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# Test 6 · ★ · Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character

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Your sister says a promise doesn't count if you were in a bad mood when you made it. What would rules thinking say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sister, promise, you, rules · **What happens:** say, not count, be, make, think · **To what, where:** bad mood, promise · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your sister says a promise doesn't count if you were in a bad mood when you made it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t6:1
# text = Your sister says a promise doesn't count if you were in a bad mood when you made it.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 | Your sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **count** | present · do-support | a promise |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you |  |  | a bad mood |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** | past | you | promise |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Product |

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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 would rules thinking say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t6:2
# text = What would rules thinking say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | rules *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Only written promises count, spoken ones are just words

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t6:o1:1
# text = Only written promises count, spoken ones are just words
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **count** | present | written promises |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | present | spoken ones | words |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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A promise only counts if keeping it is fun for you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t6:o2:1
# text = A promise only counts if keeping it is fun for you
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	counts	count	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | present | a promise |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund |  | promise |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | keeping |  |  |  |  | for you; fun *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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A promise freely given is still a duty, even in a bad mood

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t6:o3:1
# text = A promise freely given is still a duty, even in a bad mood
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | a promise *not said here* |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a promise | a duty and a bad mood |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Promises in a bad mood never count, so you can ignore them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:37-rules-consequences-character:t6:o4:1
# text = Promises in a bad mood never count, so you can ignore them
1	Promises	promise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	count	count	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	ignore	ignore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **count** | present | Promises in a bad mood |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ignore** | can | you | Promises *= promise* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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