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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the basis of the value of modern banknotes. Exam question 4 of lesson 1 «What money is and why people accept it» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Exam question 4 · What money is and why people accept it

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the basis of the value of modern banknotes.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, value · **To what, where:** response, basis, modern banknotes

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1 «What money is and why people accept it» of the money course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:e4:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the basis of the value of modern banknotes.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	basis	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	banknotes	banknote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the basis of the value of modern banknotes |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus basis=Experiencer |
| 4 | **value** |  |  | modern banknotes |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Their value rests upon public trust and the authority of the government

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:e4:o1:1
# text = Their value rests upon public trust and the authority of the government
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Their value |  |  | public trust and the authority of the government |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon trust=Location |
| 2 | **value** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Their value rests upon the quantity of gold held in a vault for each note

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:e4:o2:1
# text = Their value rests upon the quantity of gold held in a vault for each note
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quantity	quantity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	vault	vault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Their value |  |  | the quantity of gold |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon quantity=Location |
| 2 | **hold** | participle |  | gold *not said here* |  | a vault for each note |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vault=Location |
| 3 | **value** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Their value rests upon the personal wealth of the monarch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:e4:o3:1
# text = Their value rests upon the personal wealth of the monarch
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Their value |  |  | the personal wealth of the monarch |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon wealth=Location |
| 2 | **value** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Their value rests upon the cost of the paper and ink employed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:e4:o4:1
# text = Their value rests upon the cost of the paper and ink employed
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rests	rest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ink	ink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	employed	employ	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Their value |  |  | the cost of the paper and ink |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon cost=Location |
| 2 | **employ** | participle |  | the paper and ink *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **value** |  | Their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **cost** |  |  | the paper and ink |  |  |  |  | nom cost «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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