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# Test 6 · ★ · Kind truths: honesty with a gentle voice

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Poppy pushes: "Just tell me, did Lily say something?" You know she did. Is "No" OK?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Poppy, Lily, You, No · **What happens:** push, tell, say, know, do, be · **To what, where:** me, something · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 84 «Kind truths: honesty with a gentle voice» 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/84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Poppy pushes: "Just tell me, did Lily say something?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:1
# text = Poppy pushes: "Just tell me, did Lily say something?"
1	Poppy	poppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	Lily	Lily	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present | Poppy |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past · do-support | Lily | something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=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:* You know she did.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:2
# text = You know she did.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **do** | past | Lily |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Is "No" OK?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:3
# text = Is "No" OK?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	_
5	OK	ok	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | No |  |  |  |  | ok *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Yes, saying no is always kind, because it stops Poppy from feeling hurt

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:o1:1
# text = Yes, saying no is always kind, because it stops Poppy from feeling hurt
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	csubj	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Poppy	Poppy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
15	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | no |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent no=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present | saying |  |  |  |  | always, kind *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stop** | present | it | Poppy |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality poppy=Eventuality |
| 4 | **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **hurt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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No; you need not repeat it, but don't say something false

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:o2:1
# text = No; you need not repeat it, but don't say something false
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	repeat	repeat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **repeat** | present | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, you must tell her every word exactly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:o3:1
# text = No, you must tell her every word exactly
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | must | you | every word | her *= she* |  |  | exactly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient word=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, lies to friends don't count

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:84-kind-truths-honesty-with-a-gentle-voice:t6:o4:1
# text = Yes, lies to friends don't count
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **count** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | to friends | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to friend=Experiencer |

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