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title: A Glaswegian granny says, "Cut the taxes? Aye, and who's payin' for… — Taxes and the government's budget · tree and pragmatics
description: A Glaswegian granny says, "Cut the taxes? Aye, and who's payin' for ma hip at the hospital, hen?" ("Hen" means dear.) A shop owner says, "Lower tax, I could hire another worker." What's going on? Test 6 of lesson 36 «Taxes and the government's budget» of the money course of Mova's primary school, wi
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# Test 6 · Taxes and the government's budget

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A Glaswegian granny says, "Cut the taxes? Aye, and who's payin' for ma hip at the hospital, hen?" ("Hen" means dear.) A shop owner says, "Lower tax, I could hire another worker." What's going on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Glaswegian granny, Hen, shop owner · **What happens:** say, cut, be, mean, hire, go on · **To what, where:** taxes, payin, worker · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A Glaswegian granny says, "Cut the taxes?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:1
# text = A Glaswegian granny says, "Cut the taxes?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Glaswegian	glaswegian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a Glaswegian granny |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cut** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the taxes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tax=Product |

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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:* Aye, and who's payin' for ma hip at the hospital, hen?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:2
# text = Aye, and who's payin' for ma hip at the hospital, hen?"
1	Aye	aye	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	payin	payin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	ma	ma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | payin |  |  |  | for ma hip at the hospital and hen | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Hen" means dear.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:3
# text = ("Hen" means dear.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Hen	Hen	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	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hen |  |  |  |  | dear *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* A shop owner says, "Lower tax, I could hire another worker."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:4
# text = A shop owner says, "Lower tax, I could hire another worker."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	hire	hire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a shop owner |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hire** *in a quote* | could | a shop owner *= owner* | another worker |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent worker=Theme |

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*Sentence 5:* What's going on?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:5
# text = What's going on?
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	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

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

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Both have real reasons; people disagree about taxes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:o1:1
# text = Both have real reasons; people disagree about taxes
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	disagree	disagree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Both | real reasons |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Patient |
| 2 | **disagree** | present | people |  |  |  |  | about taxes | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about tax=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Neither is talking about tax at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:o2:1
# text = Neither is talking about tax at all
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present · progressive | Neither |  |  | all |  | about tax | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about tax=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop owner is right, and nobody really needs hospitals any more

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:o3:1
# text = The shop owner is right, and nobody really needs hospitals any more
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	hospitals	hospital	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	any	any	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the shop owner |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | nobody | hospitals |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hospital=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The granny is right and the shop owner is lying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:36-taxes-and-the-governments-budget:t6:o4:1
# text = The granny is right and the shop owner is lying
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	granny	granny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the granny |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | present · progressive | the shop owner |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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