Test 7 · Sunday service, hymns and the Lord's Prayer
Your friend is still furious at a girl who lied about her, and asks if she can skip the forgive line in the Lord's Prayer. What would a wise Sunday-school teacher say?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: friend, girl, wise Sunday school teacher · What happens: be, lie, ask, skip, forgive, say · To what, where: forgive line, Prayer · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 of lesson 23 «Sunday service, hymns and the Lord's Prayer» 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.
The question
Sentence 1: Your friend is still furious at a girl who lied about her, and asks if she can skip the forgive line in the Lord's Prayer.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 friend | nmod:poss |
| 2 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 furious | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 furious | cop |
| 4 | still | still | ADV | _ | 5 furious | advmod |
| 5 | furious | furious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 girl | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 girl | det |
| 8 | girl | girl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 furious | obl |
| 9 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 lied | nsubj |
| 10 | lied | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 girl | acl:relcl |
| 11 | about | about | ADP | _ | 12 her | case |
| 12 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 lied | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 asks | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 asks | cc |
| 15 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 furious | parataxis |
| 16 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 19 skip | mark |
| 17 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 skip | nsubj |
| 18 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 skip | aux |
| 19 | skip | skip | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 asks | ccomp |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 line | det |
| 21 | forgive | forgive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 22 line | compound |
| 22 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 skip | obj |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 27 Prayer | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 Lord | det |
| 25 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 Prayer | nmod:poss |
| 26 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 25 Lord | case |
| 27 | Prayer | Prayer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 skip | obl |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 furious | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Your friend | still | at a girl; furious property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | lie | past | a girl | about friend | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about she=Location | ||||
| 3 | ask speech: ask | present | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 4 | skip a condition, not said to happen | can | friend | the forgive line | the Lord's Prayer | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent line=Theme in prayer=Trajectory | |||
| 5 | forgive | infinitive | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
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: What would a wise Sunday-school teacher say?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 9 say | obj |
| 2 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 say | aux |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 teacher | det |
| 4 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 teacher | amod |
| 5 | Sunday | Sunday | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 teacher | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 Sunday | punct |
| 7 | school | school | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 teacher | compound |
| 8 | teacher | teacher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 say | nsubj |
| 9 | say | say | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 10 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 9 say | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | would | a wise Sunday school teacher | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
Say it out loud but keep your fingers crossed behind your back
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Say | obj |
| 3 | out | out | ADP | _ | 1 Say | compound:prt |
| 4 | loud | loud | ADV | _ | 1 Say | advmod |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 keep | cc |
| 6 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Say | conj |
| 7 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 fingers | nmod:poss |
| 8 | fingers | finger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 keep | obj |
| 9 | crossed | cross | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 keep | xcomp |
| 10 | behind | behind | ADP | _ | 12 back | case |
| 11 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 back | nmod:poss |
| 12 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 crossed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say out speech: assert | imperative | you not said here | it | loud property | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic | |||
| 2 | keep | infinitive | you not said here | your fingers | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | cross | participle | your fingers not said here | your back | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Pray it and ask God for help to forgive
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pray | pray | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Pray | obj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 ask | cc |
| 4 | ask | ask | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Pray | conj |
| 5 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 ask | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 help | case |
| 7 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 ask | obl |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 forgive | mark |
| 9 | forgive | forgive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 ask | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pray | imperative | you not said here | it | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | infinitive | you not said here | God | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent god=Recipient clause=Topic | |||
| 3 | forgive not said to happen | to-infinitive | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
Only pray it when you feel happy
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only | only | ADV | _ | 2 pray | advmod |
| 2 | pray | pray | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 pray | obj |
| 4 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 feel | advmod |
| 5 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 6 feel | nsubj |
| 6 | feel | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 pray | advcl |
| 7 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 feel | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pray | imperative | you not said here | it | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | feel | present | you | happy property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
Option 4
Yes, skip any line that feels hard
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 3 skip | discourse |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | skip | skip | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 5 line | det |
| 5 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 skip | obj |
| 6 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 feels | nsubj |
| 7 | feels | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 line | acl:relcl |
| 8 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 feels | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skip | imperative | you not said here | any line | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Agent | ||||
| 2 | feel | present | any line | hard property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
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