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description: Theo's cousin goes, "Bought crypto, gonna be rich, no cap!" A week later: "It's crashed, I'm down half." ("No cap" means for real.) What does this show? Test 1 · ★ of lesson 38 «Crypto and the stock market, simply» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics
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# Test 1 · ★ · Crypto and the stock market, simply

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Theo's cousin goes, "Bought crypto, gonna be rich, no cap!" A week later: "It's crashed, I'm down half." ("No cap" means for real.) What does this show?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cousin, I, cap, this · **What happens:** go, buy, be, crash, mean, show · **To what, where:** Bought crypto, cousin, half

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 38 «Crypto and the stock market, simply» 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/38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Theo's cousin goes, "Bought crypto, gonna be rich, no cap!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:1
# text = Theo's cousin goes, "Bought crypto, gonna be rich, no cap!"
1	Theo	Theo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	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	Bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	crypto	crypto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	gonna	gonna	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	12	dep	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	15	det	_	_
15	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Theo's cousin | Bought crypto |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **buy** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | tree rules |

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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:* A week later: "It's crashed, I'm down half."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:2
# text = A week later: "It's crashed, I'm down half."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	crashed	crash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crash** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | cousin |  |  |  | late *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | half |  |  |  | down *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("No cap" means for real.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:3
# text = ("No cap" means for real.)
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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	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 |  |  |  |  | for real | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for real=Attribute |

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*Sentence 4:* What does this show?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:4
# text = What does this show?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	show	show	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 | **show** | present · do-support | this |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Crypto is the safest place for savings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:o1:1
# text = Crypto is the safest place for savings
1	Crypto	crypto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Crypto | the safest place |  |  |  | for savings | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He lost nothing because crypto can't fall

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:o2:1
# text = He lost nothing because crypto can't fall
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	crypto	crypto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | He | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **fall** | can | crypto |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Crypto always doubles in value in a week, so it's safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:o3:1
# text = Crypto always doubles in value in a week, so it's safe
1	Crypto	crypto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	doubles	double	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | present | Crypto |  |  | value | week | always *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Crypto |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Crypto is very volatile: prices can fall fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:38-crypto-and-the-stock-market-simply:t1:o4:1
# text = Crypto is very volatile: prices can fall fast
1	Crypto	crypto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	volatile	volatile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Crypto | volatile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | can | prices | volatile *not said here* |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient volatile=Result |

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