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# Test 2 · ★ · What happens after we die? What our church teaches

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The vicar says, very formally: «We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.» What is he saying?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** vicar, We · **What happens:** say, look, come · **To what, where:** life · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The vicar says, very formally: «We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t2:1
# text = The vicar says, very formally: «We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vicar	vicar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	formally	formally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	resurrection	resurrection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the vicar |  |  |  |  | formally *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **look** *in a quote* | present | We | the life of the world |  |  |  | for the resurrection of the dead | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for resurrection=Theme |
| 3 | **come** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 is he saying?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t2:2
# text = What is he saying?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | vicar |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Nobody really dies; they just sleep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t2:o1:1
# text = Nobody really dies; they just sleep
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **sleep** | present | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

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Christians hope God will raise the dead to new life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t2:o2:1
# text = Christians hope God will raise the dead to new life
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	raise	raise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **raise** | future | God | the dead |  | new life |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dead=Theme to life=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The world will end next year

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t2:o3:1
# text = The world will end next year
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | future | the world |  |  |  | year |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The dead will come back as ghosts on Sunday, to visit their families

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t2:o4:1
# text = The dead will come back as ghosts on Sunday, to visit their families
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ghosts	ghost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | future | the dead |  |  |  |  | as ghosts on Sunday | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive | the dead *not said here* | ghosts's families |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Co-Agent |

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