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title: Brother: "Only one of us can go to the match, I'm older so it's mine… — Lifeboat choices · tree and pragmatics
description: Brother: "Only one of us can go to the match, I'm older so it's mine, end of." Which response is fairest? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 48 «Lifeboat choices» 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 
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Lifeboat choices

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Brother: "Only one of us can go to the match, I'm older so it's mine, end of." Which response is fairest?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Brother, I, match, response · **What happens:** go, be · **To what, where:** match, mine

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 48 «Lifeboat choices» 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/48-lifeboat-choices/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Brother: "Only one of us can go to the match, I'm older so it's mine, end of."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:t2:1
# text = Brother: "Only one of us can go to the match, I'm older so it's mine, end of."
1	Brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	parataxis	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | can | Brother |  |  | the match | of end |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to match=Initial\_Location of end=Destination |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | match | mine |  |  |  |  | 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:* Which response is fairest?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:t2:2
# text = Which response is fairest?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fairest	fair	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which response |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Agree a fair way, like taking turns or tossing a coin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:t2:o1:1
# text = Agree a fair way, like taking turns or tossing a coin
1	Agree	agree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	turns	turn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	tossing	toss	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | imperative | you *not said here* | a fair way |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | you *not said here* | turns |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Theme |
| 3 | **toss** | gerund | you *not said here* | a coin |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Hide his shoes and his coat so that he cannot go to the match

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:t2:o2:1
# text = Hide his shoes and his coat so that he cannot go to the match
1	Hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | imperative | you *not said here* | his shoes and his coat |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **go** | can | he |  |  | the match |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to match=Initial\_Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Shout and cry until Mum gives the ticket to you instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:t2:o3:1
# text = Shout and cry until Mum gives the ticket to you instead
1	Shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cry	cry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
11	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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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 | **cry** *speech: express* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | present | Mum | the ticket | you |  |  | instead *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme to you=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He is older, so he must always get everything he wants

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:48-lifeboat-choices:t2:o4:1
# text = He is older, so he must always get everything he wants
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
10	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | must | he | everything |  |  |  | always *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer everything=Stimulus |
| 3 | **want** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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