--- title: Thandi's friend says, "You said now now, and it's been an hour, you… — Keeping promises · tree and pragmatics description: Thandi's friend says, "You said now now, and it's been an hour, you liar!" What is the best way to see it? Test 5 of lesson 86 «Keeping promises» 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 righ --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/86-keeping-promises/t5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / [Keeping promises](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/86-keeping-promises/) / t5 # Test 5 · Keeping promises Thandi's friend says, "You said now now, and it's been an hour, you liar!" What is the best way to see it? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** friend, You, best way · **What happens:** say, be, liar, see · **To what, where:** hour, way · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 of lesson 86 «Keeping promises» 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/86-keeping-promises/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Thandi's friend says, "You said now now, and it's been an hour, you liar!" ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:86-keeping-promises:t5:1 # text = Thandi's friend says, "You said now now, and it's been an hour, you liar!" 1 Thandi Thandi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's 's PART POS _ 1 case _ _ 3 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ _ 9 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ _ 10 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 8 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 15 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 17 cop _ _ 16 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 hour hour NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 19 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 20 liar liar NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 21 ! ! PUNCT . _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 " " PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: express* | present | Thandi's friend | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | You | | | | now | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | friend | a hour | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **liar** *in a quote* | | you | | | | | | tree rules | 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. *Sentence 2:* What is the best way to see it? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:86-keeping-promises:t5:2 # text = What is the best way to see it? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 0 root _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 cop _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 5 amod _ _ 5 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 nsubj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the best way | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | the best way *not said here* | way | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The friend should learn to wait for ever ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:86-keeping-promises:t5:o1:1 # text = The friend should learn to wait for ever 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 friend friend NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 learn learn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 wait wait VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **learn** | should | the friend | | | | | | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **wait** | to-infinitive | the friend *not said here* | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} It was a misunderstanding about the words, not a lie; clear words help ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:86-keeping-promises:t5:o2:1 # text = It was a misunderstanding about the words, not a lie; clear words help 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 misunderstanding misunderstanding NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 about about ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 lie lie NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ; ; PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 clear clear ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 nsubj _ _ 15 help help VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | It | a misunderstanding and a lie | | | | about the words | tree rules | | 2 | **help** | present | clear words | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} Thandi lied on purpose, and she should be punished for it straight away ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:86-keeping-promises:t5:o3:1 # text = Thandi lied on purpose, and she should be punished for it straight away 1 Thandi Thandi PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 lied lie VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 purpose purpose NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 7 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 9 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 punished punish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 parataxis _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obl _ _ 13 straight straight ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 away away ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lie** | past | Thandi | | | purpose | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on purpose=Location | | 2 | **punish** | should · passive | | Thandi | | | | for purpose; away *property* | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Patient for it=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} "Now now" always means the next day ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:86-keeping-promises:t5:o4:1 # text = "Now now" always means the next day 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 3 advmod _ _ 3 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 5 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 6 advmod _ _ 6 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present | | | | | now; day | always *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | **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. 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