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title: In the group chat: "whoever told Miss about the bullying is a dirty… — Whistle-blowing: when to tell · tree and pragmatics
description: In the group chat: "whoever told Miss about the bullying is a dirty snitch, we'll find u." What is the best way to see this? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 45 «Whistle-blowing: when to tell» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of
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# Test 3 · ★★ · Whistle-blowing: when to tell

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In the group chat: "whoever told Miss about the bullying is a dirty snitch, we'll find u." What is the best way to see this?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** whoever, we · **What happens:** tell, be, find, see · **To what, where:** Miss, group chat, dirty snitch, u., best way, this · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 45 «Whistle-blowing: when to tell» 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/45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:t3:1
# text = In the group chat: "whoever told Miss about the bullying is a dirty snitch, we'll find u." What is the best way to see this?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Miss	Miss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	iobj	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bullying	bullying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	snitch	snitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	acl:relcl	_	_
21	u.	U.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	_
23	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	27	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	27	amod	_	_
27	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	acl	_	_
30	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | whoever |  | Miss | the group chat |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent miss=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | a dirty snitch |  |  |  | about the bullying | tree rules |
| 3 | **find** *in a quote* | future | we | u. |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent u.=Topic |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the best way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **see** | to-infinitive | we *not said here* | this |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer this=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It's fair, because snitches deserve to be found out

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:t3:o1:1
# text = It's fair, because snitches deserve to be found out
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	snitches	snitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	deserve	deserve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	ccomp	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **deserve** | present | snitches |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **find out** | to-infinitive · passive | snitches *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic» |

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

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It's a threat meant to scare people off reporting harm, and it should be shown to an adult

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:t3:o2:1
# text = It's a threat meant to scare people off reporting harm, and it should be shown to an adult
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	threat	threat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	scare	scare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	reporting	report	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
11	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a threat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | participle |  | a threat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **scare off** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |
| 4 | **report** | gerund |  | harm |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harm=Patient |
| 5 | **show** | should · passive | a threat *not said here* | harm | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to adult=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It means whoever told did something really wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:t3:o3:1
# text = It means whoever told did something really wrong
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whoever	whoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	really	really	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | whoever |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | past |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It's a joke, so it can be ignored and nothing needs doing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:t3:o4:1
# text = It's a joke, so it can be ignored and nothing needs doing
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	13	nsubj	_	_
13	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
14	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignore** | can · passive |  | joke |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | nothing |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | gerund | nothing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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