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title: Your mate texts: "ur not gonna grass me up about the vase r u?? we'r… — Dilemmas about truth and friendship · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mate texts: "ur not gonna grass me up about the vase r u?? we're mates." What is the best reasoned reply? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Dilemmas about truth and friendship» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Dilemmas about truth and friendship

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Your mate texts: "ur not gonna grass me up about the vase r u?? we're mates." What is the best reasoned reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** we, best reasoned reply · **What happens:** be · **To what, where:** mates

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Dilemmas about truth and friendship» 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/41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate texts: "ur not gonna grass me up about the vase r u?? we're mates."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t2:1
# text = Your mate texts: "ur not gonna grass me up about the vase r u?? we're mates."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	texts	text	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	gonna	gonna	X	FW	_	9	compound	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	vase	vase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	r	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	??	??	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | we | mates |  |  |  |  | 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:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t2:2
# 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	6	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	reasoned	reasoned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	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 best reasoned reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Only if you give me your new game, then I'll keep quiet

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t2:o1:1
# text = Only if you give me your new game, then I'll keep quiet
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
14	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | you | your new game | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient game=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | future | I |  |  |  | then | quiet *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

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Mates, yes, but someone else might get blamed, so own up

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t2:o2:1
# text = Mates, yes, but someone else might get blamed, so own up
1	Mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
3	yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	10	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	get	get	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	blamed	blame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	own	own	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blame** | might · passive | Mates *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **own up** | infinitive | Mates |  |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Shut up, you're an idiot and I'm telling everyone right now

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t2:o3:1
# text = Shut up, you're an idiot and I'm telling everyone right now
1	Shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	idiot	idiot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
12	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	iobj	_	_
13	right	right	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut up** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | a idiot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | I |  | everyone |  | now |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Course not, mates never tell on mates whatever happens

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t2:o4:1
# text = Course not, mates never tell on mates whatever happens
1	Course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mates	mate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tell** *speech: assert* | present | mates |  |  | mates |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | present | whatever |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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