets	bet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	betting	betting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | small money bets | rows |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition row=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | a betting rule |  |  |  |  | common *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marshmallows cost more than a quid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:40-gambling-and-honesty-with-change:t8:o4:1
# text = Marshmallows cost more than a quid
1	Marshmallows	marshmallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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

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