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title: Zac's like "no cash in the future, bro, it's dead." His aunt says he… — Money's history: shells, coins, paper,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Zac's like "no cash in the future, bro, it's dead." His aunt says her old neighbour still needs it. Who's right? Test 3 of lesson 5 «Money's history: shells, coins, paper, cards, phones» of the money course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 3 · Money's history: shells, coins, paper, cards, phones

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Zac's like "no cash in the future, bro, it's dead." His aunt says her old neighbour still needs it. Who's right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cash, Zac, aunt, old neighbour · **What happens:** be, cash, say, need · **To what, where:** future, cash · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 of lesson 5 «Money's history: shells, coins, paper, cards, phones» 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/5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zac's like "no cash in the future, bro, it's dead."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:1
# text = Zac's like "no cash in the future, bro, it's dead."
1	Zac	Zac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	bro	bro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Zac's cash in the future |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cash** *in a quote* |  | Zac |  |  | the future |  |  | nom cash «possession transitive»: poss=agent in=place |

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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:* His aunt says her old neighbour still needs it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:2
# text = His aunt says her old neighbour still needs it.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Zac's aunt |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | aunt's old neighbour | cash |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Who's right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:3
# text = Who's right?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Neither, cash was banned last year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:o1:1
# text = Neither, cash was banned last year
1	Neither	neither	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | past · passive |  | cash |  |  | year | neither *property* | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Both have a point: cash is falling, but some people still need it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:o2:1
# text = Both have a point: cash is falling, but some people still need it
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	still	still	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Both | a point |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | present · progressive | cash |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | some people | cash |  |  | still |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only Zac, cash is already gone everywhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:o3:1
# text = Only Zac, cash is already gone everywhere
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	Zac	Zac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	already	already	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Zac |  |  |  |  | everywhere, go *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only the aunt, cash is growing fast

```conllu
# sent_id = question:money:5-money-s-history-shells-coins-paper-cards-phones:t3:o4:1
# text = Only the aunt, cash is growing fast
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	cash	cash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · progressive | aunt cash |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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