--- title: Eli, who has no religion, says: "The story where God tells Abraham t… — Abraham, Isaac and Jacob · tree and pragmatics description: Eli, who has no religion, says: "The story where God tells Abraham to kill his son is horrible." What is a respectful answer? 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What is a respectful answer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Eli, God, story · **What happens:** have, say, tell, kill, be · **To what, where:** religion, Abraham, son, respectful answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 6 · ★★ 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/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Eli, who has no religion, says: "The story where God tells Abraham to kill his son is horrible." ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t6:1 # text = Eli, who has no religion, says: "The story where God tells Abraham to kill his son is horrible." 1 Eli Eli PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 acl:relcl _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ _ 6 religion religion NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 8 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 : : PUNCT : _ 22 punct _ _ 10 " " PUNCT `` _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 nsubj _ _ 13 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 15 advmod _ _ 14 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 15 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 acl:relcl _ _ 16 Abraham Abraham PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 iobj _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 kill kill VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 19 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 21 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 22 horrible horrible ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 22 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | present | Eli | no religion | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent religion=Patient | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Eli | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | God | | Abraham | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent abraham=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **kill** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | God *not said here* | God's son | | | | | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent son=Theme | | 5 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the story | | | | | horrible *property* | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is a respectful answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t6:2 # text = What is a respectful answer? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 respectful respectful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | a respectful answer | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} It is a hard story; many read it as showing God does not want child sacrifice, since he stopped Abraham ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t6:o1:1 # text = It is a hard story; many read it as showing God does not want child sacrifice, since he stopped Abraham 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 hard hard ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 7 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 nsubj _ _ 8 read read VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 as as SCONJ IN _ 11 mark _ _ 11 showing show VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 advcl _ _ 12 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nsubj _ _ 13 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 14 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 15 advmod _ _ 15 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 ccomp _ _ 16 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 compound _ _ 17 sacrifice sacrifice NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 since since SCONJ IN _ 21 mark _ _ 20 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 nsubj _ _ 21 stopped stop VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 22 Abraham Abraham PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a hard story | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **read** | past | many | story | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic | | 3 | **show** | gerund | many *not said here* | | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **not** **want** | present · do-support | God | child sacrifice | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sacrifice=Theme | | 5 | **stop** | past | God | Abraham | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector abraham=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} It's a funny story, you're taking it too seriously ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t6:o2:1 # text = It's a funny story, you're taking it too seriously 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 taking take VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 acl:relcl _ _ 10 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 too too ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 seriously seriously ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | It | a funny story | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **take** | present · progressive | you | story | | | | seriously *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, so Christians think hurting children is fine ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t6:o3:1 # text = Yes, so Christians think hurting children is fine 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 so so ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 4 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 5 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 hurting hurt VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 csubj _ _ 7 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 fine fine ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Christians | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **hurt** | gerund | | children | | | | | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer child=Patient | | 3 | **is** | present | hurting | | | | | fine *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} You're not allowed to say that about the Bible ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:4-abraham-isaac-and-jacob:t6:o4:1 # text = You're not allowed to say that about the Bible 1 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 2 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 that that SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 8 about about ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 Bible Bible PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive | | You | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | | | | | about the Bible | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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