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# Test 8 · Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet

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Harry says, "It's not a lie, I just didn't mention the brakes." What is the problem?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Harry, It, problem · **What happens:** say, not be, not mention, be · **To what, where:** lie, brakes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Harry says, "It's not a lie, I just didn't mention the brakes."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t8:1
# text = Harry says, "It's not a lie, I just didn't mention the brakes."
1	Harry	Harry	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	,	_	9	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	mention	mention	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Harry |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | a lie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **mention** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past · do-support | Harry | the brakes |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent brake=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 problem?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t8:2
# text = What is the problem?
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	4	det	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	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 problem |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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Leaving out a danger misleads the buyer and could get them hurt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t8:o1:1
# text = Leaving out a danger misleads the buyer and could get them hurt
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	misleads	mislead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	buyer	buyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | gerund |  | a danger |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent danger=Theme |
| 2 | **mislead** | present | Leaving | the buyer |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent buyer=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | could | Leaving *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **hurt** | participle | them *= they* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's fine because the bike was cheap

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t8:o2:1
# text = It's fine because the bike was cheap
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	cheap	cheap	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the bike |  |  |  |  | cheap *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Brakes are the buyer's job to check

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t8:o3:1
# text = Brakes are the buyer's job to check
1	Brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	buyer	buyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brakes | the buyer's job |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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There's no problem; you can only lie with words, not by keeping quiet

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:95-honesty-with-money-too-much-change-and-the-found-wallet:t8:o4:1
# text = There's no problem; you can only lie with words, not by keeping quiet
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no problem |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lie** | can | you |  |  |  |  | with words | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **keep** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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