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title: Grandad, a proper Geordie (from Newcastle): "Sweets were 10p, man, n… — "In the olden days": Grandad's 1990 · tree and pragmatics
description: Grandad, a proper Geordie (from Newcastle): "Sweets were 10p, man, now they're a quid, it's daylight robbery!" ("A quid" means £1.) What's the honest reply? Test 6 of lesson 126 «"In the olden days": Grandad's 1990» of the world course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Test 6 · "In the olden days": Grandad's 1990

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Grandad, a proper Geordie (from Newcastle): "Sweets were 10p, man, now they're a quid, it's daylight robbery!" ("A quid" means £1.) What's the honest reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Sweets, quid, honest reply · **What happens:** be, mean · **To what, where:** 10 p, quid, daylight robbery

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This is test 6 of lesson 126 «"In the olden days": Grandad's 1990» of the world 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/world/126-in-the-olden-days/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandad, a proper Geordie (from Newcastle): "Sweets were 10p, man, now they're a quid, it's daylight robbery!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:1
# text = Grandad, a proper Geordie (from Newcastle): "Sweets were 10p, man, now they're a quid, it's daylight robbery!"
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
27	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	robbery	robbery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | Sweets | 10 p and man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Sweets *= sweet* | a quid |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | quid | daylight robbery |  |  |  |  | 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:* ("A quid" means £1.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:2
# text = ("A quid" means £1.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	£	£	SYM	$	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a quid |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent £=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the honest reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:3
# text = What's the honest reply?
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	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	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 honest reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Pennies were worth less in the old days, so sweets were cheaper still

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:o1:1
# text = Pennies were worth less in the old days, so sweets were cheaper still
1	Pennies	penny	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	cheaper	cheap	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	parataxis	_	_
14	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Pennies |  |  |  | still; day | less, worth *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | sweets |  |  |  |  | cheap *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The shop is cheating him out of 90p

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:o2:1
# text = The shop is cheating him out of 90p
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	p	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheat** | present · progressive | the shop | him *= he* |  | 90 p |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Source |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Prices rise over time, but people's pay was lower then too

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:o3:1
# text = Prices rise over time, but people's pay was lower then too
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rise	rise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
13	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | present | Prices |  |  |  | time |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | people's pay |  |  |  | then | low *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **pay** |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom pay «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweets cost 100 times more now

```conllu
# sent_id = question:world:126-in-the-olden-days:t6:o4:1
# text = Sweets cost 100 times more now
1	Sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
```

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

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