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# Test 9 · ★ · Sunday school, youth groups and charity

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A friend says, "Why plan your giving? Just give when you feel like it." What does tithing teach?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, your, you · **What happens:** say, plan, give, feel, tithe, teach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 9 · ★ of lesson 27 «Sunday school, youth groups and charity» 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/27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A friend says, "Why plan your giving?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:1
# text = A friend says, "Why plan your giving?
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	plan	plan	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | a friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **plan** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen, in a quote* | gerund | your |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=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:* Just give when you feel like it."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:2
# text = Just give when you feel like it."
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | present | you |  |  |  |  | like it | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like it=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* What does tithing teach?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:3
# text = What does tithing teach?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tithing	tithe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tithe** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **teach** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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That giving is only for grown-ups who earn their own money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:o1:1
# text = That giving is only for grown-ups who earn their own money
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
2	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	earn	earn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | for giving grown ups | tree rules |
| 4 | **earn** | present | giving grown ups | ups's own money |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |

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

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That giving can be planned, not only occasional

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:o2:1
# text = That giving can be planned, not only occasional
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	occasional	occasional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **plan** | can · passive |  | That |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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That feelings are the only good reason to give anything

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:o3:1
# text = That feelings are the only good reason to give anything
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
10	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that feelings | the only good reason |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | anything |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That planned gifts never really reach the people who need them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:27-sunday-school-youth-groups-and-charity:t9:o4:1
# text = That planned gifts never really reach the people who need them
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | past | That | gifts |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **reach** | infinitive | That *not said here* | the people |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | the people | people |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot they=Theme |

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