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title: Judge: «Was the landowner in the vineyard fair? Give both sides.» Be… — Parables: the Talents, the Sower and m… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 6 · ★★★ · Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more

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Judge: «Was the landowner in the vineyard fair? Give both sides.» Best-reasoned answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** be, give, reason · **To what, where:** landowner, vineyard, sides, answer

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This is test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 15 «Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more» 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/15-parables-talents-sower-and-more/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Judge: «Was the landowner in the vineyard fair?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:1
# text = Judge: «Was the landowner in the vineyard fair?
1	Judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	landowner	landowner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vineyard	vineyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past |  | the landowner |  | the vineyard |  |  | tree rules |

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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:* Give both sides.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:2
# text = Give both sides.»
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | both sides |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* Best-reasoned answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:3
# text = Best-reasoned answer?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	reasoned	reason	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reason** | participle |  | answer |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent answer=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It was unfair, so the story is just stupid

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:o1:1
# text = It was unfair, so the story is just stupid
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	stupid	stupid	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** | past | It |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | stupid *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Early workers got the promised pay, but it felt unfair; the story is about generosity

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:o2:1
# text = Early workers got the promised pay, but it felt unfair; the story is about generosity
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	pay	pay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	generosity	generosity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Early workers | the promised pay |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pay=Stimulus |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **feel** | past | pay |  |  |  |  | unfair *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **is** | present | the story |  |  |  |  | about generosity | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was fair, because the Bible says so, end of

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:o3:1
# text = It was fair, because the Bible says so, end of
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The late workers were lazy so nobody should have paid them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t6:o4:1
# text = The late workers were lazy so nobody should have paid them
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux	_	_
10	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the late workers |  |  |  |  | lazy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | should · perfect · passive |  | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Recipient they=Asset |

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