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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the saying "the Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27). Exam question 4 of lesson 44 «Cheating, rules and games» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pra
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# Exam question 4 · Cheating, rules and games

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the saying "the Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27).

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, people · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, make · **To what, where:** response, saying, Sabbath

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 44 «Cheating, rules and games» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/44-cheating-rules-and-games/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:e4:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the saying "the Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27).
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	saying	saying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Sabbath	Sabbath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	appos	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	Sabbath	Sabbath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	_
28	2:27	2:27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	27	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the saying |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus saying=Experiencer |
| 4 | **make** *in a quote* | past · passive | people | the Sabbath |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Product |

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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 {#o1}

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It signifies that the Sabbath is to be observed only by the clergy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:e4:o1:1
# text = It signifies that the Sabbath is to be observed only by the clergy
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Sabbath	Sabbath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	clergy	clergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **observe** | present · passive | the clergy | the Sabbath |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent subject=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It signifies that the observance of the Sabbath was entirely abolished by Jesus

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:e4:o2:1
# text = It signifies that the observance of the Sabbath was entirely abolished by Jesus
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	observance	observance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sabbath	Sabbath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	abolished	abolish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **abolish** | past · passive | Jesus | the observance of the Sabbath |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **observe** |  |  | the Sabbath |  |  |  |  | nom observance «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It signifies that religious rules exist to serve the welfare of human beings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:e4:o3:1
# text = It signifies that religious rules exist to serve the welfare of human beings
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	serve	serve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	beings	being	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exist** | present | religious rules |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **serve** | to-infinitive | religious rules *not said here* | the welfare of human beings |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent welfare=Attribute |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It signifies that human beings exist solely to observe the Sabbath

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:44-cheating-rules-and-games:e4:o4:1
# text = It signifies that human beings exist solely to observe the Sabbath
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	signifies	signify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beings	being	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	exist	exist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	observe	observe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Sabbath	Sabbath	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **signify** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **exist** | present | human beings |  |  |  |  | solely *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **observe** | to-infinitive | human beings *not said here* | the Sabbath |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sabbath=Topic |

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