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title: A classmate who isn't religious asks, "Do you have to believe in God… — Why honesty matters: trust holds every… · tree and pragmatics
description: A classmate who isn't religious asks, "Do you have to believe in God to think honesty matters?" What is the most accurate answer? Test 7 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
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# Test 7 · Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together

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A classmate who isn't religious asks, "Do you have to believe in God to think honesty matters?" What is the most accurate answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** classmate, you, honesty, accurate answer · **What happens:** not be, ask, have, believe, think, matter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A classmate who isn't religious asks, "Do you have to believe in God to think honesty matters?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t7:1
# text = A classmate who isn't religious asks, "Do you have to believe in God to think honesty matters?"
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	ccomp	_	_
19	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a classmate |  |  |  |  | religious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a classmate |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **believe** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in God | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 6 | **matter** *in a quote* | present | honesty |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 most accurate answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t7:2
# text = What is the most accurate answer?
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	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	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 accurate answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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No; Christians see it as part of faith, but people of all beliefs agree trust needs honesty

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t7:o1:1
# text = No; Christians see it as part of faith, but people of all beliefs agree trust needs honesty
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	ccomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	agree	agree	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | Christians | it |  |  |  | as part of faith | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus as part=Attribute |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | present | people of all beliefs | trust |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent trust=Topic |
| 3 | **need** | present |  | honesty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Yes; only religious people care whether others tell the truth

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t7:o2:1
# text = Yes; only religious people care whether others tell the truth
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	care	care	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **care** | present | religious people |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | others | the truth |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent truth=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No; nobody really thinks honesty matters, it is just a rule

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t7:o3:1
# text = No; nobody really thinks honesty matters, it is just a rule
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
6	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **matter** | present | honesty |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | present | honesty | a rule |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes; honesty was invented by one particular church in England about a hundred years ago, before that people lied freely

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:81-why-honesty-matters-trust-holds-everything-together:t7:o4:1
# text = Yes; honesty was invented by one particular church in England about a hundred years ago, before that people lied freely
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	honesty	honesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl:unmarked	_	_
16	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	det	_	_
20	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
22	freely	freely	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past · passive | one particular church in England | honesty |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result |
| 2 | **lie** | past | that people |  |  |  |  | freely *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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