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# Test 4 · ★★ · Promises, memory and keeping each other safe

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The vicar says, very formally: «Every human life is of inestimable worth; should a friend speak of wishing to die, you must inform a trusted adult forthwith.» What does he mean?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** vicar, human life, friend speak, you · **What happens:** say, be, wish, die, inform, trust · **To what, where:** trusted adult · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 79 «Promises, memory and keeping each other safe» 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/79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The vicar says, very formally: «Every human life is of inestimable worth; should a friend speak of wishing to die, you must inform a trusted adult forthwith.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe:t4:1
# text = The vicar says, very formally: «Every human life is of inestimable worth; should a friend speak of wishing to die, you must inform a trusted adult forthwith.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
10	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	inestimable	inestimable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	worth	worth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	speak	speak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	_
21	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	wishing	wish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	inform	inform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	31	amod	_	_
31	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	_
32	forthwith	forthwith	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the vicar |  |  |  |  | formally *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | every human life |  |  |  |  | of inestimable worth | tree rules |
| 3 | **wish** *in a quote* | gerund | a friend speak *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **die** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | a friend speak *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **inform** *speech: other* *in a quote* | must | you |  | a trusted adult |  |  | forthwith *property* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 6 | **trust** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* What does he mean?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe:t4:2
# text = What does he mean?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | vicar |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Every life matters; tell a trusted adult straight away

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe:t4:o1:1
# text = Every life matters; tell a trusted adult straight away
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	matters	matter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** | present | every life |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  |  | a trusted adult |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 3 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only vicars may be told such things

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe:t4:o2:1
# text = Only vicars may be told such things
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	vicars	vicar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | may · passive |  | vicars |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient thing=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Life has a price that can be measured

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe:t4:o3:1
# text = Life has a price that can be measured
1	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Life | a price |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Patient |
| 2 | **measure** | can · passive |  | a price |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Wait for the right moment to tell

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:79-promises-memory-and-keeping-each-other-safe:t4:o4:1
# text = Wait for the right moment to tell
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | moment |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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