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title: «Life's about getting loads of stuff, then u can chill». Which parab… — Parables: the Talents, the Sower and m… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Life's about getting loads of stuff, then u can chill». Which parable answers that? Test 7 · ★★★ 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 pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more

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«Life's about getting loads of stuff, then u can chill». Which parable answers that?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Life, u, parable · **What happens:** get, chill, answer · **To what, where:** loads, that

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This is test 7 · ★★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Life's about getting loads of stuff, then u can chill».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t7:1
# text = «Life's about getting loads of stuff, then u can chill».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
11	u	you	PRON	PRP	Abbr=Yes|Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	chill	chill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · progressive | Life | loads of stuff |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer load=Stimulus |
| 2 | **chill** *in a quote* | can | u |  |  |  | then |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:* Which parable answers that?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t7:2
# text = Which parable answers that?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	parable	parable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answers	answer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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 | **answer** *speech: assert* | present | which parable | that |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The good soil, which gave a big harvest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t7:o1:1
# text = The good soil, which gave a big harvest
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the good soil | a big harvest |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harvest=Theme |

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

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The rich fool, who died the night he stored it all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t7:o2:1
# text = The rich fool, who died the night he stored it all
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fool	fool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stored	store	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | the rich fool |  |  |  | night |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **store** | past | he | the rich fool |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The two builders, who built two houses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t7:o3:1
# text = The two builders, who built two houses
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the two builders | two houses |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The lost sheep, who wandered off and was carried home again

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:15-parables-talents-sower-and-more:t7:o4:1
# text = The lost sheep, who wandered off and was carried home again
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wander off** | past | the lost sheep |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **carry** | past · passive | the lost sheep *not said here* |  |  |  | again | home *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP» |

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