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title: lol he pushed me first so i'm allowed to push him back, that's the g… — The Golden Rule in many traditions · tree and pragmatics
description: lol he pushed me first so i'm allowed to push him back, that's the golden rule innit Test 3 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 wrong.
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# Test 3 · The Golden Rule in many traditions

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
lol he pushed me first so i'm allowed to push him back, that's the golden rule innit

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** he, i, that · **What happens:** push, allow, push back, be · **To what, where:** me, i, him, golden rule innit

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This is test 3 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t3:1
# text = lol he pushed me first so i'm allowed to push him back, that's the golden rule innit
1	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | he | me |  |  |  | first *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |
| 2 | **allow** | present · passive |  | i |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **push back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | i *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | present | that | the golden rule innit |  |  |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, the Golden Rule only applies to grown-ups, not to children

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t3:o1:1
# text = No, the Golden Rule only applies to grown-ups, not to children
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	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	applies	apply	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	ups	up	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **apply** | present | the Golden Rule |  |  |  |  | to grown ups; to children | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the Golden Rule means you do to others exactly what they did to you first

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t3:o2:1
# text = Yes, the Golden Rule means you do to others exactly what they did to you first
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	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	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	obj	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the Golden Rule |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present | you |  |  |  |  | to others | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | past | others *= other* |  | you |  |  | first *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, but only if a teacher saw him push you before you did it

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t3:o3:1
# text = Yes, but only if a teacher saw him push you before you did it
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
3	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | a teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **push** | infinitive | teacher | you |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | past | you | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No, the rule is how you'd like to be treated, not paying back what you got

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:38-the-golden-rule-in-many-traditions:t3:o4:1
# text = No, the rule is how you'd like to be treated, not paying back what you got
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	9	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:outer	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
16	back	back	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | would · present | the rule |  |  |  |  | like *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | the rule *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient» |
| 3 | **not** **pay back** | gerund | the rule *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Asset |
| 4 | **get** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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