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title: "Bloody machine's always eating my money, so this can's mine," says… — Honesty with money: too much change an… · tree and pragmatics
description: "Bloody machine's always eating my money, so this can's mine," says Lucas. What is the honest view? Test 5 of lesson 95 «Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of ea
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# Test 5 · Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet

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"Bloody machine's always eating my money, so this can's mine," says Lucas. What is the honest view?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Bloody machine, this, Lucas, honest view · **What happens:** eat, be, say · **To what, where:** money, Lucas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 of lesson 95 «Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet» 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/95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "Bloody machine's always eating my money, so this can's mine," says Lucas.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t5:1
# text = "Bloody machine's always eating my money, so this can's mine," says Lucas.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bloody	bloody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	ccomp	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
17	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	Lucas	Lucas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | gerund | Bloody machine | my money |  |  |  | always *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | can | this | Lucas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Lucas |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=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:* What is the honest view?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t5:2
# text = What is the honest view?
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	5	det	_	_
4	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the honest view |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He's right, so he can keep both cans

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t5:o1:1
# text = He's right, so he can keep both cans
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | can | he | both cans |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent can=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Machines owe everyone free cans

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t5:o2:1
# text = Machines owe everyone free cans
1	Machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	iobj	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | present | Machines | free cans | everyone |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Goal can=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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If he lost money before, tell the owner; keeping their can isn't the fix

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t5:o3:1
# text = If he lost money before, tell the owner; keeping their can isn't the fix
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
11	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	csubj	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fix	fix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | he | money |  |  |  | before *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the owner |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient |
| 3 | **keep** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **is a** | present | keeping | the fix |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Kick the machine until it gives his money back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t5:o4:1
# text = Kick the machine until it gives his money back
1	Kick	kick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | imperative | you *not said here* | the machine |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent machine=Patient |
| 2 | **give back** | present | machine | his money |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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