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title: Oliver in Glasgow: "broke ma arm, got a wee cast, and naebody asked… — Healthcare: who pays when you are ill · tree and pragmatics
description: Oliver in Glasgow: "broke ma arm, got a wee cast, and naebody asked for a penny!" His American cousin says "so it's totally free??" What is true? Test 1 · ★★★ 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
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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Healthcare: who pays when you are ill

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Oliver in Glasgow: "broke ma arm, got a wee cast, and naebody asked for a penny!" His American cousin says "so it's totally free??" What is true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Oliver, naebody, American cousin, cousin · **What happens:** break, get, ask, say, be · **To what, where:** ma arm, wee cast · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 20 «Healthcare: who pays when you are ill» of the politics 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/politics/20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Oliver in Glasgow: "broke ma arm, got a wee cast, and naebody asked for a penny!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:1
# text = Oliver in Glasgow: "broke ma arm, got a wee cast, and naebody asked for a penny!"
1	Oliver	Oliver	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	ma	ma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cast	cast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	naebody	naebody	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	penny	penny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** *in a quote* | past | Oliver in Glasgow | ma arm |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer arm=Patient |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Oliver in Glasgow *not said here* | a wee cast |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cast=Stimulus |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | past | naebody |  |  |  |  | for a penny | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 American cousin says "so it's totally free??"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:2
# text = His American cousin says "so it's totally free??"
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	??	??	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | naebody's American cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | cousin |  |  |  |  | free, totally *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* What is true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:3
# text = What is true?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	true	true	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 |  |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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It is paid by taxes in advance, so it is free when you use it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:o1:1
# text = It is paid by taxes in advance, so it is free when you use it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	advance	advance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · passive | taxes | It |  | advance |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | present | advance |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | present | you | advance |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only Scots pay double later on, when they grow up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:o2:1
# text = Only Scots pay double later on, when they grow up
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	double	double	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay on** | present | Scots |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grow up** | present | Scots *= scot* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospital simply forgot to send the bill this time

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:o3:1
# text = The hospital simply forgot to send the bill this time
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	simply	simply	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | past | the hospital |  |  |  |  | simply *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **send** | to-infinitive | the hospital *not said here* | the bill |  |  | time |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors in Scotland work for nothing, because they love the job

```conllu
# sent_id = question:politics:20-healthcare-who-pays-when-you-are-ill:t1:o4:1
# text = Doctors in Scotland work for nothing, because they love the job
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Doctors in Scotland |  |  |  |  | for nothing | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for nothing=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **love** | present | Doctors *= doctor* | the job |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus |

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