--- title: The vicar says, very formally: «The soul, in Christian understanding… — Souls, ghosts and stories · tree and pragmatics description: The vicar says, very formally: «The soul, in Christian understanding, is not a vapour that escapes the body but the person as known and loved by God.» What does he mean? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 74 «Souls, ghosts and stories» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/74-souls-ghosts-and-stories/t5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/) / [Souls, ghosts and stories](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/74-souls-ghosts-and-stories/) / t5 # Test 5 · ★★ · Souls, ghosts and stories The vicar says, very formally: «The soul, in Christian understanding, is not a vapour that escapes the body but the person as known and loved by God.» What does he mean? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** vicar, vapour · **What happens:** say, not be, escape, know, love, mean · **To what, where:** vapour, body · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 74 «Souls, ghosts and stories» 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/74-souls-ghosts-and-stories/#t5). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The vicar says, very formally: «The soul, in Christian understanding, is not a vapour that escapes the body but the person as known and loved by God.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t5:1 # text = The vicar says, very formally: «The soul, in Christian understanding, is not a vapour that escapes the body but the person as known and loved by God.» 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 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 Christian Christian ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 understanding understanding NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 17 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 19 advmod _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 vapour vapour NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ _ 20 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 21 nsubj _ _ 21 escapes escape VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 acl:relcl _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 body body NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 24 but but CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 conj _ _ 27 as as SCONJ IN _ 28 mark _ _ 28 known know VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 21 advcl _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 30 cc _ _ 30 loved love VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 28 conj _ _ 31 by by ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 30 obl:agent _ SpaceAfter=No 33 . . PUNCT . _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 34 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | | 2 | **not** **is a** *in a quote* | present | | a vapour | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **escape** *in a quote* | present | a vapour | the body but the person | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme body=Initial\_Location | | 4 | **know** *in a quote* | participle | a vapour *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 5 | **love** *in a quote* | participle | a vapour *not said here* | | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer | 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. *Sentence 2:* What does he mean? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t5:2 # text = What does he mean? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 2 does do 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 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mean** | present · do-support | vicar | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The soul is smoke that leaves your mouth ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t5:o1:1 # text = The soul is smoke that leaves your mouth 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 smoke smoke NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 5 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 6 leaves leave VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 acl:relcl _ _ 7 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 mouth mouth NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the soul | smoke | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **leave** | present | smoke | your mouth | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouth=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} The soul is another word for the brain ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t5:o2:1 # text = The soul is another word for the brain 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 5 det _ _ 5 word word NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 brain brain NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | the soul | another word | | | | for the brain | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The soul is the real «you» that God knows and loves ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t5:o3:1 # text = The soul is the real «you» that God knows and loves 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ 9 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 11 obj _ _ 10 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 knows know VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 loves love VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the soul | | | | | real *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **know** | present | God | that | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus | | 3 | **love** | present | God *not said here* | | | | | | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 4 {#o4} The soul only exists in church ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:74-souls-ghosts-and-stories:t5:o4:1 # text = The soul only exists in church 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 exists exist VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 church church NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **exist** | present | the soul | | | church | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in church=Location | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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