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title: Your mate says, "Swearing on your mum's life makes it way more true.… — Vows, oaths and promises in faith · tree and pragmatics
description: Your mate says, "Swearing on your mum's life makes it way more true." What does James 5:12 teach? Test 1 of lesson 88 «Vows, oaths and promises in faith» 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 
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# Test 1 · Vows, oaths and promises in faith

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Your mate says, "Swearing on your mum's life makes it way more true." What does James 5:12 teach?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mate, Swearing · **What happens:** say, swear, make, do · **To what, where:** life, mate, James teach · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 88 «Vows, oaths and promises in faith» 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/88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Your mate says, "Swearing on your mum's life makes it way more true."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t1:1
# text = Your mate says, "Swearing on your mum's life makes it way more true."
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mate	mate	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	,	_	12	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Swearing	swear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	csubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Your mate |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swear** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  | your mum's life |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** *in a quote* | present | Swearing | mate |  |  |  | way *obl:unmarked*; true *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

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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 James 5:12 teach?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t1:2
# text = What does James 5:12 teach?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	James	James	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	5:12	5:12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	teach	teach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | James teach |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teach=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

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

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A simple "Yes" or "No" is enough; your plain word should be true

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t1:o1:1
# text = A simple "Yes" or "No" is enough; your plain word should be true
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	csubj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	2	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	No	No	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	plain	plain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
18	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | should | your plain word |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **word** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Only swear on your dad's life, not your mum's

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t1:o2:1
# text = Only swear on your dad's life, not your mum's
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	swear	swear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your dad's life |  | 's your mum | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Swearing makes any sentence true

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t1:o3:1
# text = Swearing makes any sentence true
1	Swearing	swear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	sentence	sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present |  | any sentence |  |  |  | true *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sentence=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Swearing on someone's life is the best and strongest kind of promise

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t1:o4:1
# text = Swearing on someone's life is the best and strongest kind of promise
1	Swearing	swear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	conj	_	_
11	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | gerund |  |  |  | someone's life |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Swearing | the best kind |  |  |  | of promise | tree rules |

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