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Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 85 «Pretend, cover stories and lies that become habits» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of eac --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits/t3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / [Pretend, cover stories and lies that b…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits/) / t3 # Test 3 · ★★ · Pretend, cover stories and lies that become habits "Oi, just tell her I'm out," Mum hisses, waving the potato peeler. What is the gentle, honest move? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Oi, Mum, gentle honest move · **What happens:** tell, be, hiss, wave · **To what, where:** her, potato peeler · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 85 «Pretend, cover stories and lies that become habits» 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/85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* "Oi, just tell her I'm out," Mum hisses, waving the potato peeler. ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits:t3:1 # text = "Oi, just tell her I'm out," Mum hisses, waving the potato peeler. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Oi Oi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ _ 7 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 out out ADV RB _ 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ _ 12 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 hisses hiss VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 waving wave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 advcl _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 potato potato NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 compound _ _ 18 peeler peeler NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | infinitive | Oi | | her *= she* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent she=Recipient | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Oi | | | | | out *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **hiss** | present | Mum | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **wave** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | the potato peeler | | | | | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peeler=Patient | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is the gentle, honest move? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits:t3:2 # text = What is the gentle, honest move? 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 7 det _ _ 4 gentle gentle ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 move move NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the gentle honest move | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Say "She can't come to the phone right now", and later tell Mum the lie felt wrong ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits:t3:o1:1 # text = Say "She can't come to the phone right now", and later tell Mum the lie felt wrong 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ _ 4 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 5 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 ccomp _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 phone phone NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 right right ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 " " PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 later late ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 16 advmod _ _ 16 tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 17 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 lie lie NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nsubj _ _ 20 felt feel VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 ccomp _ _ 21 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | can | She | | | the phone | now | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to phone=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | Mum | | | | | late *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **feel** | past | the lie | | | | | wrong *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} Tell Aunt Sue that Mum is hiding from her ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits:t3:o2:1 # text = Tell Aunt Sue that Mum is hiding from her 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 Aunt Aunt PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 3 Sue Sue PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 flat _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 5 Mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 6 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 hiding hide VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 1 advcl _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | Aunt | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent aunt=Recipient | | 2 | **hide** | present · progressive | Mum | Aunt | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent her=Patient | ### Option 3 {#o3} Hand Mum the phone and run away ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits:t3:o3:1 # text = Hand Mum the phone and run away 1 Hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 2 Mum Mum PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 phone phone NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 run run VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 away away ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **run away** | present | | | | | | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Say "She's out" and forget about it ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:85-pretend-cover-stories-and-lies-that-become-habits:t3:o4:1 # text = Say "She's out" and forget about it 1 Say say VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 " " PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 out out ADV RB _ 1 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 6 " " PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 forget forget VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 9 about about ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | She | | | | | out *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **forget** | infinitive | you *not said here* | | | | | about it | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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