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title: Harpreet, who is Sikh, asks if her faith has a Golden Rule too. What… — The Golden Rule in many traditions · tree and pragmatics
description: Harpreet, who is Sikh, asks if her faith has a Golden Rule too. What is the best answer? Test 12 of lesson 38 «The Golden Rule in many traditions» 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 wro
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# Test 12 · The Golden Rule in many traditions

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Harpreet, who is Sikh, asks if her faith has a Golden Rule too. What is the best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Harpreet, faith, best answer · **What happens:** be, ask, have · **To what, where:** Sikh, Golden Rule

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This is test 12 of lesson 38 «The Golden Rule in many traditions» 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/38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Harpreet, who is Sikh, asks if her faith has a Golden Rule too.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t12:1
# text = Harpreet, who is Sikh, asks if her faith has a Golden Rule too.
1	Harpreet	Harpreet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Sikh	Sikh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Rule	Rule	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Harpreet | Sikh |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Harpreet |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Harpreet's faith | a Golden Rule |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=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:* What is the best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t12:2
# text = What is the best answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the best answer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Yes, but in Sikhism it only applies to other Sikhs, not to you

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t12:o1:1
# text = Yes, but in Sikhism it only applies to other Sikhs, not to you
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Sikhism	Sikhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	applies	apply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Sikhs	Sikh	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present | it |  | other Sikhs | Sikhism |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in sikhism=Destination |

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

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Yes, Sikh scripture teaches seeing all people as equal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t12:o2:1
# text = Yes, Sikh scripture teaches seeing all people as equal
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Sikh	sikh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	scripture	scripture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	teaches	teach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	seeing	see	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | Sikh scripture |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | gerund | Sikh scripture *not said here* | all people |  |  |  | as equal | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus as equal=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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No, Sikhs have no teaching at all about how to treat others

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t12:o3:1
# text = No, Sikhs have no teaching at all about how to treat others
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Sikhs	Sikh	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod	_	_
9	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sikhs | no teaching |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teaching=Patient |
| 2 | **treat** | to-infinitive | Sikhs *not said here* | others |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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No, the Golden Rule is found only in the Bible and nowhere else

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t12:o4:1
# text = No, the Golden Rule is found only in the Bible and nowhere else
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Rule	Rule	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | the Golden Rule |  | the Bible |  | nowhere *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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