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title: Your godmother hasn't spoken to you about faith in years. Your broth… — Baptism, communion and confirmation · tree and pragmatics
description: Your godmother hasn't spoken to you about faith in years. Your brother says «she's useless, sack her». What fits the role best? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 24 «Baptism, communion and confirmation» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questi
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# Test 8 · ★★ · Baptism, communion and confirmation

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Your godmother hasn't spoken to you about faith in years. Your brother says «she's useless, sack her». What fits the role best?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** brother, godmother · **What happens:** not speak, say, be, sack, fit · **To what, where:** godmother, you, role · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 24 «Baptism, communion and confirmation» 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/24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your godmother hasn't spoken to you about faith in years.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:1
# text = Your godmother hasn't spoken to you about faith in years.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	godmother	godmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* | present · perfect · passive |  | Your godmother | you |  |  | about faith in years | 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:* Your brother says «she's useless, sack her».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:2
# text = Your brother says «she's useless, sack her».
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	useless	useless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sack	sack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your brother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | godmother |  |  |  |  | useless *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sack** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | godmother |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What fits the role best?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:3
# text = What fits the role best?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present |  | the role  best |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent role=Patient |

## The options {#options}

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

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Talk to her; godparents are meant to help a child grow in faith

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:o1:1
# text = Talk to her; godparents are meant to help a child grow in faith
1	Talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	meant	mean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to she=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present · passive |  | godparents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a child |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 4 | **grow** *not said to happen* | infinitive | a child *not said here* |  |  | faith |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in faith=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Yes, godparents can be fired like workers if they don't do their job

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:o2:1
# text = Yes, godparents can be fired like workers if they don't do their job
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	fired	fire	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fire** | can · passive |  | godparents |  |  |  | like workers | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **do** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | godparents *= godparent* | godparents's job |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |
| 3 | **job** |  | godparents *= godparent* |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Godparents only have to send birthday cards

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:o3:1
# text = Godparents only have to send birthday cards
1	Godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Godparents |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | to-infinitive | Godparents *not said here* | birthday cards |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Godparents stop mattering after the baptism

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:24-baptism-communion-and-confirmation:t8:o4:1
# text = Godparents stop mattering after the baptism
1	Godparents	godparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mattering	matter	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baptism	baptism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Godparents |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **matter** | gerund | Godparents *not said here* |  |  |  | after the baptism |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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