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title: The vicar asks why the prodigal son's turning point was "coming to h… — Honest with yourself: admitting you we… · tree and pragmatics
description: The vicar asks why the prodigal son's turning point was "coming to his senses". Which answer is best? Test 10 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 each opti
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# Test 10 · Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong

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The vicar asks why the prodigal son's turning point was "coming to his senses". Which answer is best?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** vicar, turning point, prodigal son, answer · **What happens:** ask, come, point, be · **To what, where:** senses · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 of lesson 97 «Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong» 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/97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The vicar asks why the prodigal son's turning point was "coming to his senses".

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t10:1
# text = The vicar asks why the prodigal son's turning point was "coming to his senses".
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	_	_
4	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	prodigal	prodigal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	turning	turning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 | **come** *in a quote* | past · progressive | the prodigal son's turning point |  |  | point's senses |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sens=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **point** |  | the prodigal son |  |  |  |  |  | nom point «cognition transitive»: poss=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Which answer is best?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t10:2
# text = Which answer is best?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | which answer |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He finally found the money he had lost in the far country

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t10:o1:1
# text = He finally found the money he had lost in the far country
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | He | the money |  |  |  | finally *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Topic |
| 2 | **lose** | past · perfect | he | the money *not said here* |  | the far country |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His father sent a letter asking him to come back home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t10:o2:1
# text = His father sent a letter asking him to come back home
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | His father | a letter |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | a letter *not said here* |  | father |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **come back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a letter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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

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Being honest with himself was the first step home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t10:o3:1
# text = Being honest with himself was the first step home
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	csubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with himself *= he*; honest *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | the first step |  |  |  | home *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The pigs he looked after told him it was time to go home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:97-honest-with-yourself-admitting-you-were-wrong:t10:o4:1
# text = The pigs he looked after told him it was time to go home
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the pigs |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the pigs *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** | past | it | time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** | to-infinitive | the pigs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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