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What is the most respectful, accurate answer? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** classmate, Christians, respectful accurate answer · **What happens:** not be, ask, care, not lie, be · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 41 «Dilemmas about truth and friendship» 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/41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* A classmate who is not religious asks, "Why do Christians care so much about not lying?" ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t3:1 # text = A classmate who is not religious asks, "Why do Christians care so much about not lying?" 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 classmate classmate NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 5 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 religious religious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 acl:relcl _ _ 7 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 " " PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 13 advmod _ _ 11 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 13 nsubj _ _ 13 care care VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 ccomp _ _ 14 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 15 much much ADV RB _ 13 advmod _ _ 16 about about SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 17 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 18 advmod _ _ 18 lying lie VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ? ? PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 20 " " PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | present | a classmate | | | | | religious *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | a classmate | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **care** *in a quote* | present · do-support | Christians | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **not** **lie** *in a quote* | gerund | Christians *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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 the most respectful, accurate answer? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t3:2 # text = What is the most respectful, accurate 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 8 det _ _ 4 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 5 advmod _ _ 5 respectful respectful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 7 accurate accurate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the respectful accurate answer | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Because Christians think people who are not religious always lie ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t3:o1:1 # text = Because Christians think people who are not religious always lie 1 Because because SCONJ IN _ 3 mark _ _ 2 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 think think VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 5 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 6 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 religious religious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 acl:relcl _ _ 9 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 10 advmod _ _ 10 lie lie VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Christians | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **not** **is** | present | people | | | | | religious *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **lie** | present | people | | | | | always *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} Christians do not care about lying, it is just a rule for church ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t3:o2:1 # text = Christians do not care about lying, it is just a rule for church 1 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 2 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 4 advmod _ _ 4 care care VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 about about SCONJ IN _ 6 mark _ _ 6 lying lie VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 10 just just ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 13 for for ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **care** | present · do-support | Christians | | | | | | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **lie** | gerund | Christians *not said here* | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** | present | it | a rule | | | | for church | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} Christians believe God is truthful and wants people to be honest too ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t3:o3:1 # text = Christians believe God is truthful and wants people to be honest too 1 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 believe believe VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 truthful truthful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 10 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 11 cop _ _ 11 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 xcomp _ _ 12 too too ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **believe** | present | Christians | | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **is** | present | God | | | | | truthful *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **want** | present | Christians *not said here* | people | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot people=Theme | | 4 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | | | | | honest *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} Because Christians are never allowed to change their mind about anything ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:41-dilemmas-about-truth-and-friendship:t3:o4:1 # text = Because Christians are never allowed to change their mind about anything 1 Because because SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 2 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 5 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux:pass _ _ 4 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 allowed allow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 change change VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 9 nmod:poss _ _ 9 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 about about ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 anything anything PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive | | Christians | | | | | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP S»: subject=Beneficiary clause=Eventuality | | 2 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Christians *not said here* | Christians's mind | | | | about anything | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mind=Patient | | 3 | **mind** | | Christians *= christian* | | | | | | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=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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