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title: «Nail polish? In a hospice? That's random,» says a boy in Vancouver.… — Kindness to the dying and visiting the… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Nail polish? In a hospice? That's random,» says a boy in Vancouver. Why does Jasmine want it? Test 9 of lesson 77 «Kindness to the dying and visiting the old» 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 c
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# Test 9 · Kindness to the dying and visiting the old

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«Nail polish? In a hospice? That's random,» says a boy in Vancouver. Why does Jasmine want it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** That, Jasmine · **What happens:** be, say, want · **To what, where:** boy, Vancouver, hospice · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 of lesson 77 «Kindness to the dying and visiting the old» 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/77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Nail polish?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:1
# text = «Nail polish?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	polish	polish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* In a hospice?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:2
# text = In a hospice?
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* That's random,» says a boy in Vancouver.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:3
# text = That's random,» says a boy in Vancouver.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	random	random	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Vancouver	Vancouver	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | random *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present |  | a boy |  | Vancouver |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent boy=Theme in vancouver=Manner |

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*Sentence 4:* Why does Jasmine want it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:4
# text = Why does Jasmine want it?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Jasmine	Jasmine	PROPN	NNP	_	4	nsubj	_	_
4	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|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 | **want** | present · do-support | Jasmine | hospice |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It is a hospice rule for everyone who stays there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:o1:1
# text = It is a hospice rule for everyone who stays there
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hospice	hospice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nmod	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a hospice rule |  |  |  | for everyone | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Dying people still enjoy normal, fun things

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:o2:1
# text = Dying people still enjoy normal, fun things
1	Dying	die	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **enjoy** | present | Dying people | normal fun things |  |  | still |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It shows the nurses which patient is dying next

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:o3:1
# text = It shows the nurses which patient is dying next
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | It | the nurses |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent nurse=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **die** | present · progressive | which patient |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It's a kind of medicine painted on the nails

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:77-kindness-to-the-dying-and-visiting-the-old:t9:o4:1
# text = It's a kind of medicine painted on the nails
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a kind |  |  |  | of medicine | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | participle |  | a kind *not said here* |  | the nails |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent on nail=Destination |

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