--- title: The vicar reads, very formally: «Teach us to number our days, that w… — Living well because life is short · tree and pragmatics description: The vicar reads, very formally: «Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.» What does this Psalm ask? Test 3 · ★★ of lesson 76 «Living well because life is short» of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the quest --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/76-living-well-because-life-is-short/t3/) [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/) / [Living well because life is short](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/religion-ethics/76-living-well-because-life-is-short/) / t3 # Test 3 · ★★ · Living well because life is short The vicar reads, very formally: «Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.» What does this Psalm ask? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** vicar, we, Psalm · **What happens:** read, teach, apply, ask · **To what, where:** number, us, hearts This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 76 «Living well because life is short» 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/76-living-well-because-life-is-short/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The vicar reads, very formally: «Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t3:1 # text = The vicar reads, very formally: «Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.» 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 vicar vicar NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 reads read 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 : _ 9 punct _ _ 8 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 Teach teach VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 10 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 xcomp _ _ 13 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 14 nmod:poss _ _ 14 days day NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 that that SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 17 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ _ 18 may may AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 19 apply apply VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 parataxis _ _ 20 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 21 hearts heart NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 obj _ _ 22 unto unto ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 wisdom wisdom NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **read** | present | the vicar | | | | | formally *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **teach** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive | the vicar *not said here* | number our days | us | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient | | 3 | **apply** *in a quote* | may | we | our hearts | | | | unto wisdom | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Theme | 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 this Psalm ask? ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t3:2 # text = What does this Psalm ask? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 5 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 3 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 det _ _ 4 Psalm Psalm PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present · do-support | this Psalm | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent what=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Help us remember life is short, so we live wisely ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t3:o1:1 # text = Help us remember life is short, so we live wisely 1 Help help VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 remember remember VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 short short ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 9 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 live live VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 11 wisely wisely ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | us | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 2 | **remember** | infinitive | us *not said here* | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is** | present | life | | | | | short *property* | tree rules | | 4 | **live** | present | we | | | | | wisely *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Tell us the exact day we will die, so that we can get ready for it ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t3:o2:1 # text = Tell us the exact day we will die, so that we can get ready for it 1 Tell tell VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 exact exact ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl:unmarked _ _ 6 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 7 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 die die VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 acl:relcl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 10 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 14 mark _ _ 11 that that SCONJ IN _ 10 fixed _ _ 12 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 13 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 get get VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 conj _ _ 15 ready ready ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 xcomp _ _ 16 for for ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | | us | | day | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient | | 2 | **die** | future | we | the exact day *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **get** | can | we | | | | | ready *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 {#o3} Help us live for ever on earth ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t3:o3:1 # text = Help us live for ever on earth 1 Help help VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 obj _ _ 3 live live VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 4 for for ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 3 obl _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 earth earth NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **help** | imperative | you *not said here* | us | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 2 | **live** | infinitive | us *not said here* | | | earth | | | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on earth=Location | ### Option 4 {#o4} Teach us to count well in maths lessons ```conllu # sent_id = question:religion-ethics:76-living-well-because-life-is-short:t3:o4:1 # text = Teach us to count well in maths lessons 1 Teach teach VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 iobj _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 count count VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 xcomp _ _ 5 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 4 advmod _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 maths math NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 compound _ _ 8 lessons lesson NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | | us | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **count** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | | | maths lessons | | well *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus | **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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