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description: A whole class gets a prize if one boy, Sam, gives up his place on the trip. A classmate says, "Easy, 29 beats 1." What is the weakness? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 37 «Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree an
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# Test 4 · ★ · Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character

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A whole class gets a prize if one boy, Sam, gives up his place on the trip. A classmate says, "Easy, 29 beats 1." What is the weakness?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** whole class, classmate, 29, weakness · **What happens:** get, give up, say, beat, be · **To what, where:** prize, place, trip, 1 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A whole class gets a prize if one boy, Sam, gives up his place on the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:1
# text = A whole class gets a prize if one boy, Sam, gives up his place on the trip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | a whole class | a prize |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prize=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give up** | present |  | class's place |  | the trip |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Source |

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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:* A classmate says, "Easy, 29 beats 1."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:2
# text = A classmate says, "Easy, 29 beats 1."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	classmate	classmate	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	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	29	29	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
9	beats	beat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a classmate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beat** *in a quote* | present | 29 | 1 |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location 1=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the weakness?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:3
# text = What is the weakness?
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	4	det	_	_
4	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 weakness |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It is weak because 29 children could never all agree on it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:o1:1
# text = It is weak because 29 children could never all agree on it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
5	29	29	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **agree** *speech: agree* | could | 29 children |  |  |  |  | on it; all *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on it=Topic |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It counts the many but forgets Sam's fairness and his say in it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:o2:1
# text = It counts the many but forgets Sam's fairness and his say in it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	forgets	forget	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	fairness	fairness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	say	say	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | It | the many |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Theme |
| 2 | **forget** | present |  | Sam's fairness and Sam's say |  | say |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** |  | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | nom say «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It is weak because prizes are always bad for children anyway

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:o3:1
# text = It is weak because prizes are always bad for children anyway
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	prizes	prize	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | anyway, weak *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | prizes |  |  |  |  | for children; always, bad *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Nothing, the bigger number always wins in every kind of case like this

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t4:o4:1
# text = Nothing, the bigger number always wins in every kind of case like this
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | Nothing |  |  | every kind of case |  | like this; always *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in kind=Eventuality |

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