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description: Your friend is still furious at a girl who lied about her, and asks if she can skip the forgive line in the Lord's Prayer. What would a wise Sunday-school teacher say? Test 7 of lesson 23 «Sunday service, hymns and the Lord's Prayer» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the d
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# Test 7 · Sunday service, hymns and the Lord's Prayer

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Your friend is still furious at a girl who lied about her, and asks if she can skip the forgive line in the Lord's Prayer. What would a wise Sunday-school teacher say?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, girl, wise Sunday school teacher · **What happens:** be, lie, ask, skip, forgive, say · **To what, where:** forgive line, Prayer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 of lesson 23 «Sunday service, hymns and the Lord's Prayer» 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/23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your friend is still furious at a girl who lied about her, and asks if she can skip the forgive line in the Lord's Prayer.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer:t7:1
# text = Your friend is still furious at a girl who lied about her, and asks if she can skip the forgive line in the Lord's Prayer.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	furious	furious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
16	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	skip	skip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	compound	_	_
22	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	's	PART	POS	_	25	case	_	_
27	Prayer	Prayer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Your friend |  |  |  | still | at a girl; furious *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | past | a girl |  |  |  |  | about friend | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about she=Location |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **skip** *a condition, not said to happen* | can | friend | the forgive line |  | the Lord's Prayer |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent line=Theme in prayer=Trajectory |
| 5 | **forgive** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 would a wise Sunday-school teacher say?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer:t7:2
# text = What would a wise Sunday-school teacher say?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | would | a wise Sunday school teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Say it out loud but keep your fingers crossed behind your back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer:t7:o1:1
# text = Say it out loud but keep your fingers crossed behind your back
1	Say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	crossed	cross	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say out** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your fingers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cross** | participle | your fingers *not said here* |  |  | your back |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Pray it and ask God for help to forgive

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer:t7:o2:1
# text = Pray it and ask God for help to forgive
1	Pray	pray	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	forgive	forgive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | God |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent god=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **forgive** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only pray it when you feel happy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer:t7:o3:1
# text = Only pray it when you feel happy
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	pray	pray	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  | happy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, skip any line that feels hard

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:23-sunday-service-hymns-and-the-lords-prayer:t7:o4:1
# text = Yes, skip any line that feels hard
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	skip	skip	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skip** | imperative | you *not said here* | any line |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** | present | any line |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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