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title: Kai says, "I got the skin by skill, swear." Later he admits he bough… — Why cheating hurts the cheat · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai says, "I got the skin by skill, swear." Later he admits he bought it. What did he lose? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 94 «Why cheating hurts the cheat» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was rig
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# Test 6 · ★ · Why cheating hurts the cheat

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Kai says, "I got the skin by skill, swear." Later he admits he bought it. What did he lose?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Kai · **What happens:** say, get, swear, admit, buy, lose · **To what, where:** skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 94 «Why cheating hurts the cheat» 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/94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai says, "I got the skin by skill, swear."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:1
# text = Kai says, "I got the skin by skill, swear."
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	swear	swear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Kai |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Kai | the skin |  |  |  | by skill | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skin=Stimulus |
| 3 | **swear** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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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:* Later he admits he bought it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:2
# text = Later he admits he bought it.
1	Later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	admits	admit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | present | Kai |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **buy** | past | Kai | skin |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What did he lose?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:3
# text = What did he lose?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · do-support | Kai |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

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

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Trust and real pride; pride in fake effort is empty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:o1:1
# text = Trust and real pride; pride in fake effort is empty
1	Trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	fake	fake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Trust and real pride and pride in fake effort |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nothing; buying skins is just as cool as unlocking them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:o2:1
# text = Nothing; buying skins is just as cool as unlocking them
1	Nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	buying	buy	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
4	skins	skin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	unlocking	unlock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | gerund |  | skins |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Nothing |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **unlock** | gerund | Nothing *not said here* | skins *= skin* |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only his birthday money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:o3:1
# text = Only his birthday money
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 4 {#o4}

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His account, because buying is banned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:94-why-cheating-hurts-the-cheat:t6:o4:1
# text = His account, because buying is banned
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	buying	buying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · passive | His account *not said here* | buying |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **account** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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