--- title: Friend: "recycling's pointless, it's just one can, who cares lol." W… — The environment · tree and pragmatics description: Friend: "recycling's pointless, it's just one can, who cares lol." Which reply is best-reasoned? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 47 «The environment» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wrong. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/47-the-environment/t2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / [The environment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/47-the-environment/) / t2 # Test 2 · ★ · The environment Friend: "recycling's pointless, it's just one can, who cares lol." Which reply is best-reasoned? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Friend, recycling · **What happens:** be, care, reason · **To what, where:** one, reply This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 47 «The environment» 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/47-the-environment/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Friend: "recycling's pointless, it's just one can, who cares lol." ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t2:1 # text = Friend: "recycling's pointless, it's just one can, who cares lol." 1 Friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 3 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 recycling recycling NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 pointless pointless ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 10 just just ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 parataxis _ _ 12 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 14 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 15 nsubj _ _ 15 cares care VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 acl:relcl _ _ 16 lol lol INTJ UH _ 15 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 17 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Friend | | | | | pointless *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | recycling | one | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **care** *in a quote* | can | | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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. *Sentence 2:* Which reply is best-reasoned? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t2:2 # text = Which reply is best-reasoned? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 reply reply NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 4 best well ADV RBS Degree=Sup 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 reasoned reason VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reason** | present · passive | | which reply | | | | well *property* | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Recycling is good because the teacher said so, end of story ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t2:o1:1 # text = Recycling is good because the teacher said so, end of story 1 Recycling recycling NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 4 because because SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 teacher teacher NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 parataxis _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Recycling | | | | | good *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} One can is small, but millions of people's habits add up ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t2:o2:1 # text = One can is small, but millions of people's habits add up 1 One one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 4 nsubj _ _ 2 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 6 but but CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 7 millions million NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nsubj _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 habits habit NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nmod _ _ 12 add add VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 13 up up ADP RP _ 12 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | can | One | | | | | small *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | millions of people's habits | | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} You're right, so I'll throw all my cans away ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t2:o3:1 # text = You're right, so I'll throw all my cans away 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 5 so so ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 throw throw VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 9 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 11 det:predet _ _ 10 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 cans can NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obj _ _ 12 away away ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | You | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **throw** | future | I | my cans | | | | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent can=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} You're stupid, so I won't listen to you ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t2:o4:1 # text = You're stupid, so I won't listen to you 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 stupid stupid ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 5 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 6 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 7 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 8 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 listen listen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | You | | | | | stupid *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **listen** | future | I | | you | | | | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to you=Theme | **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. 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