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title: Sam got ashes on his head at church and his mate said "you've got mu… — The church year · tree and pragmatics
description: Sam got ashes on his head at church and his mate said "you've got muck on ur face lol". What was it? Test 4 of lesson 26 «The church year» 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 was right.
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# Test 4 · The church year

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Sam got ashes on his head at church and his mate said "you've got muck on ur face lol". What was it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Sam, mate, you · **What happens:** get, say, be · **To what, where:** ashes, head, muck, face · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 of lesson 26 «The church year» 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/26-the-church-year/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Sam got ashes on his head at church and his mate said "you've got muck on ur face lol".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:26-the-church-year:t4:1
# text = Sam got ashes on his head at church and his mate said "you've got muck on ur face lol".
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	ccomp	_	_
17	muck	muck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	ur	your	PRON	PRP$	Abbr=Yes|Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Sam | ashes |  | Sam's head |  | at church | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ash=Theme on head=Source |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Sam's mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | muck |  | ur's face |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent muck=Theme on face=Source |

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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 was it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:26-the-church-year:t4:2
# text = What was it?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | muck |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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A mark from Palm Sunday showing that he had waved a palm branch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:26-the-church-year:t4:o1:1
# text = A mark from Palm Sunday showing that he had waved a palm branch
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Palm	Palm	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	waved	wave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | a mark from Palm Sunday |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wave** | past · perfect | mark | a palm branch |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A sign that he has been baptised that morning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:26-the-church-year:t4:o2:1
# text = A sign that he has been baptised that morning
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	baptised	baptise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **baptise** | present · perfect · passive |  | he |  |  | morning |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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A cross of ashes for Ash Wednesday, a sign of saying sorry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:26-the-church-year:t4:o3:1
# text = A cross of ashes for Ash Wednesday, a sign of saying sorry
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ashes	ash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Ash	Ash	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: apologize* | gerund | a sign *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A mark you get at Harvest for bringing food

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:26-the-church-year:t4:o4:1
# text = A mark you get at Harvest for bringing food
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Harvest	harvest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | you | a mark |  | Harvest |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bring** | gerund | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

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