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title: my cousin said that new boy's essay was all off a chatbot, everyone'… — Honest work at school · tree and pragmatics
description: my cousin said that new boy's essay was all off a chatbot, everyone's saying he's a cheat. should u pass it on? Test 18 · ★ of lesson 201 «Honest work at school» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice
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# Test 18 · ★ · Honest work at school

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my cousin said that new boy's essay was all off a chatbot, everyone's saying he's a cheat. should u pass it on?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, essay, everyone, u, new boy · **What happens:** say, be, pass on, essay · **To what, where:** cheat, essay · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 18 · ★ of lesson 201 «Honest work at school» of the everyday 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/everyday/201-cheating-in-tests-and-homework/#t18).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:201-cheating-in-tests-and-homework:t18:1
# text = my cousin said that new boy's essay was all off a chatbot, everyone's saying he's a cheat. should u pass it on?
1	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	essay	essay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	all	all	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	chatbot	chatbot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	csubj	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cheat	cheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
23	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	on	on	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | my cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | new boy's essay |  |  |  |  | off a chatbot; all *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | cousin | a cheat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pass on** | should | u | essay |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 6 | **essay** |  | new boy |  |  |  |  |  | nom essay «communication transitive»: poss=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.

## The options {#options}

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

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No, it's only a rumour and could hurt him unfairly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:201-cheating-in-tests-and-homework:t18:o1:1
# text = No, it's only a rumour and could hurt him unfairly
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rumour	rumour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	unfairly	unfairly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | a rumour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | could |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | unfairly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the class has a right to know

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:201-cheating-in-tests-and-homework:t18:o2:1
# text = Yes, the class has a right to know
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the class | a right |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent right=Patient |
| 2 | **know** | to-infinitive | the class *not said here* | a right *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only in the group chat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:201-cheating-in-tests-and-homework:t18:o3:1
# text = Yes, but only in the group chat
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, if you add that you heard it from a cousin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:201-cheating-in-tests-and-homework:t18:o4:1
# text = Yes, if you add that you heard it from a cousin
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hear** | past | you | it |  | a cousin |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent it=Topic from cousin=Source |

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