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title: The girls at break say, "You can't play, it's our game, go away." Th… — Sharing and fairness · tree and pragmatics
description: The girls at break say, "You can't play, it's our game, go away." There's plenty of room. What is the best response? Test 7 · ★★ of lesson 43 «Sharing and fairness» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Test 7 · ★★ · Sharing and fairness

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The girls at break say, "You can't play, it's our game, go away." There's plenty of room. What is the best response?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** girls, You, break, plenty, best response · **What happens:** say, not play, be, go away · **To what, where:** game · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★ of lesson 43 «Sharing and fairness» 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/43-sharing-and-fairness/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The girls at break say, "You can't play, it's our game, go away."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:1
# text = The girls at break say, "You can't play, it's our game, go away."
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the girls at break |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **play** *in a quote* | can | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | break | our game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go away** *in a quote* | infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* There's plenty of room.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:2
# text = There's plenty of room.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | plenty of room |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What is the best response?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:3
# text = What is the best response?
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	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 response |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Accept it quietly, because groups can always leave out anyone they like for any reason

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:o1:1
# text = Accept it quietly, because groups can always leave out anyone they like for any reason
1	Accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **leave out** | can | groups | anyone |  |  |  | for any reason; always *property* | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anyone=Theme |
| 3 | **like** | present | groups *= group* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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

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Calmly say there's room for one more, and tell a teacher if being left out keeps happening

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:o2:1
# text = Calmly say there's room for one more, and tell a teacher if being left out keeps happening
1	Calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	csubj	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | calmly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | present | room for one more |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | a teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 4 | **leave out** *a condition, not said to happen* | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP» |
| 5 | **keep** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **happen** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Shout that they are all stupid and ruin their game

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:o3:1
# text = Shout that they are all stupid and ruin their game
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ruin	ruin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | all, stupid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **ruin** | present | you *not said here* | their game |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Pretend you didn't want to play, and never speak to them again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:43-sharing-and-fairness:t7:o4:1
# text = Pretend you didn't want to play, and never speak to them again
1	Pretend	pretend	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	again	again	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **want** | past · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  | again |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to they=Co-Agent |

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