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# Test 1 · ★★★ · Olympiad practice: the hardest cases

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Your mate says, "Letting him copy is kind, so it's fine." What is the best-reasoned reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mate, reasoned reply · **What happens:** say, let, copy, be, reason · **To what, where:** mate · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 100 «Olympiad practice: the hardest cases» of the religion ethics 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/religion-ethics/100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate says, "Letting him copy is kind, so it's fine."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t1:1
# text = Your mate says, "Letting him copy is kind, so it's fine."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	ccomp	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **let** *in a quote* | gerund |  | mate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **copy** *in a quote* | infinitive | mate *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | mate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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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:* What is the best-reasoned reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t1:2
# text = What is the best-reasoned reply?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	reasoned	reason	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the reasoned reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reason** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Kindness matters, but helping him study is kind and honest, while copying hides the problem

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t1:o1:1
# text = Kindness matters, but helping him study is kind and honest, while copying hides the problem
1	Kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
5	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	copying	copy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	nsubj	_	_
15	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | Kindness |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **help** | gerund |  | Kindness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | helping |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | helping *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **copy** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **hide** | present |  | the problem |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He's right, any kindness makes cheating fine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t1:o2:1
# text = He's right, any kindness makes cheating fine
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | any kindness | cheating |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cheating=Product |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It's fine if you only let him copy once a year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t1:o3:1
# text = It's fine if you only let him copy once a year
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	csubj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive | you | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **copy** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Copying is fine if he's your best friend

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:100-olympiad-practice-the-hardest-cases:t1:o4:1
# text = Copying is fine if he's your best friend
1	Copying	copying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Copying |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | he | your best friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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