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title: Ascertain which statement concerning the deception of Isaac by Jacob… — Trust that breaks and takes long to mend · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain which statement concerning the deception of Isaac by Jacob (Genesis 27) is consistent with the narrative. Exam question 3 of lesson 82 «Trust that breaks and takes long to mend» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Exam question 3 · Trust that breaks and takes long to mend

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Ascertain which statement concerning the deception of Isaac by Jacob (Genesis 27) is consistent with the narrative.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, concerning · **What happens:** ascertain, concern, be, deceive · **To what, where:** statement, deception, Isaac

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 82 «Trust that breaks and takes long to mend» 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/82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e3:1
# text = Ascertain which statement concerning the deception of Isaac by Jacob (Genesis 27) is consistent with the narrative.
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Isaac	Isaac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Genesis	Genesis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
13	27	27	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascertain** | imperative | you *not said here* | which statement |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statement=Topic |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund |  | the deception of Isaac |  |  |  | by Jacob | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus deception=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | concerning | which statement *not said here* |  |  |  | with the narrative; consistent *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **deceive** |  |  | Isaac |  |  |  |  | nom deception «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The deception occasioned the protracted estrangement of the brothers, reconciliation occurring only many years subsequently

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e3:o1:1
# text = The deception occasioned the protracted estrangement of the brothers, reconciliation occurring only many years subsequently
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	occasioned	occasion	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	protracted	protract	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	estrangement	estrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	reconciliation	reconciliation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	occurring	occur	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **occasion** | past | the deception | the protracted estrangement of the brothers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protract** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **occur** | gerund | reconciliation *not said here* |  |  |  | year | subsequently *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **estrange** |  |  | the brothers |  |  |  |  | nom estrangement «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The deception was immediately discovered and the blessing thereupon revoked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e3:o2:1
# text = The deception was immediately discovered and the blessing thereupon revoked
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blessing	blessing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	thereupon	thereupon	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	revoked	revoke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past · passive |  | the deception |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **revoke** | participle · passive |  | the blessing |  |  |  | thereupon *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The deception was undertaken at the express request of Esau

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e3:o3:1
# text = The deception was undertaken at the express request of Esau
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	undertaken	undertake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	express	express	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Esau	Esau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **undertake** | past · passive |  | the deception |  | the express request of Esau |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **request** |  |  | Esau |  |  |  |  | nom request «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The deception produced no consequences of any description for Jacob

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:82-trust-that-breaks-and-takes-long-to-mend:e3:o4:1
# text = The deception produced no consequences of any description for Jacob
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deception	deception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	produced	produce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	consequences	consequence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	description	description	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Jacob	Jacob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **produce** | past | the deception | no consequences of any description |  |  |  | for Jacob | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent consequence=Result for jacob=Beneficiary |

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