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description: Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principle "free at the point of use"? Exam question 2 of lesson 20 «Healthcare: who pays when you are ill» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; 
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# Exam question 2 · Healthcare: who pays when you are ill

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principle "free at the point of use"?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, characteris, point · **To what, where:** principle, use

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 20 «Healthcare: who pays when you are ill» of the politics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/politics/20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the principle "free at the point of use"?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	principle	principle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the principle |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **point** *in a quote* |  |  | use |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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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Care is provided without charge at the time of treatment, the cost having been met in advance through taxation

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:e2:o1:1
# text = Care is provided without charge at the time of treatment, the cost having been met in advance through taxation
1	Care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux	_	_
15	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	met	meet	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	through	through	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	taxation	taxation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present · passive |  | Care |  |  | time | without charge | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** | gerund · perfect · passive |  | the cost |  | advance |  | through taxation | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Practitioners provide care without receiving remuneration, the service being entirely voluntary

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:e2:o2:1
# text = Practitioners provide care without receiving remuneration, the service being entirely voluntary
1	Practitioners	practitioner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	provide	provide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	receiving	receive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	remuneration	remuneration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
11	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	voluntary	voluntary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present | Practitioners | care |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition care=Theme |
| 2 | **receive** | gerund | Practitioners *not said here* | remuneration |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remuneration=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | gerund | the service |  |  |  |  | entirely, voluntary *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Care is provided without charge to visitors only, whereas residents pay in full at the time of treatment

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:e2:o3:1
# text = Care is provided without charge to visitors only, whereas residents pay in full at the time of treatment
1	Care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	provided	provide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	residents	resident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **provide** | present · passive |  | Care | visitors |  |  | without charge | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to visitor=Recipient |
| 2 | **pay** | present | residents |  |  | full | time |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The production of medicine incurs no cost to any party

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:e2:o4:1
# text = The production of medicine incurs no cost to any party
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	production	production	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	incurs	incur	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **incur** | present | the production of medicine | no cost |  |  |  | to any party | tree rules |
| 2 | **produce** |  |  | medicine |  |  |  |  | nom production «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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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