--- title: Ethan's friend says, "Your mum said sorry to you? That's weird, grow… — Saying sorry and making amends: Zaccha… · tree and pragmatics description: Ethan's friend says, "Your mum said sorry to you? That's weird, grown-ups don't do that." What is accurate? 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What is accurate? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** friend, mum, That, grown ups · **What happens:** say, be, grow, not do · **To what, where:** you, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 11 · ★★★ of lesson 90 «Saying sorry and making amends: Zacchaeus pays back» 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/90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Ethan's friend says, "Your mum said sorry to you? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:1 # text = Ethan's friend says, "Your mum said sorry to you? 1 Ethan Ethan 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 , _ 4 punct _ _ 6 " " PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 Your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 mum mum NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 10 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 xcomp _ _ 11 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: ask* | present | Ethan's friend | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **say** *speech: apologize* *in a quote* | past | Your mum | | you | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to you=Recipient | 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:* That's weird, grown-ups don't do that." ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:2 # text = That's weird, grown-ups don't do that." 1 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 8 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 do do VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 parataxis _ _ 11 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | That | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **not** **do** | present · do-support | grown ups | that | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality | *Sentence 3:* What is accurate? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:3 # text = What is accurate? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 accurate accurate ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | accurate *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Grown-ups are never supposed to say sorry, because it makes children lose respect ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:o1:1 # text = Grown-ups are never supposed to say sorry, because it makes children lose respect 1 Grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 2 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 1 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux:pass _ _ 5 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 6 advmod _ _ 6 supposed suppose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 xcomp _ _ 9 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 11 because because SCONJ IN _ 13 mark _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 makes make VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 14 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obj _ _ 15 lose lose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 xcomp _ _ 16 respect respect NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **not** **suppose** | present · passive | | Grown ups | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: apologize* | to-infinitive | | | | | | sorry *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **make** | present | it | children | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **lose** | infinitive | children *not said here* | respect | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent respect=Eventuality | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Christians believe everyone needs forgiveness, the parent no less than the child ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:o2:1 # text = Christians believe everyone needs forgiveness, the parent no less than the child 1 Christians Christian PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 2 believe believe VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 4 nsubj _ _ 4 needs need VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 forgiveness forgiveness NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 parent parent NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 9 no no ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 less less ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 4 advmod _ _ 11 than than ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 child child NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **believe** | present | Christians | | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 2 | **need** | present | everyone | forgiveness and the parent | | | | less *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot forgiveness=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} It's weird, because grown-ups never make mistakes ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:o3:1 # text = It's weird, because grown-ups never make mistakes 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 weird weird ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 5 because because SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 6 grown grow VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 8 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ups up NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 9 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 make make VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 11 mistakes mistake NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | It | | | | | weird *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **grow** | participle | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **not** **make** | present | grown ups | mistakes | | | | | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mistake=Product | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Only teachers say sorry to children ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:90-saying-sorry-and-making-amends-zacchaeus-pays-back:t11:o4:1 # text = Only teachers say sorry to children 1 Only only ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 2 teachers teacher NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 say say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 sorry sorry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 ccomp _ _ 5 to to ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 children child NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | teachers | | children | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to child=Recipient | **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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