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title: Brother: "Free speech means I can say whatever I want about anyone,… — Rights, duties and community dilemmas · tree and pragmatics
description: Brother: "Free speech means I can say whatever I want about anyone, deal with it." What is the best reply? Test 1 · ★★ of lesson 49 «Rights, duties and community dilemmas» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each opti
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# Test 1 · ★★ · Rights, duties and community dilemmas

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Brother: "Free speech means I can say whatever I want about anyone, deal with it." What is the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Brother, I, best reply · **What happens:** mean, say, want, deal, be · **To what, where:** whatever · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★★ of lesson 49 «Rights, duties and community dilemmas» 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/49-rights-duties-and-community/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Brother: "Free speech means I can say whatever I want about anyone, deal with it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:t1:1
# text = Brother: "Free speech means I can say whatever I want about anyone, deal with it."
1	Brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** *in a quote* | present | Brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **want** *in a quote* | present | I | whatever |  |  |  | about anyone | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot whatever=Theme |
| 4 | **deal** *in a quote* | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with speech | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with it=Theme |

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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 best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:t1:2
# text = What is the best reply?
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	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 best reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Free speech means you must always agree with me

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:t1:o1:1
# text = Free speech means you must always agree with me
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Free speech |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | must | you |  |  |  |  | with me; always *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.co-agent how S»: agent=Agent with i=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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You're right, words can never hurt anyone at all, only sticks and stones

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:t1:o2:1
# text = You're right, words can never hurt anyone at all, only sticks and stones
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	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	sticks	stick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | You |  |  |  |  | sticks and stones *obl*; right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | can | words | anyone |  | all |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Patient |

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

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Free speech matters, but so does not hurting people for no reason

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:t1:o3:1
# text = Free speech matters, but so does not hurting people for no reason
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	hurting	hurt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | Free speech |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | present · do-support | Free speech *not said here* | people |  |  |  | for no reason | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer people=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Shut up, nobody cares what you say

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:49-rights-duties-and-community:t1:o4:1
# text = Shut up, nobody cares what you say
1	Shut	shut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cares	care	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut up** | participle | nobody *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **care** | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

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