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# Test 7 · ★ · Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel

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Oliver keeps scowling at his brother who got picked for the team. "I hate him. Bet he cheated." What is the lesson from Cain?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Oliver, I, lesson · **What happens:** keep, scowl, pick, hate, cheat, be · **To what, where:** brother, Oliver, Bet

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This is test 7 · ★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Oliver keeps scowling at his brother who got picked for the team. "

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:1
# text = Oliver keeps scowling at his brother who got picked for the team. "
1	Oliver	Oliver	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	scowling	scowl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Oliver |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **scowl** | gerund | Oliver *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at Oliver's brother | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pick** | past · passive |  | Oliver's brother |  |  |  | for the team | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for team=Beneficiary |

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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:* I hate him.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:2
# text = I hate him.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hate	hate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hate** | present | I | Oliver |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 3:* Bet he cheated."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:3
# text = Bet he cheated."
1	Bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cheated	cheat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cheat** | past | Oliver | Bet |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* What is the lesson from Cain?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:4
# text = What is the lesson from Cain?
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	4	det	_	_
4	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Cain	Cain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	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 lesson from Cain |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Jealousy like that proves the brother must have cheated

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:o1:1
# text = Jealousy like that proves the brother must have cheated
1	Jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
4	proves	prove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux	_	_
9	cheated	cheat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | present | Jealousy | the brother |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |
| 2 | **cheat** | must · perfect · passive |  | Jealousy |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |

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

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Deal with jealousy early, before it grows into harm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:o2:1
# text = Deal with jealousy early, before it grows into harm
1	Deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	jealousy	jealousy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | jealousy |  |  |  |  | into harm *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into harm=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He should stop talking to his brother for good

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:o3:1
# text = He should stop talking to his brother for good
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | should | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **talk** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to his brother; for good | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to brother=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Feelings like that never cause any harm

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:2-adam-and-eve-cain-and-abel:t7:o4:1
# text = Feelings like that never cause any harm
1	Feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	1	nmod	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	cause	cause	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cause** | present | Feelings like that | any harm |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient |

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