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# Exam question 4 · Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet

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Given that a person sells a bicycle with defective brakes, ascertain the conduct most consistent with this lesson.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** person · **What happens:** give, sell, ascertain · **To what, where:** bicycle, conduct

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 95 «Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet» 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/95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:e4:1
# text = Given that a person sells a bicycle with defective brakes, ascertain the conduct most consistent with this lesson.
1	Given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bicycle	bicycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	defective	defective	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	16	advmod	_	_
16	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a person | a bicycle |  |  |  | with defective brakes | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bicycle=Theme |
| 3 | **ascertain** | present | a person *not said here* | the conduct |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The reduction of the price without disclosure of the defect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:e4:o1:1
# text = The reduction of the price without disclosure of the defect
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	reduction	reduction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	defect	defect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reduce** |  |  | the price without disclosure of the defect |  |  |  |  | nom reduction «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 2 | **disclose** |  |  | the defect |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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

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The disclosure of the defect to the purchaser, whose safety depends upon it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:e4:o2:1
# text = The disclosure of the defect to the purchaser, whose safety depends upon it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	defect	defect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	safety	safety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present | the disclosure of the defect to the purchaser and the purchaser and safety's safety |  |  |  |  | upon safety | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **disclose** |  |  | the defect to the purchaser and the purchaser and safety's safety |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The cosmetic repair of the brakes so as to conceal the defect

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:e4:o3:1
# text = The cosmetic repair of the brakes so as to conceal the defect
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cosmetic	cosmetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	conceal	conceal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	defect	defect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conceal** | to-infinitive | the cosmetic repair of the brakes | the defect |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent defect=Patient |
| 2 | **repair** |  |  | the brakes |  |  |  |  | nom repair «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The concealment of the defect, the purchaser being responsible for inspection

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:e4:o4:1
# text = The concealment of the defect, the purchaser being responsible for inspection
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	defect	defect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	purchaser	purchaser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	responsible	responsible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	inspection	inspection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | the concealment of the defect and the purchaser |  |  |  |  | for inspection; responsible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **conceal** |  |  | the defect |  |  |  |  | nom concealment «state transitive»: of=patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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