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description: It is given that a servant was released from a debt of great magnitude. Ascertain the conduct for which he was subsequently condemned. Exam question 3 of lesson 15 «Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmat
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# Exam question 3 · Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more

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It is given that a servant was released from a debt of great magnitude. Ascertain the conduct for which he was subsequently condemned.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, release, ascertain, condemn · **To what, where:** It, servant, debt, conduct

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 15 «Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more» 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/15-parables-talents-sower-and-more/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that a servant was released from a debt of great magnitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:e3:1
# text = It is given that a servant was released from a debt of great magnitude.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	released	release	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	magnitude	magnitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **release** | past · passive |  | a servant |  | a debt of great magnitude |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source |

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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:* Ascertain the conduct for which he was subsequently condemned.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:e3:2
# text = Ascertain the conduct for which he was subsequently condemned.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	condemned	condemn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | the conduct |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conduct=Topic |
| 2 | **condemn** | past · passive |  | servant |  |  |  | for the conduct; subsequently *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Theme for which=Attribute |

## The options {#options}

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

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His refusal to forgive a lesser debt owed to himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:e3:o1:1
# text = His refusal to forgive a lesser debt owed to himself
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	refusal	refusal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lesser	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	debt	debt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	owed	owe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forgive** | to-infinitive |  | a lesser debt |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Theme |
| 2 | **owe** | participle |  | a lesser debt *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to himself=Goal |
| 3 | **refuse** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His construction of a dwelling upon sand

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:e3:o2:1
# text = His construction of a dwelling upon sand
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	construction	construction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dwelling	dwell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dwell** | gerund | His construction *not said here* |  |  | sand |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon sand=Location |
| 2 | **construct** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom construction «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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His failure to double the sum of money entrusted to his care

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:e3:o3:1
# text = His failure to double the sum of money entrusted to his care
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	failure	failure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	double	double	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	entrusted	entrust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | to-infinitive |  | the sum of money |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sum=Patient |
| 2 | **entrust** | participle |  | money *not said here* | his care |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to care=Recipient |
| 3 | **fail** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom failure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **sum** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **care** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom care «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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His expenditure of his inheritance abroad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:e3:o4:1
# text = His expenditure of his inheritance abroad
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	expenditure	expenditure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expend** |  | His *= he* | his inheritance |  |  |  |  | nom expenditure «possession transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |
| 2 | **inherit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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