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description: Sam, whose family has no religion, asks: "So do Christians think kids are born evil?" What is the fairest answer? Test 3 · ★ of lesson 2 «Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; M
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# Test 3 · ★ · Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel

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Sam, whose family has no religion, asks: "So do Christians think kids are born evil?" What is the fairest answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** family, Sam, Christians, fairest answer · **What happens:** have, ask, do, think, bear, be · **To what, where:** religion, kids · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 2 «Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel» 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/2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Sam, whose family has no religion, asks: "So do Christians think kids are born evil?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t3:1
# text = Sam, whose family has no religion, asks: "So do Christians think kids are born evil?"
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	So	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
14	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	ccomp	_	_
19	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | family | no religion |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Sam |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **bear** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | kids |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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:* What is the fairest answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t3:2
# text = What is the fairest answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fairest	fair	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fairest answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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No, they believe people are made good but everyone does wrong sometimes and needs God's help

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t3:o1:1
# text = No, they believe people are made good but everyone does wrong sometimes and needs God's help
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	11	nsubj	_	_
11	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	11	advmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | people |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **do** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | sometimes, wrong *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **need** | present | everyone *not said here* | God's help |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |
| 5 | **help** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom help «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, Christians think children are wicked monsters

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, Christians think children are wicked monsters
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | children | wicked monsters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Christians think nobody ever does wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t3:o3:1
# text = Christians think nobody ever does wrong
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nsubj	_	_
4	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | present | nobody |  |  |  | ever | wrong *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Christians think only grown-ups can sin

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t3:o4:1
# text = Christians think only grown-ups can sin
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	sin	sin	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **sin** | can | grown ups |  |  |  |  |  | vn rebel-71.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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