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title: What would happen if there were no money at all and you wanted bread? — Swaps and barter in the playground · tree and pragmatics
description: What would happen if there were no money at all and you wanted bread? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 4 «Swaps and barter in the playground» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
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# Test 6 · ★ · Swaps and barter in the playground

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What would happen if there were no money at all and you wanted bread?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** money, you · **What happens:** happen, be, want · **To what, where:** bread

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 4 «Swaps and barter in the playground» 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/4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t6:1
# text = What would happen if there were no money at all and you wanted bread?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
14	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	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 |
| 2 | **be** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | no money at all |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **want** | past | you | bread |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bread=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.

## The options {#options}

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

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You'd have to find a baker who wants something you have

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t6:o1:1
# text = You'd have to find a baker who wants something you have
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | would | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a baker |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baker=Topic |
| 3 | **want** | present | a baker | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The bread would cost exactly one sticker, the same everywhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t6:o2:1
# text = The bread would cost exactly one sticker, the same everywhere
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cost	cost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
11	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | would | the bread | one sticker |  |  |  | everywhere *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme sticker=Beneficiary same=Value |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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You'd pay the baker with a promise to smile and say thank you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t6:o3:1
# text = You'd pay the baker with a promise to smile and say thank you
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baker	baker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	smile	smile	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | would | You | the baker |  |  |  | with a promise | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baker=Asset |
| 2 | **smile** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present | You *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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You'd get bread free from any shop, because nobody could charge

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:4-swaps-and-barter-in-the-playground:t6:o4:1
# text = You'd get bread free from any shop, because nobody could charge
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
12	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	charge	charge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | would | You | bread |  |  |  | free *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bread=Stimulus |
| 2 | **charge** | could | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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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