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description: My cousin says consequences thinking means "do whatever you want if it turns out fine". Put her right. Test 1 · ★ of lesson 37 «Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Test 1 · ★ · Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character

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My cousin says consequences thinking means "do whatever you want if it turns out fine". Put her right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cousin, consequences thinking, you, thinking · **What happens:** say, mean, do, want, turn out, put · **To what, where:** whatever, cousin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 37 «Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character» 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/37-rules-consequences-character/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* My cousin says consequences thinking means "do whatever you want if it turns out fine".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t1:1
# text = My cousin says consequences thinking means "do whatever you want if it turns out fine".
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	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	consequences	consequence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
9	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | present | consequences thinking |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality |
| 4 | **want** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **turn out** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | thinking |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* Put her right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t1:2
# text = Put her right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | cousin |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent she=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It means following rules even if the results are terrible

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t1:o1:1
# text = It means following rules even if the results are terrible
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
5	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | following rules  the results |  |  |  |  | terrible *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, if things turn out fine for you in the end, then it was right to do

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t1:o2:1
# text = Yes, if things turn out fine for you in the end, then it was right to do
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | present | things |  |  |  | in the end | for you; fine *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in end=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  | then | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It means choosing the best results for everyone affected, not just you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t1:o3:1
# text = It means choosing the best results for everyone affected, not just you
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	3	obl	_	_
9	affected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **choose** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | the best results |  |  |  | for everyone | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent result=Theme for everyone=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **affect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, and if nobody finds out then there are no results at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t1:o4:1
# text = Yes, and if nobody finds out then there are no results at all
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	csubj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | no results |  | all |  |  | tree rules |

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