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title: Your cousin goes, "why don't the government just print a million qui… — What money is and why people accept it · tree and pragmatics
description: Your cousin goes, "why don't the government just print a million quid for everyone, no cap?" ("No cap" means "honestly".) What would really happen? Test 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
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# Test 4 · What money is and why people accept it

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Your cousin goes, "why don't the government just print a million quid for everyone, no cap?" ("No cap" means "honestly".) What would really happen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, government, cap · **What happens:** go, not print, mean, happen · **To what, where:** million quid

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This is test 4 of lesson 1 «What money is and why people accept it» 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/1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your cousin goes, "why don't the government just print a million quid for everyone, no cap?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:1
# text = Your cousin goes, "why don't the government just print a million quid for everyone, no cap?"
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	print	print	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	quid	quid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	20	det	_	_
20	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Your cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **print** *in a quote* | present · do-support | the government | million quid |  |  |  | for everyone | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quid=Theme |

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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:* ("No cap" means "honestly".)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:2
# text = ("No cap" means "honestly".)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	cap	cap	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	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	honestly	honestly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	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 cap |  |  |  |  | honestly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What would really happen?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:3
# text = What would really happen?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | would |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

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

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Prices would shoot up, so a loaf might cost a fortune

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:o1:1
# text = Prices would shoot up, so a loaf might cost a fortune
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot up** | would | Prices |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cost** | might | a loaf | a fortune |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme fortune=Value |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nothing, because printed money is never spent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:o2:1
# text = Nothing, because printed money is never spent
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
4	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **spend** | present · passive |  | Nothing |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Everyone would be a millionaire and buy anything they want

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:o3:1
# text = Everyone would be a millionaire and buy anything they want
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	millionaire	millionaire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | would | Everyone | a millionaire |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | infinitive | Everyone *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |
| 3 | **want** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The money would turn into gold in the bank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:1-what-money-is-and-why-people-accept-it:t4:o4:1
# text = The money would turn into gold in the bank
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | would | the money |  |  | gold |  | in the bank | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into gold=Trajectory |

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