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description: A boy from Texas says, «My pastor says y'all pray for dead folks, that's sus» (sus = fishy). What's a fair answer? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 72 «What happens after we die? What our church teaches» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest
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# Test 4 · ★ · What happens after we die? What our church teaches

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A boy from Texas says, «My pastor says y'all pray for dead folks, that's sus» (sus = fishy). What's a fair answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** boy, pastor, that · **What happens:** say, pray, be · **To what, where:** fair answer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* A boy from Texas says, «My pastor says y'all pray for dead folks, that's sus» (sus = fishy).

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t4:1
# text = A boy from Texas says, «My pastor says y'all pray for dead folks, that's sus» (sus = fishy).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	y'all	y'all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	folks	folk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	sus	suspect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
23	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	24	punct	_	_
24	fishy	fishy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a boy from Texas |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | My pastor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pray** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | for dead folks; y'all *property* | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for folk=Theme |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | that |  |  |  |  | suspect *property* | tree rules |

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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's a fair answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t4:2
# text = What's a fair answer?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	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	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present |  | a fair answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Every church prays for the dead in the same way

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t4:o1:1
# text = Every church prays for the dead in the same way
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prays	pray	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | present | every church |  |  | the same way |  | for the dead | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for dead=Theme |

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

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Churches differ: some pray for the dead, some thank God for them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t4:o2:1
# text = Churches differ: some pray for the dead, some thank God for them
1	Churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	differ	differ	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pray	pray	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
11	thank	thank	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **differ** | present | Churches |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pray** | present | some |  |  |  |  | for the dead | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for dead=Theme |
| 3 | **thank** *speech: thank* | present | some |  | God |  |  | for Churches *= church* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent god=Theme for they=Attribute |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Only Ellie's church has ever done it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t4:o3:1
# text = Only Ellie's church has ever done it
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
2	Ellie	Ellie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · perfect · passive |  | Ellie's church |  |  | ever |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Praying for the dead is against all religions, so the pastor is right to say it's sus

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:72-what-happens-after-we-die-what-our-church-teaches:t4:o4:1
# text = Praying for the dead is against all religions, so the pastor is right to say it's sus
1	Praying	pray	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	religions	religion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	pastor	pastor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	csubj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	sus	sus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pray** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for the dead | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for dead=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Praying |  |  |  |  | against all religions | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the pastor |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | pastor | sus |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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