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title: Identify the principal teaching conveyed by the priest to a penitent… — Borrowing without asking · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal teaching conveyed by the priest to a penitent who confesses a repetition of a former wrong. Exam question 2 of lesson 339 «Borrowing without asking» of the everyday course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Exam question 2 · Borrowing without asking

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Identify the principal teaching conveyed by the priest to a penitent who confesses a repetition of a former wrong.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, penitent · **What happens:** identify, convey, confess · **To what, where:** principal teaching, penitent, repetition

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 339 «Borrowing without asking» of the everyday 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/everyday/339-borrowing-without-asking/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:e2:1
# text = Identify the principal teaching conveyed by the priest to a penitent who confesses a repetition of a former wrong.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	conveyed	convey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	penitent	penitent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	confesses	confess	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	repetition	repetition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	former	former	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal teaching |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent teaching=Theme |
| 2 | **convey** | participle |  | the principal teaching *not said here* | a penitent |  |  | by the priest | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to penitent=Recipient |
| 3 | **confess** | present | a penitent | a repetition |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repetition=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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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A repeated wrong may not be confessed on a second occasion and remains unforgiven

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:e2:o1:1
# text = A repeated wrong may not be confessed on a second occasion and remains unforgiven
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	confessed	confess	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	occasion	occasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	unforgiven	unforgiven	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	13	dep	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **confess** | may · passive |  |  |  | a second occasion |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S» |
| 3 | **remain** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Forgiveness is not exhausted, but each wrong must be made good in turn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:e2:o2:1
# text = Forgiveness is not exhausted, but each wrong must be made good in turn
1	Forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	exhausted	exhaust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **exhaust** | present · passive |  | Forgiveness |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |
| 2 | **make** | must · passive |  | each wrong |  | turn |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A wrong once confessed may thereafter be repeated without consequence

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:e2:o3:1
# text = A wrong once confessed may thereafter be repeated without consequence
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	confessed	confess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
5	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	thereafter	thereafter	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	repeated	repeat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	without	without	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confess** | past |  |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **repeat** | may · passive |  |  |  |  |  | without consequence; thereafter *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The penitent is relieved of all duty of restitution

```conllu
# sent_id = question:everyday:339-borrowing-without-asking:e2:o4:1
# text = The penitent is relieved of all duty of restitution
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	penitent	penitent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	relieved	relieved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	duty	duty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	restitution	restitution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the penitent |  |  |  |  | of all duty of restitution; relieved *property* | tree rules |

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