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# Test 1 · ★ · What happens after we die? What our church teaches

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«Heaven's mad boring, you just sit on clouds playing harps innit,» says Freddie's friend in London. What do Christians actually believe?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, clouds, friend, Christians · **What happens:** sit, play, say, believe · **To what, where:** clouds, harps innit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 72 «What happens after we die? What our church teaches» 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/72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Heaven's mad boring, you just sit on clouds playing harps innit,» says Freddie's friend in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t1:1
# text = «Heaven's mad boring, you just sit on clouds playing harps innit,» says Freddie's friend in London.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Heaven	Heaven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	playing	play	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	harps	harp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	compound	_	_
14	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
17	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	Freddie	Freddie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  | clouds |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on cloud=Location |
| 2 | **play** *in a quote* | gerund | clouds *not said here* | harps innit |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent innit=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Freddie's friend |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* What do Christians actually believe?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t1:2
# text = What do Christians actually believe?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present · do-support | Christians |  |  |  |  | actually *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Heaven is full life with God, joy and love, not boredom

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t1:o1:1
# text = Heaven is full life with God, joy and love, not boredom
1	Heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	boredom	boredom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heaven | full life and joy and love and boredom |  |  |  | with God | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Heaven is a cloud where you wait to be reborn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t1:o2:1
# text = Heaven is a cloud where you wait to be reborn
1	Heaven	Heaven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wait	wait	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	reborn	reborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heaven | a cloud |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | reborn *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yes, it's harp lessons for ever and ever, on a cloud, with nothing else to do

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t1:o3:1
# text = Yes, it's harp lessons for ever and ever, on a cloud, with nothing else to do
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	harp	harp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	14	appos	_	_
18	else	else	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | harp lessons and a cloud |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Heaven is a long sleep with no dreams

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t1:o4:1
# text = Heaven is a long sleep with no dreams
1	Heaven	Heaven	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	dreams	dream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heaven | a long sleep |  |  |  | with no dreams | tree rules |

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