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title: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning… — Living well because life is short · tree and pragmatics
description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the precept «Do not let the sun go down on your anger». Exam question 3 of lesson 76 «Living well because life is short» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Exam question 3 · Living well because life is short

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the precept «Do not let the sun go down on your anger».

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts, sun, your · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, not let, go down, anger · **To what, where:** response, precept, sun, anger

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 76 «Living well because life is short» 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/76-living-well-because-life-is-short/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the precept «Do not let the sun go down on your anger».
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	precept	precept	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	appos	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
19	down	down	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 precept |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus precept=Experiencer |
| 4 | **not** **let** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  | the sun |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **go down** *in a quote* | infinitive | the sun *not said here* |  |  | your anger |  | down *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on anger=Location |
| 6 | **anger** *in a quote* |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=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 {#o1}

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It derives from the rules of cricket and concerns the close of play

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:e3:o1:1
# text = It derives from the rules of cricket and concerns the close of play
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	derives	derive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	concerns	concern	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | It |  |  | the rules of cricket |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: agent=Agent from rule=Material |
| 2 | **concern** | present |  | the close of play |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus close=Experiencer |
| 3 | **rule** |  | cricket |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It prohibits outdoor activity during the hours of daylight

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:e3:o2:1
# text = It prohibits outdoor activity during the hours of daylight
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	prohibits	prohibit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	outdoor	outdoor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prohibit** | present | It | outdoor activity |  |  | hour |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer activity=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It derives from the Epistle to the Ephesians and counsels reconciliation before the day's end

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:e3:o3:1
# text = It derives from the Epistle to the Ephesians and counsels reconciliation before the day's end
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	derives	derive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Epistle	epistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Ephesians	Ephesian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	counsels	counsel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	compound	_	_
11	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present | It |  |  | the Epistle | before the day's end | to the Ephesians and counsels reconciliation | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before end=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It counsels that anger be expressed only after sunset

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:e3:o4:1
# text = It counsels that anger be expressed only after sunset
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counsels	counsel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	det	_	_
4	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	expressed	express	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **counsel** *speech: other* |  | It | that anger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **express** | infinitive · passive |  | counsels |  |  | sunset |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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