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description: Given that a child confides fear of violence at home and requests a false alibi, identify the course of action most consistent with this lesson. Exam question 3 of lesson 99 «Olympiad dilemmas: friends, truth and telling» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tr
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# Exam question 3 · Olympiad dilemmas: friends, truth and telling

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Given that a child confides fear of violence at home and requests a false alibi, identify the course of action most consistent with this lesson.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** child · **What happens:** give, confide, request, identify, fear · **To what, where:** fear, false alibi, course, violence

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 99 «Olympiad dilemmas: friends, truth and telling» 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/99-olympiad-dilemmas-friends-truth-and-telling/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:99-olympiad-dilemmas-friends-truth-and-telling:e3:1
# text = Given that a child confides fear of violence at home and requests a false alibi, identify the course of action 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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	confides	confide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	violence	violence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	requests	request	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	alibi	alibi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	23	advmod	_	_
23	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	ccomp	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	26	det	_	_
26	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 | **confide** *speech: other* | present | a child | fear of violence at home |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent fear=Topic |
| 3 | **request** | present | a child *not said here* | a false alibi |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent alibi=Recipient |
| 4 | **identify** | infinitive |  | the course of action |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent course=Theme |
| 5 | **fear** |  |  | violence at home |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The refusal of the falsehood together with the disclosure of the fear to a trusted adult

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:99-olympiad-dilemmas-friends-truth-and-telling:e3:o1:1
# text = The refusal of the falsehood together with the disclosure of the fear to a trusted adult
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	refusal	refusal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	falsehood	falsehood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **refuse** |  |  | the falsehood |  |  |  |  | nom refusal «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **disclose** |  |  | the fear to a trusted adult |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The disregard of the matter as a private family affair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:99-olympiad-dilemmas-friends-truth-and-telling:e3:o2:1
# text = The disregard of the matter as a private family affair
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disregard	disregard	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	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	affair	affair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disregard** |  |  | the matter |  |  |  | as a private family affair | nom disregard «cognition transitive»: of=patient as=obl |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The provision of the false alibi in the interests of loyalty to the friend who requested it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:99-olympiad-dilemmas-friends-truth-and-telling:e3:o3:1
# text = The provision of the false alibi in the interests of loyalty to the friend who requested it
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	provision	provision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	alibi	alibi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	interests	interest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	loyalty	loyalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	requested	request	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **request** | past | the friend | friend |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 2 | **provide** |  | the false alibi in the interests of loyalty to the friend |  |  |  |  |  | nom provision «communication intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **interest** |  |  | loyalty to the friend |  |  |  |  | nom interest «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The confrontation of the parent by the child

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:99-olympiad-dilemmas-friends-truth-and-telling:e3:o4:1
# text = The confrontation of the parent by the child
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	confrontation	confrontation	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	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confront** |  | the child | the parent |  |  |  |  | nom confrontation «communication transitive»: of=patient by=agent |

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