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title: Ascertain the meaning of the phrase "came to his senses" as applied… — Honest with yourself: admitting you we… · tree and pragmatics
description: Ascertain the meaning of the phrase "came to his senses" as applied to the prodigal son (Luke 15:17). Exam question 4 of lesson 97 «Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of e
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# Exam question 4 · Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong

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Ascertain the meaning of the phrase "came to his senses" as applied to the prodigal son (Luke 15:17).

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, meaning · **What happens:** ascertain, come, apply · **To what, where:** meaning, senses

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 97 «Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong» 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/97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:e4:1
# text = Ascertain the meaning of the phrase "came to his senses" as applied to the prodigal son (Luke 15:17).
1	Ascertain	ascertain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	applied	apply	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	prodigal	prodigal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Luke	Luke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
21	15:17	15:17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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* | the meaning |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | past | the meaning *not said here* |  |  | his senses |  | of the phrase | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme of phrase=Initial\_Location to sens=Destination |
| 3 | **apply** | participle |  | his senses *not said here* |  |  |  | to the prodigal son | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He recovered from a physical illness affecting his sight and hearing

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:e4:o1:1
# text = He recovered from a physical illness affecting his sight and hearing
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recovered	recover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	physical	physical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	affecting	affect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recover** | past | He |  |  | a physical illness |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from illness=Source |
| 2 | **affect** | gerund | He *not said here* | his sight and hearing |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sight=Experiencer |
| 3 | **sight** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He discovered that his inheritance had been restored

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:e4:o2:1
# text = He discovered that his inheritance had been restored
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discovered	discover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	inheritance	inheritance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	restored	restore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V PP.topic S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **restore** | past · perfect · passive |  | his inheritance |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **inherit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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He attained an honest recognition of his own condition and conduct

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:e4:o3:1
# text = He attained an honest recognition of his own condition and conduct
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	attained	attain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recognition	recognition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	conduct	conduct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attain** | past | He | a honest recognition of his own condition and conduct |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recognition=Theme |
| 2 | **recognize** |  |  | his own condition and conduct |  |  |  |  | nom recognition «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **condition** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He resolved to remain permanently in the far country

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:e4:o4:1
# text = He resolved to remain permanently in the far country
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	permanently	permanently	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **resolve** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remain** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | the far country |  | permanently *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |

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