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# Exam question 4 · Kind truths: honesty with a gentle voice

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Ascertain which statement concerning an expression of hope, as distinct from an assertion of certainty, is consistent with this lesson.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, statement · **What happens:** ascertain, concern, be, assert · **To what, where:** statement, expression, certainty

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 84 «Kind truths: honesty with a gentle voice» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:e4:1
# text = Ascertain which statement concerning an expression of hope, as distinct from an assertion of certainty, is consistent with this lesson.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	distinct	distinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	assertion	assertion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	certainty	certainty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	22	det	_	_
22	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | which statement |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Topic |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | which statement *not said here* | a expression of hope |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus expression=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with this lesson; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **assert** |  |  | certainty |  |  |  |  | nom assertion «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The sharing of a hope, presented as a hope, does not constitute a falsehood

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:e4:o1:1
# text = The sharing of a hope, presented as a hope, does not constitute a falsehood
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sharing	sharing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	presented	present	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	constitute	constitute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	falsehood	falsehood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **present** | participle |  | a hope *not said here* |  |  |  | as a hope | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **constitute** | present · do-support | the sharing of a hope | a falsehood |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme falsehood=Pivot |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The sharing of any hope invariably constitutes a falsehood, since the future cannot be known

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:e4:o2:1
# text = The sharing of any hope invariably constitutes a falsehood, since the future cannot be known
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sharing	sharing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	invariably	invariably	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	constitutes	constitute	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	falsehood	falsehood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constitute** | present | the sharing of any hope | a falsehood |  |  |  | invariably *property* | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme falsehood=Pivot |
| 2 | **not** **know** | can · passive |  | the future |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Neither hope nor certainty may be expressed to a bereaved person

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:e4:o3:1
# text = Neither hope nor certainty may be expressed to a bereaved person
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	hope	hope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	4	cc	_	_
4	certainty	certainty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	expressed	express	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	bereaved	bereaved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **express** | may · passive |  | neither hope nor certainty | a bereaved person |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Theme to person=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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An assertion of certainty is required whenever comfort is offered

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:e4:o4:1
# text = An assertion of certainty is required whenever comfort is offered
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	assertion	assertion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	certainty	certainty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	whenever	whenever	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	offered	offer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present · passive |  | a assertion of certainty |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **offer** | present · passive |  | comfort |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **assert** |  |  | certainty |  |  |  |  | nom assertion «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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