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title: The vicar asks, "Should Israel have kept the Gibeonite treaty?" Whic… — Vows, oaths and promises in faith · tree and pragmatics
description: The vicar asks, "Should Israel have kept the Gibeonite treaty?" Which answer gives reasons? Test 6 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 was wr
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# Test 6 · Vows, oaths and promises in faith

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The vicar asks, "Should Israel have kept the Gibeonite treaty?" Which answer gives reasons?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** vicar, answer · **What happens:** ask, keep, give · **To what, where:** Israel, reasons · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 6 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The vicar asks, "Should Israel have kept the Gibeonite treaty?"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t6:1
# text = The vicar asks, "Should Israel have kept the Gibeonite treaty?"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Gibeonite	Gibeonite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	treaty	treaty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | the vicar |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** *in a quote* | should · perfect · passive |  | Israel |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme treaty=Attribute |

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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:* Which answer gives reasons?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t6:2
# text = Which answer gives reasons?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reasons	reason	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | which answer | reasons |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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No, because the Bible says they were wrong

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t6:o1:1
# text = No, because the Bible says they were wrong
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Bible |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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It doesn't matter, it was a long time ago

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t6:o2:1
# text = It doesn't matter, it was a long time ago
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a long time |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

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

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It's an open question: trickery usually cancels a promise, yet keeping your word can still be noble

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t6:o3:1
# text = It's an open question: trickery usually cancels a promise, yet keeping your word can still be noble
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	trickery	trickery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	cancels	cancel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
14	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	csubj	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
18	still	still	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
20	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a open question |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cancel** | present | trickery | a promise |  |  |  | usually *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund |  | your word |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | can | keeping |  |  |  | still | noble *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **word** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yes, because any promise made by anyone must always be kept

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:88-vows-oaths-and-promises-in-faith:t6:o4:1
# text = Yes, because any promise made by anyone must always be kept
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl:agent	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | any promise *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **keep** | must · passive |  | any promise |  |  |  | always *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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