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description: "Swear down, bruv, no cap, I seen a fox in the classroom," says Kieran. What does adding "no cap" tell you? Test 2 of lesson 81 «Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and o
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# Test 2 · Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together

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"Swear down, bruv, no cap, I seen a fox in the classroom," says Kieran. What does adding "no cap" tell you?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kieran · **What happens:** swear down, see, say, add, tell · **To what, where:** bruv, fox, classroom, cap, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 81 «Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together» 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/81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Swear down, bruv, no cap, I seen a fox in the classroom," says Kieran.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t2:1
# text = "Swear down, bruv, no cap, I seen a fox in the classroom," says Kieran.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Swear	swear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	ccomp	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	bruv	bruv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
19	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	Kieran	Kieran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | bruv and no cap |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent bruv=Eventuality |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | participle | Kieran | a fox |  | the classroom |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fox=Stimulus |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Kieran |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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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 does adding "no cap" tell you?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t2:2
# text = What does adding "no cap" tell you?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · do-support |  | no cap |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It means he is joking, because "no cap" means "this is a joke"

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t2:o1:1
# text = It means he is joking, because "no cap" means "this is a joke"
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | present · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mean** | present | no cap |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | this | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It means he is angry, because "cap" is a rude word in London

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t2:o2:1
# text = It means he is angry, because "cap" is a rude word in London
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | angry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | cap | a rude word |  | London |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It proves it is true, because nobody ever says "no cap" about a lie, not even as a joke in London

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t2:o3:1
# text = It proves it is true, because nobody ever says "no cap" about a lie, not even as a joke in London
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	_
9	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
20	even	even	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | nobody | no cap |  |  | ever | about a lie and a joke in London | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent cap=Topic |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nothing extra; a plain word should be enough, and over-swearing can sound less believable

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t2:o4:1
# text = Nothing extra; a plain word should be enough, and over-swearing can sound less believable
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	0	root	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	over-swearing	over-swear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
15	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
16	believable	believable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | should | a plain word |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **over-swear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sound** | can |  |  |  |  |  | believable *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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