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description: A classmate who is not religious asks, "Why would you give back a wallet if nobody would ever know?" What is the most thoughtful answer? Test 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
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# Test 4 · ★★ · Finders keepers and what belongs to whom

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A classmate who is not religious asks, "Why would you give back a wallet if nobody would ever know?" What is the most thoughtful answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** classmate, you, nobody, thoughtful answer · **What happens:** not be, ask, give back, know, be · **To what, where:** wallet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 42 «Finders keepers and what belongs to whom» 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/42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A classmate who is not religious asks, "Why would you give back a wallet if nobody would ever know?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:t4:1
# text = A classmate who is not religious asks, "Why would you give back a wallet if nobody would ever know?"
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
14	back	back	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	21	nsubj	_	_
19	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	21	advmod	_	_
21	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a classmate |  |  |  |  | religious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a classmate |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give back** *in a quote* | would | you | a wallet |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallet=Theme |
| 4 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | would | nobody | a wallet *not said here* |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer wallet=Stimulus |

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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 most thoughtful answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:t4:2
# text = What is the most thoughtful answer?
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	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	thoughtful	thoughtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answer	answer	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 thoughtful answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Because Christians are scared of getting struck by lightning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:t4:o1:1
# text = Because Christians are scared of getting struck by lightning
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	struck	strike	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | gerund | Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **strike** | participle | Christians *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by lightning | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by lightning=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Because anyone who keeps a wallet must go to prison for life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:t4:o2:1
# text = Because anyone who keeps a wallet must go to prison for life
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
2	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wallet	wallet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	prison	prison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present |  | a wallet |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wallet=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | must | anyone |  |  | prison |  | for life | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to prison=Initial\_Location |

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

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It's the owner's and they'd worry; and God sees and cares

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:t4:o3:1
# text = It's the owner's and they'd worry; and God sees and cares
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	worry	worry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | 's the owner | tree rules |
| 2 | **worry** | would | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **see** | present | God |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **care** | present | God *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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I wouldn't, I'd keep it if nobody would ever know

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:42-finders-keepers-and-what-belongs-to-whom:t4:o4:1
# text = I wouldn't, I'd keep it if nobody would ever know
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
13	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **keep** | would | I | it |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **know** *a condition, not said to happen* | would | nobody |  |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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