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# Test 1 · What other faiths and non-religious people believe

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«Coming back as a cat? That's mad jokes,» laughs a lad in Liverpool (mad jokes = really funny) when Priya explains reincarnation. What's the right response?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** That, mad jokes, Priya, right response · **What happens:** come back, be, laugh, explain · **To what, where:** mad jokes, lad, Liverpool, reincarnation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 of lesson 73 «What other faiths and non-religious people believe» 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/73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Coming back as a cat?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:1
# text = «Coming back as a cat?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as a cat | 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:* That's mad jokes,» laughs a lad in Liverpool (mad jokes = really funny) when Priya explains reincarnation.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:2
# text = That's mad jokes,» laughs a lad in Liverpool (mad jokes = really funny) when Priya explains reincarnation.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
7	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	mad	mad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	_
15	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	17	punct	_	_
16	really	really	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
19	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	21	mark	_	_
20	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	explains	explain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
22	reincarnation	reincarnation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *speech: other* | present | That | mad jokes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** *in a quote* | present | mad jokes *not said here* | a lad |  | Liverpool |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lad=Theme |
| 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | Priya | reincarnation |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reincarnation=Topic |

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*Sentence 3:* What's the right response?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:3
# text = What's the right response?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the right response |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Tell the teacher Priya is lying

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:o1:1
# text = Tell the teacher Priya is lying
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | the teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lie** | present · progressive | Priya |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Priya should keep her religion at home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:o2:1
# text = Priya should keep her religion at home
1	Priya	Priya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	religion	religion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | should | Priya | Priya's religion |  | home |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent religion=Theme at home=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Laugh along with him, because it is a strange idea after all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:o3:1
# text = Laugh along with him, because it is a strange idea after all
1	Laugh	laugh	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	along	along	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with him *= he*; along *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a strange idea |  |  | after all |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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Disagree if you like, but don't mock her faith

```conllu
# sent_id = question:religion-ethics:73-what-other-faiths-and-non-religious-people-believe:t1:o4:1
# text = Disagree if you like, but don't mock her faith
1	Disagree	disagree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	mock	mock	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disagree** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **like** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **not** **mock** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | her faith |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent faith=Theme |

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