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title: "We're the best class, we'll build the biggest snow fort ever and ev… — Noah and the Tower of Babel · tree and pragmatics
description: "We're the best class, we'll build the biggest snow fort ever and everyone will know OUR names!" They end up arguing and quit. Which story fits? Test 8 of lesson 3 «Noah and the Tower of Babel» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Test 8 · Noah and the Tower of Babel

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"We're the best class, we'll build the biggest snow fort ever and everyone will know OUR names!" They end up arguing and quit. Which story fits?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** We, everyone, OUR, names, story · **What happens:** be, build, know, name, end up, argue · **To what, where:** best class, biggest snow fort, names

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This is test 8 of lesson 3 «Noah and the Tower of Babel» 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/3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* "We're the best class, we'll build the biggest snow fort ever and everyone will know OUR names!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:1
# text = "We're the best class, we'll build the biggest snow fort ever and everyone will know OUR names!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
13	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	19	nsubj	_	_
18	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
20	OUR	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | We | the best class |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** *in a quote* | future | we | the biggest snow fort |  |  | ever |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product |
| 3 | **know** *in a quote* | future | everyone | OUR names |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer name=Stimulus |
| 4 | **name** *in a quote* |  | OUR |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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:* They end up arguing and quit.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:2
# text = They end up arguing and quit.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	end	end	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	arguing	argue	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end up** | present | names *= name* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | gerund | names *= name* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **quit** | infinitive | names *= name* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 3:* Which story fits?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:3
# text = Which story fits?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | which story |  |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Noah and the ark: obeying God

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:o1:1
# text = Noah and the ark: obeying God
1	Noah	Noah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ark	ark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	obeying	obey	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obey** | gerund | Noah and the ark | God |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Creation: God rested on the seventh day after all his hard work

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:o2:1
# text = Creation: God rested on the seventh day after all his hard work
1	Creation	creation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	seventh	seventh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	13	det:predet	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | God | Creation |  |  | after God's hard work; day |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **work** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Adam and Eve hiding from God

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:o3:1
# text = Adam and Eve hiding from God
1	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | gerund | Adam and Eve |  |  |  |  | from God | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent from god=Beneficiary |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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The Tower of Babel: pride and showing off led to division

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:3-noah-and-the-tower-of-babel:t8:o4:1
# text = The Tower of Babel: pride and showing off led to division
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tower	Tower	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Babel	Babel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show off** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lead** | participle · passive |  | the Tower of Babel |  | division |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to division=Destination |

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