--- title: Your cousin from Texas says, "Y'all don't pay for the doctor? That's… — Taxes and the government's budget · tree and pragmatics description: Your cousin from Texas says, "Y'all don't pay for the doctor? That's wild, we got bills." ("Y'all" means you all.) What's true? 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What's true? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, Y'all, That, we · **What happens:** say, not pay, be, get, mean · **To what, where:** bills, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 2 of lesson 36 «Taxes and the government's budget» 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/36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Your cousin from Texas says, "Y'all don't pay for the doctor? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:1 # text = Your cousin from Texas says, "Y'all don't pay for the doctor? 1 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 2 nmod:poss _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 from from ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Texas Texas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 " " PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 Y'all y'all PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 9 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 10 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 pay pay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 doctor doctor NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Your cousin from Texas | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **pay** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Y'all | | | | | for the doctor | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for doctor=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* That's wild, we got bills." ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:2 # text = That's wild, we got bills." 1 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wild wild ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 5 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 6 got get VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 7 bills bill NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | That | | | | | wild *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **get** | past | we | bills | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bill=Stimulus | *Sentence 3:* ("Y'all" means you all.) ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:3 # text = ("Y'all" means you all.) 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 Y'all Y'all PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 6 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 8 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | Y'all | you | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Topic | *Sentence 4:* What's true? ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:4 # text = What's true? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} In the UK the NHS is paid by taxes; other countries have different systems ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:o1:1 # text = In the UK the NHS is paid by taxes; other countries have different systems 1 In in ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 UK UK PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 NHS NHS PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 7 paid pay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 taxes tax NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ; ; PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 12 amod _ _ 12 countries country NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nsubj _ _ 13 have have VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 14 different different ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 15 amod _ _ 15 systems system NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pay** | present · passive | taxes | the NHS | | the UK | | | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset | | 2 | **have** | present | other countries | different systems | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} Healthcare is free everywhere in the world ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:o2:1 # text = Healthcare is free everywhere in the world 1 Healthcare healthcare NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 everywhere everywhere ADV RB PronType=Tot 3 advmod _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 world world NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Healthcare | | | the world | | everywhere, free *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} Healthcare costs the same in every country ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:o3:1 # text = Healthcare costs the same in every country 1 Healthcare healthcare NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 costs cost VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 obj _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 7 det _ _ 7 country country NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cost** | present | Healthcare | the same | | every country | | | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme same=Value | ### Option 4 {#o4} Americans never pay anything for doctors ```conllu # sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t2:o4:1 # text = Americans never pay anything for doctors 1 Americans American PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 3 advmod _ _ 3 pay pay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 3 obj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 doctors doctor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **pay** | infinitive | Americans | anything | | | | for doctors | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent anything=Asset for doctor=Theme | **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. 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