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description: The vicar intones: «We have come here today to remember before God our brother Peter, to give thanks for his life, and to commend him to God.» What three things is the service doing? Test 2 of lesson 62 «The church funeral» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
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# Test 2 · The church funeral

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The vicar intones: «We have come here today to remember before God our brother Peter, to give thanks for his life, and to commend him to God.» What three things is the service doing?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** vicar, We, three things · **What happens:** intone, come, remember, give, commend, do · **To what, where:** brother, thanks, vicar, God · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 of lesson 62 «The church funeral» 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/62-the-church-funeral/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The vicar intones: «We have come here today to remember before God our brother Peter, to give thanks for his life, and to commend him to God.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:62-the-church-funeral:t2:1
# text = The vicar intones: «We have come here today to remember before God our brother Peter, to give thanks for his life, and to commend him to God.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	intones	intone	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
9	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
10	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	remember	remember	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
21	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	commend	commend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
29	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	to	to	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intone** | present | the vicar |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | present · perfect | We |  |  | here | today |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **remember** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our brother |  |  | before God |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |
| 4 | **give** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | thanks |  |  |  | for vicar's life | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent thanks=Theme for life=Asset |
| 5 | **commend** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | vicar | God |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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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:* What three things is the service doing?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:62-the-church-funeral:t2:2
# text = What three things is the service doing?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	obj	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | three things |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Selling Peter's house, sharing his money, closing his bank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:62-the-church-funeral:t2:o1:1
# text = Selling Peter's house, sharing his money, closing his bank
1	Selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	closing	close	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | gerund |  | Peter's house |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | gerund |  | Peter's money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **close** | gerund |  | Peter's bank |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bank=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Remembering Peter, thanking God for his life, entrusting him to God

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:62-the-church-funeral:t2:o2:1
# text = Remembering Peter, thanking God for his life, entrusting him to God
1	Remembering	remember	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	thanking	thank	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	entrusting	entrust	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | gerund |  | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent peter=Theme |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* | gerund |  |  | God |  |  | for God's life | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent god=Theme for life=Attribute |
| 3 | **entrust** | gerund |  | Peter | God |  |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Theme to god=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Waking Peter up, thanking him, and sending him home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:62-the-church-funeral:t2:o3:1
# text = Waking Peter up, thanking him, and sending him home
1	Waking	wake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	thanking	thank	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
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 | **wake up** | gerund |  | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent peter=Patient |
| 2 | **thank** *speech: thank* | gerund |  |  | Peter |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **send** | gerund |  | Peter |  |  |  | home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Judging Peter, punishing him, and burying him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:62-the-church-funeral:t2:o4:1
# text = Judging Peter, punishing him, and burying him
1	Judging	judge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	punishing	punish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	burying	bury	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | gerund |  | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent peter=Value |
| 2 | **punish** | gerund |  | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **bury** | gerund |  | Peter |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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