You get to go to the caves

[ringu20]

"You get to go to the caves."

What is the function of "get to" in this sentence?

 

[GoesStation]

The sentence means You have the opportunity to go to the caves.

 

[Tarheel]

The words "get to" function as a verb (a phrasal verb).

 

[jutfrank]

get is the verb (not a phrasal verb) and to is part of the following to-infinitive to go.

The sentence means You have the opportunity to go to the caves.

That's almost certainly true but it would be nice to have a bit of context to make sure.

 

[ringu20]

Here's the context.

G: "I've got it. Mm-hmm. I've got it. I know exactly what to write, but first-- we have to get the scroll."

Ares: "And just what-- will you write?"

G: "Well, Ares-- that's my business. Now, Aphrodite, Minya-- I want you to go to town. I want you to find out where the peddlar went. Ares and I are going to go where it's raining dinars, and look for him there."

J: "What about me?"

G: "Well, Joxer-- "

J: "Oh."

G: "You get to go to the caves-- "

J: "Say, Gab-- "

G: "-- and you get to wait."

 

[Tdol]

It looks like Joxer isn't much use, so he is not being entrusted with anything- he has to go and wait in the caves while the others search.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that context, it does mean "We're going to let you/give you the opportunity to go to the cave [and wait]".