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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Finders keepers and what belongs to whom · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning Jean Valjean in the novel Les Misérables. Exam question 4 of lesson 42 «Finders keepers and what belongs to whom» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and o
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# Exam question 4 · Finders keepers and what belongs to whom

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning Jean Valjean in the novel Les Misérables.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern · **To what, where:** response, Jean Valjean, novel

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 42 «Finders keepers and what belongs to whom» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:e4:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning Jean Valjean in the novel Les Misérables.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	Jean	Jean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Valjean	Valjean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	Les	Les	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
16	Misérables	Misérables	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | Jean Valjean |  | the novel |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus valjean=Experiencer |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He was imprisoned for the theft of a loaf of bread intended to feed hungry children

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:e4:o1:1
# text = He was imprisoned for the theft of a loaf of bread intended to feed hungry children
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	intended	intend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | for the theft of a loaf of bread | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **intend** | participle |  | bread *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **feed** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | hungry children |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was rewarded by the authorities for the theft of a loaf of bread

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:e4:o2:1
# text = He was rewarded by the authorities for the theft of a loaf of bread
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	rewarded	reward	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	authorities	authority	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	theft	theft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reward** | past · passive | the authorities | He |  |  |  | for the theft of a loaf of bread | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent subject=Theme for theft=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He was imprisoned for the retention of a wallet he had discovered lying in the street

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:e4:o3:1
# text = He was imprisoned for the retention of a wallet he had discovered lying in the street
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	imprisoned	imprison	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	retention	retention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imprison** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | for the retention of a wallet | vn confine-92 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **discover** | past · perfect | he | a wallet *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lie** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | the street |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in street=Location |
| 4 | **retain** |  |  | a wallet |  |  |  |  | nom retention «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was a shopkeeper who tendered excess change to his customers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:e4:o4:1
# text = He was a shopkeeper who tendered excess change to his customers
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shopkeeper	shopkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	tendered	tender	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	excess	excess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | He | a shopkeeper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tender** | past | a shopkeeper | excess change |  |  |  | to his customers | tree rules |

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