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description: Lucy, shocked, says, «Kids don't die tho. Only old people do.» What is honest and gentle? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 59 «Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Test 5 · ★ · Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lucy, shocked, says, «Kids don't die tho. Only old people do.» What is honest and gentle?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Lucy, Kids, old people · **What happens:** say, not die, do, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 59 «Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill» 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/59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Lucy, shocked, says, «Kids don't die tho.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:1
# text = Lucy, shocked, says, «Kids don't die tho.
1	Lucy	Lucy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	shocked	shocked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
12	tho	tho	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Lucy |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **die** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Kids |  |  |  |  | tho *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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:* Only old people do.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:2
# text = Only old people do.»
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | old people |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* What is honest and gentle?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:3
# text = What is honest and gentle?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Children die all the time everywhere, so she just has to get used to it and stop fussing

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:o1:1
# text = Children die all the time everywhere, so she just has to get used to it and stop fussing
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
19	fussing	fuss	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present | Children |  |  |  | time | everywhere *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive · passive | she *not said here* |  | it |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **stop** | infinitive | Children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **fuss** | gerund | Children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Right, but only children in faraway countries, not here

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:o2:1
# text = Right, but only children in faraway countries, not here
1	Right	right	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	faraway	faraway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most kids live long lives, but sadly some get illnesses that can't be cured

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:o3:1
# text = Most kids live long lives, but sadly some get illnesses that can't be cured
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	sadly	sadly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nsubj	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	cured	cure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Most kids | long lives |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |
| 2 | **get** | present | some | illnesses |  |  |  | sadly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer illness=Stimulus |
| 3 | **not** **cure** | can · passive |  | illnesses |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Right, children cannot die of anything; only old people do

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill:t5:o4:1
# text = Right, children cannot die of anything; only old people do
1	Right	right	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **die** | can | children |  |  |  |  | of anything | vn die-42.4-1 «NP V PP.cause»: agent=Patient of anything=Causer |
| 2 | **do** | present | old people |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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