Test 2 · ★ · Trust that breaks and takes long to mend
The vicar asks, "Was Peter finished after he denied our Lord?" Which reply fits the Bible best?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: vicar, Peter, reply · What happens: ask, be, deny, fit · To what, where: Lord · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 82 «Trust that breaks and takes long to mend» 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: The vicar asks, "Was Peter finished after he denied our Lord?"
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 vicar | det |
| 2 | vicar | vicar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 asks | nsubj |
| 3 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 finished | punct |
| 5 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 finished | punct |
| 6 | Was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 finished | cop |
| 7 | Peter | Peter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 finished | nsubj |
| 8 | finished | finish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 asks | conj |
| 9 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 11 denied | mark |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 denied | nsubj |
| 11 | denied | deny | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 finished | advcl |
| 12 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 Lord | nmod:poss |
| 13 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 denied | obj |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 asks | punct |
| 15 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 asks | punct |
| # | 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»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is in a quote | past | Peter | finish property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | deny in a quote | past | Peter | our Lord | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent lord=Eventuality |
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: Which reply fits the Bible best?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 reply | det |
| 2 | reply | reply | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 fits | nsubj |
| 3 | fits | fit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Bible | det |
| 5 | Bible | Bible | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 best | nsubj |
| 6 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 3 fits | parataxis |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 fits | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fit | present | which reply | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent |
The options
Option 1
Yes; Peter left the disciples and went back to fishing on the lake for good, and was never heard of again
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 4 left | discourse |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 1 Yes | punct |
| 3 | Peter | Peter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 left | nsubj |
| 4 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 disciples | det |
| 6 | disciples | disciple | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 left | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 went | cc |
| 8 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 left | conj |
| 9 | back | back | ADV | _ | 8 went | advmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 fishing | case |
| 11 | fishing | fishing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 went | obl |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 14 lake | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 lake | det |
| 14 | lake | lake | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 went | obl |
| 15 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 good | case |
| 16 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 lake | nmod |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 heard | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 heard | cc |
| 19 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 heard | aux:pass |
| 20 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 21 heard | advmod |
| 21 | heard | hear | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 left | conj |
| 22 | of | of | ADP | _ | 21 heard | obl |
| 23 | again | again | ADV | _ | 21 heard | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | leave | past | Peter | the disciples | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disciple=Theme | ||||
| 2 | go back | past | Peter not said here | the lake for good | to fishing result | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to fishing=Result | |||
| 3 | not hear | past · passive | Peter not said here | again | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus» |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
No; because Peter's denial never really happened
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 9 happened | discourse |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 9 happened | punct |
| 3 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 9 happened | mark |
| 4 | Peter | Peter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 denial | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 Peter | case |
| 6 | denial | denial | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 happened | nsubj |
| 7 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 9 happened | advmod |
| 8 | really | really | ADV | _ | 9 happened | advmod |
| 9 | happened | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not happen | past | Peter's denial | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | deny | Peter | nom denial «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
Yes; Jesus never spoke to Peter again after that night
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | yes | INTJ | Polarity=Pos | 5 spoke | discourse |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 5 spoke | punct |
| 3 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 spoke | nsubj |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 spoke | advmod |
| 5 | spoke | speak | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 Peter | case |
| 7 | Peter | Peter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 spoke | obl |
| 8 | again | again | ADV | _ | 5 spoke | advmod |
| 9 | after | after | ADP | _ | 11 night | case |
| 10 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 night | det |
| 11 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 spoke | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not speak speech: other | past | Jesus | Peter | again; night | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to peter=Co-Agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
No; he wept, Jesus restored him, and he became a leader of the church
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 4 wept | discourse |
| 2 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 4 wept | punct |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 wept | nsubj |
| 4 | wept | weep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 restored | punct |
| 6 | Jesus | Jesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 restored | nsubj |
| 7 | restored | restore | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 wept | conj |
| 8 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 restored | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 became | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 became | cc |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 became | nsubj |
| 12 | became | become | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 wept | conj |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 leader | det |
| 14 | leader | leader | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 became | xcomp |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 church | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 church | det |
| 17 | church | church | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 leader | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | weep | past | he | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | restore | past | Jesus | him = he | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent he=Theme | ||||
| 3 | become | past | Jesus | a leader of the church | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
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