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title: Your sister says, "Reuse means putting it in the recycling bin." How… — The environment · tree and pragmatics
description: Your sister says, "Reuse means putting it in the recycling bin." How do you correct her? Test 8 · ★ 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.
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# Test 8 · ★ · The environment

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Your sister says, "Reuse means putting it in the recycling bin." How do you correct her?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** sister, you · **What happens:** say, reuse, mean, put, correct · **To what, where:** it, recycling bin, sister · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your sister says, "Reuse means putting it in the recycling bin."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t8:1
# text = Your sister says, "Reuse means putting it in the recycling bin."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	recycling	recycling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your sister |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **reuse** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **put** *not said to happen, in a quote* | gerund |  | it |  | the recycling bin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in bin=Destination |

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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:* How do you correct her?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t8:2
# text = How do you correct her?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	correct	correct	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | present · do-support | you |  | sister |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She is right, reuse and recycle mean exactly the same thing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t8:o1:1
# text = She is right, reuse and recycle mean exactly the same thing
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reuse** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **recycle** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | right | the same thing |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Reuse means throwing it out and then forgetting all about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t8:o2:1
# text = Reuse means throwing it out and then forgetting all about it
1	Reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	forgetting	forget	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
9	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **throw out** | gerund |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **forget** | gerund |  |  |  |  | then | about it; all *property* | tree rules |

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

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Reuse means using a thing again, like refilling a bottle

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t8:o3:1
# text = Reuse means using a thing again, like refilling a bottle
1	Reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	refilling	refill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | a thing |  |  | again |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |
| 4 | **refill** | gerund |  | a bottle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Reuse means going out and buying a new one of the same thing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:47-the-environment:t8:o4:1
# text = Reuse means going out and buying a new one of the same thing
1	Reuse	reuse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reuse** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go out** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **buy** | gerund |  | a new one of the same thing |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

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