Test 2 · ★★ · Whistle-blowing: when to tell Some Year 5s keep taking a little kid's lunch money behind the shed. Your friend says, "Not our problem, keep out of it." What is the best-reasoned reply?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Year 5s, friend, reasoned reply · What happens: keep, take, say, keep out, be, reason · To what, where: lunch money, shed, friend · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 45 «Whistle-blowing: when to tell» 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 .
The question Sentence 1: Some Year 5s keep taking a little kid's lunch money behind the shed.
det compound nsubj xcomp det amod nmod:poss case compound obj case det obl punct root Some DET Year PROPN 5s NOUN keep VERB taking VERB a DET little ADJ kid NOUN 's PART lunch NOUN money NOUN behind ADP the DET shed NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 5s det 2 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 3 5s compound 3 5s 5 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 4 keep nsubj 4 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 taking take VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 keep xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 kid det 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 kid amod 8 kid kid NOUN Number=Sing 11 money nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 kid case 10 lunch lunch NOUN Number=Sing 11 money compound 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obj 12 behind behind ADP _ 14 shed case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 shed det 14 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 5 taking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 keep punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 keep present some Year 5s tree rules 2 take gerund some Year 5s not said here a little kid's lunch money the shed vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme
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.
Sentence 2: Your friend says, "Not our problem, keep out of it."
nmod:poss nsubj punct punct advmod nmod:poss ccomp punct parataxis case case obl punct punct root Your PRON friend NOUN says VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Not PART our PRON problem NOUN , PUNCT keep VERB out ADP of ADP it PRON . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 problem punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 8 problem punct 6 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 problem advmod 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 problem nmod:poss 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 keep punct 10 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 says parataxis 11 out out ADP _ 13 it case 12 of of ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 keep obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 keep punct 15 " " PUNCT _ 10 keep punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Your friend vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep out in a quote infinitive friend vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Sentence 3: What is the best-reasoned reply?
cop det advmod punct amod nsubj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET best ADJ - PUNCT reasoned VERB reply NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 reply det 4 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 6 reasoned advmod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 best punct 6 reasoned reason VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 reply amod 7 reply reply NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present the reasoned reply tree rules 2 reason participle vn deduce-97.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
The options Option 1 Let's wait and see if it gets worse before we do anything
obj xcomp cc conj mark nsubj advcl xcomp mark nsubj advcl obj root Let VERB 's PRON wait VERB and CCONJ see VERB if SCONJ it PRON gets VERB worse ADJ before SCONJ we PRON do VERB anything PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 see cc 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wait conj 6 if if SCONJ _ 8 gets mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 gets nsubj 8 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 see advcl 9 worse bad ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 gets xcomp 10 before before SCONJ _ 12 do mark 11 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 do nsubj 12 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 wait advcl 13 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 do obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 wait infinitive 's not said here vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 see infinitive 's not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 get a condition, not said to happen present it bad property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 5 do present we anything vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Eventuality
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer It is our problem, he's being hurt and can't stop it, so let's tell a teacher
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop nmod:poss punct nsubj aux aux:pass parataxis cc aux advmod conj obj punct advmod parataxis obj xcomp det obj root It PRON is AUX our PRON problem NOUN , PUNCT he PRON 's AUX being AUX hurt VERB and CCONJ ca AUX n't PART stop VERB it PRON , PUNCT so ADV let VERB 's PRON tell VERB a DET teacher NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 problem nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 problem cop 3 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 problem nmod:poss 4 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 problem punct 6 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 hurt nsubj 7 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 hurt aux 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 hurt aux:pass 9 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 problem parataxis 10 and and CCONJ _ 13 stop cc 11 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 stop aux 12 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 13 stop advmod 13 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 hurt conj 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 stop obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 let punct 16 so so ADV _ 17 let advmod 17 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 problem parataxis 18 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 let obj 19 tell tell VERB VerbForm=Inf 17 let xcomp 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 teacher det 21 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 19 tell obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present It our problem tree rules 2 hurt present · progressive · passive he vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 3 not stop can problem vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality 4 let infinitive 's tree rules 5 tell speech: assert infinitive 's not said here a teacher vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient
Option 3 He's right, other people's problems are never any of our business, so keep out
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop punct amod nmod:poss case nsubj cop advmod conj case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod parataxis compound:prt root He PRON 's AUX right ADJ , PUNCT other ADJ people NOUN 's PART problems NOUN are AUX never ADV any DET of ADP our PRON business NOUN , PUNCT so ADV keep VERB out ADP The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 right nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 right cop 3 right right ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 11 any punct 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 people amod 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 problems nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 people case 8 problems problem NOUN Number=Plur 11 any nsubj 9 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 any cop 10 never never ADV PronType=Neg 11 any advmod 11 any any DET PronType=Ind 3 right conj 12 of of ADP _ 14 business case 13 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 business nmod:poss 14 business business NOUN Number=Sing 11 any nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 keep punct 16 so so ADV _ 17 keep advmod 17 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 right parataxis 18 out out ADP _ 17 keep compound:prt
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present He right property tree rules 2 keep out infinitive vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice Let's take the money off the Year 5s and keep it ourselves
obj xcomp det obj case det compound obl cc conj obj obj root Let VERB 's PRON take VERB the DET money NOUN off ADP the DET Year PROPN 5s NOUN and CCONJ keep VERB it PRON ourselves PRON The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 take obj 6 off off ADP _ 9 5s case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 5s det 8 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 9 5s compound 9 5s 5 NOUN Number=Ptan NumForm=Combi NumType=Card 3 take obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 keep cc 11 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Let conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 keep obj 13 ourselves ourselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 11 keep obj
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 take infinitive 's not said here the money the Year 5s vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent money=Theme off 5=Initial_Location 3 keep infinitive you not said here money vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent it=Theme ourselves=Attribute
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.
← previous Whistle-blowing: when to tell, test 1next → Whistle-blowing: when to tell, test 3↑ back to Whistle-blowing: when to tell This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell/t2/