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title: A classmate who is not religious asks, "If nobody can see you cheat,… — Cheating, rules and games · tree and pragmatics
description: A classmate who is not religious asks, "If nobody can see you cheat, why bother being honest?" What is the most thoughtful answer? Test 9 · ★★ of lesson 44 «Cheating, rules and games» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and 
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# Test 9 · ★★ · Cheating, rules and games

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A classmate who is not religious asks, "If nobody can see you cheat, why bother being honest?" What is the most thoughtful answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** classmate, nobody, you, bother, thoughtful answer · **What happens:** not be, ask, see, cheat, be · **To what, where:** you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★★ of lesson 44 «Cheating, rules and games» 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/44-cheating-rules-and-games/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A classmate who is not religious asks, "If nobody can see you cheat, why bother being honest?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t9:1
# text = A classmate who is not religious asks, "If nobody can see you cheat, why bother being honest?"
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	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
18	bother	bother	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	nsubj	_	_
19	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	cop	_	_
20	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	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 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | can | nobody | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **cheat** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is** *in a quote* | gerund | bother |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | 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 most thoughtful answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t9:2
# 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 {#o1}

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You shouldn't bother, it only matters if you get caught

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t9:o1:1
# text = You shouldn't bother, it only matters if you get caught
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	bother	bother	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **bother** | should | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **matter** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **catch** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Because cheating is still unfair to others and fools yourself; I also believe God sees

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t9:o2:1
# text = Because cheating is still unfair to others and fools yourself; I also believe God sees
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	cheating	cheating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fools	fool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | cheating |  |  |  | still | to others; unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fool** | present | cheating *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient |
| 3 | **believe** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **see** | present | God |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Because teachers secretly have cameras everywhere

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t9:o3:1
# text = Because teachers secretly have cameras everywhere
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | teachers | cameras |  |  |  | everywhere, secretly *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camera=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Because you will definitely get caught one day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:t9:o4:1
# text = Because you will definitely get caught one day
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	definitely	definitely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | future · passive |  | you |  |  | day | definitely *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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