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title: Select the response consistent with the teaching recorded in Matthew… — Whistle-blowing: when to tell · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the teaching recorded in Matthew 18:15. Exam question 3 of lesson 45 «Whistle-blowing: when to tell» 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 right.
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# Exam question 3 · Whistle-blowing: when to tell

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Select the response consistent with the teaching recorded in Matthew 18:15.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** select, record · **To what, where:** response, teaching

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 45 «Whistle-blowing: when to tell» 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/45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the teaching recorded in Matthew 18:15.
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	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	teaching	teaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Matthew	Matthew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl:agent	_	_
11	18:15	18:15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **record** | participle |  | the teaching *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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One who has been wronged ought first to approach the wrongdoer privately with a view to reconciliation

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:e3:o1:1
# text = One who has been wronged ought first to approach the wrongdoer privately with a view to reconciliation
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	wronged	wrong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
6	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	approach	approach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wrongdoer	wrongdoer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	privately	privately	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrong** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **approach** | ought | One | the wrongdoer |  |  |  | with a view to reconciliation; first, privately *property* | vn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent wrongdoer=Theme with view=Instrument |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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One who has been wronged ought to conceal the matter from the wrongdoer indefinitely and from all others besides

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:e3:o2:1
# text = One who has been wronged ought to conceal the matter from the wrongdoer indefinitely and from all others besides
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	wronged	wrong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
6	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	conceal	conceal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wrongdoer	wrongdoer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	indefinitely	indefinitely	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
18	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
19	besides	besides	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrong** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **conceal** | ought | One | the matter |  | the wrongdoer and all others |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent matter=Patient from wrongdoer=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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One who has been wronged ought first to denounce the wrongdoer publicly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:e3:o3:1
# text = One who has been wronged ought first to denounce the wrongdoer publicly
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	wronged	wrong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
6	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	denounce	denounce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wrongdoer	wrongdoer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	publicly	publicly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrong** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **denounce** | ought | One | the wrongdoer |  |  |  | first, publicly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrongdoer=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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One who has been wronged ought to sever all relations with the wrongdoer forthwith

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:45-whistle-blowing-when-to-tell:e3:o4:1
# text = One who has been wronged ought to sever all relations with the wrongdoer forthwith
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	wronged	wrong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
6	ought	ought	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	sever	sever	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	relations	relation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wrongdoer	wrongdoer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	forthwith	forthwith	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrong** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sever** | ought | One | all relations |  |  |  | with the wrongdoer | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relation=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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