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# Test 3 · ★★ · Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

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Your family moves to a new country and you don't know anyone. Mum says, "We'll trust God and take it one step at a time." Who is she like?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** family, you, Mum, We · **What happens:** move, not know, say, trust, take, be · **To what, where:** new country, anyone, God, family · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 4 «Abraham, Isaac and Jacob» 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/4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your family moves to a new country and you don't know anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:1
# text = Your family moves to a new country and you don't know anyone.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | Your family |  |  | a new country |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to country=Trajectory |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you | anyone |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer anyone=Stimulus |

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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:* Mum says, "We'll trust God and take it one step at a time."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:2
# text = Mum says, "We'll trust God and take it one step at a time."
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	trust	trust	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **trust** *in a quote* | future | We | God |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Theme |
| 3 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive | We *not said here* | family |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument it=Theme step=Destination |

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*Sentence 3:* Who is she like?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:3
# text = Who is she like?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Abraham, who set out without knowing every step

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:o1:1
# text = Abraham, who set out without knowing every step
1	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set out** | past | Abraham |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | gerund | Abraham *not said here* | every step |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer step=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Jacob, who tricked his old father to get a blessing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:o2:1
# text = Jacob, who tricked his old father to get a blessing
1	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trick** | past | Jacob | Jacob's old father |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent father=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | Jacob *not said here* | a blessing |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer blessing=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The builders of Babel, who wanted fame and glory

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:o3:1
# text = The builders of Babel, who wanted fame and glory
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	builders	builder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Babel	Babel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	fame	fame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	glory	glory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the builders of Babel | fame and glory |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fame=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Esau, who took his revenge on his twin brother Jacob

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t3:o4:1
# text = Esau, who took his revenge on his twin brother Jacob
1	Esau	Esau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	revenge	revenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	twin	twin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Esau | Esau's revenge |  |  |  | on Esau's twin brother | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent revenge=Theme on brother=Destination |
| 2 | **revenge** |  | Esau |  |  |  |  |  | nom revenge «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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