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# Exam question 4 · Sharing and fairness

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Given that a group excludes a child from a game in which places remain available, ascertain the response most consistent with sound ethical reasoning.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** group, places, you · **What happens:** give, exclude, remain, ascertain · **To what, where:** child, game, response

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 43 «Sharing and fairness» 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/43-sharing-and-fairness/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:e4:1
# text = Given that a group excludes a child from a game in which places remain available, ascertain the response most consistent with sound ethical reasoning.
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	mark	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	excludes	exclude	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
13	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	21	advmod	_	_
21	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	ethical	ethical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	reasoning	reasoning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **exclude** | present | a group |  | a child | a game |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer child=Beneficiary from game=Eventuality |
| 3 | **remain** | present | places |  |  | a game |  | available *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in which=Location |
| 4 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic |

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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 {#o1}

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The exclusion is justified, provided that the child is unfamiliar to the group

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:e4:o1:1
# text = The exclusion is justified, provided that the child is unfamiliar to the group
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exclusion	exclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	justified	justified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	provided	provide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	unfamiliar	unfamiliar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the exclusion |  |  |  |  | justified *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **provide** | past | the exclusion *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V that S»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **is** | present | the child |  |  |  |  | to the group; unfamiliar *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The exclusion is of no moral consequence, games being trivial matters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:e4:o2:1
# text = The exclusion is of no moral consequence, games being trivial matters
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exclusion	exclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
6	moral	moral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	acl	_	_
11	trivial	trivial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	matters	matter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the exclusion |  |  |  |  | of no moral consequence and games | tree rules |

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

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The exclusion is unjustified, no fair reason existing and harm being done to the child

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:e4:o3:1
# text = The exclusion is unjustified, no fair reason existing and harm being done to the child
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exclusion	exclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unjustified	unjustified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	csubj:pass	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the exclusion |  |  |  |  | unjustified *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **exist** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **harm** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **do** | gerund · passive | existing | no fair reason *not said here* |  |  |  | to the child | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The exclusion is justified, a group being entitled to exclude whomsoever it pleases

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:e4:o4:1
# text = The exclusion is justified, a group being entitled to exclude whomsoever it pleases
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exclusion	exclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	justified	justified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	entitled	entitle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	exclude	exclude	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	whomsoever	whomsoever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pleases	please	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the exclusion |  |  |  |  | justified *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **entitle** | gerund · passive |  | a group |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **exclude** | to-infinitive |  | whomsoever |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer whomsoever=Theme |
| 4 | **please** | present | group | whomsoever *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus whomsoever=Experiencer |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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