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# Exam question 2 · Olympiad practice: the hardest cases

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Given that a friend discloses an intention to run away from home and exacts a promise of secrecy, identify the course of action most consistent with this lesson.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, you · **What happens:** give, disclose, run away, exact, identify, promise · **To what, where:** intention, home, promise, course, secrecy

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 100 «Olympiad practice: the hardest cases» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:e2:1
# text = Given that a friend discloses an intention to run away from home and exacts a promise of secrecy, identify the course of action most consistent with this lesson.
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	mark	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	discloses	disclose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	exacts	exact	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	secrecy	secrecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	26	advmod	_	_
26	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	det	_	_
29	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **disclose** | present | a friend | a intention |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot intention=Topic |
| 3 | **run away** | to-infinitive | a friend *not said here* | a intention *not said here* |  | home |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from home=Trajectory |
| 4 | **exact** | present | a friend *not said here* | a promise of secrecy |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent promise=Theme |
| 5 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 6 | **promise** |  |  | secrecy |  |  |  |  | nom promise «communication 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 {#o1}

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The accompaniment of the friend upon her departure so as to ensure her safety throughout the journey

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:e2:o1:1
# text = The accompaniment of the friend upon her departure so as to ensure her safety throughout the journey
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	accompaniment	accompaniment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	ensure	ensure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ensure** | to-infinitive | the accompaniment of the friend upon accompaniment's departure | accompaniment's safety |  |  | throughout the journey |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition safety=Theme |
| 2 | **accompany** |  |  | the friend upon accompaniment's departure |  |  |  |  | nom accompaniment «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **depart** |  | accompaniment |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The immediate disclosure of the intention to a trusted adult, safety outweighing the promise

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:e2:o2:1
# text = The immediate disclosure of the intention to a trusted adult, safety outweighing the promise
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	immediate	immediate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	intention	intention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
13	outweighing	outweigh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **outweigh** | gerund | safety *not said here* | the promise |  |  |  |  | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot promise=Theme |
| 3 | **disclose** |  |  | the intention to a trusted adult |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The postponement of any action until the following day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:e2:o3:1
# text = The postponement of any action until the following day
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	postponement	postponement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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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 |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The preservation of the promise in all circumstances

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:e2:o4:1
# text = The preservation of the promise in all circumstances
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	preservation	preservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	circumstances	circumstance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **preserve** |  |  | the promise in all circumstances |  |  |  |  | nom preservation «act transitive»: of=patient |

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