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title: Your mate says, "Admitting you're wrong makes you look weak." What i… — Honest with yourself: admitting you we… · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mate says, "Admitting you're wrong makes you look weak." What is the best reply? Test 1 of lesson 97 «Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong» 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
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# Test 1 · Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong

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Your mate says, "Admitting you're wrong makes you look weak." What is the best reply?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, you, Admitting, best reply · **What happens:** say, admit, be, make, look · **To what, where:** you · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 97 «Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong» 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/97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate says, "Admitting you're wrong makes you look weak."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t1:1
# text = Your mate says, "Admitting you're wrong makes you look weak."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Admitting	admit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
10	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **make** *in a quote* | present | Admitting | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 best reply?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t1:2
# text = What is the best reply?
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	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	reply	reply	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 best reply |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He's right, so never admit anything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t1:o1:1
# text = He's right, so never admit anything
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	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	admit	admit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	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 | **not** **admit** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | anything |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It takes one second and makes you wiser; people respect it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t1:o2:1
# text = It takes one second and makes you wiser; people respect it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	wiser	wise	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	respect	respect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | It |  |  |  | second |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | you |  |  |  | wise *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |
| 3 | **respect** | present | people | it |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It's fine to admit it if nobody's watching, but never in public

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t1:o3:1
# text = It's fine to admit it if nobody's watching, but never in public
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	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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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 | **admit** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 3 | **watch** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · progressive | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Only teachers should admit being wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t1:o4:1
# text = Only teachers should admit being wrong
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
6	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | should | teachers |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund | teachers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

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