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.
The question
Sentence 1: The vicar reads, very formally: «Teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 vicar | det |
| 2 | vicar | vicar | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 reads | nsubj |
| 3 | reads | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 formally | punct |
| 5 | very | very | ADV | _ | 6 formally | advmod |
| 6 | formally | formally | ADV | _ | 3 reads | advmod |
| 7 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 9 Teach | punct |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 Teach | punct |
| 9 | Teach | teach | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 reads | conj |
| 10 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 9 Teach | obj |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 number | mark |
| 12 | number | number | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 Teach | xcomp |
| 13 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 days | nmod:poss |
| 14 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 number | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 apply | punct |
| 16 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 19 apply | mark |
| 17 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 19 apply | nsubj |
| 18 | may | may | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 apply | aux |
| 19 | apply | apply | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 Teach | parataxis |
| 20 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 hearts | nmod:poss |
| 21 | hearts | heart | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 apply | obj |
| 22 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 23 wisdom | case |
| 23 | wisdom | wisdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 apply | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 reads | punct |
| 25 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 reads | 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?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 ask | obj |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 ask | aux |
| 3 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 Psalm | det |
| 4 | Psalm | Psalm | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 ask | nsubj |
| 5 | ask | ask | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 ask | 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
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Help us remember life is short, so we live wisely
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help | help | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Help | obj |
| 3 | remember | remember | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Help | xcomp |
| 4 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 short | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 short | cop |
| 6 | short | short | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 remember | ccomp |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 live | punct |
| 8 | so | so | ADV | _ | 10 live | advmod |
| 9 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 10 live | nsubj |
| 10 | live | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Help | conj |
| 11 | wisely | wisely | ADV | _ | 10 live | 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
Tell us the exact day we will die, so that we can get ready for it
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tell | tell | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Tell | iobj |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 day | det |
| 4 | exact | exact | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 day | amod |
| 5 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Tell | obl:unmarked |
| 6 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 die | nsubj |
| 7 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 8 die | aux |
| 8 | die | die | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 day | acl:relcl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 get | punct |
| 10 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 14 get | mark |
| 11 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 10 so | fixed |
| 12 | we | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 14 get | nsubj |
| 13 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 14 get | aux |
| 14 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Tell | conj |
| 15 | ready | ready | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 get | xcomp |
| 16 | for | for | ADP | _ | 17 it | case |
| 17 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 ready | 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
Help us live for ever on earth
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help | help | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Help | obj |
| 3 | live | live | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Help | xcomp |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 ever | case |
| 5 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 3 live | obl |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 earth | case |
| 7 | earth | earth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 live | 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
Teach us to count well in maths lessons
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teach | teach | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Teach | iobj |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 count | mark |
| 4 | count | count | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Teach | xcomp |
| 5 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 4 count | advmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 lessons | case |
| 7 | maths | math | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 lessons | compound |
| 8 | lessons | lesson | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 count | 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 |
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