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title: Identify the condition which the Ard-Ri Conn imposed upon Goll Mor b… — Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Br… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the condition which the Ard-Ri Conn imposed upon Goll Mor before the latter submitted to Fionn. Exam question 2 of lesson 1045 «Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Bran, part 13: Fionn slays Aillen, Goll submits to Fionn, and Tuiren marries Iollan» of the books course of Mova's primary scho
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# Exam question 2 · Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Bran, part 13: Fionn s…

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Identify the condition which the Ard-Ri Conn imposed upon Goll Mor before the latter submitted to Fionn.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Ri Conn · **What happens:** identify, impose, submit · **To what, where:** condition

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1045 «Gods and Fighting Men, The Birth of Bran, part 13: Fionn slays Aillen, Goll submits to Fionn, and Tuiren marries Iollan» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/books/1045-pg2892-part13/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:e2:1
# text = Identify the condition which the Ard-Ri Conn imposed upon Goll Mor before the latter submitted to Fionn.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	Ard	Ard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Ri	Ri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	imposed	impose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	Mor	Mor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	_
17	submitted	submit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the condition |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent condition=Theme |
| 2 | **impose** | past | the Ri Conn | the condition |  |  |  | upon Goll | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 3 | **submit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Goll had to pay tribute to Conn.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:e2:o1:1
# text = Goll had to pay tribute to Conn.
1	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	tribute	tribute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Goll |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | to-infinitive | Goll *not said here* | tribute |  |  |  | Conn *obl* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tribute=Asset |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Goll was required to quit Ireland or to place his hand in the champion's hand.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:e2:o2:1
# text = Goll was required to quit Ireland or to place his hand in the champion's hand.
1	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | Goll |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **quit** | to-infinitive |  | Ireland or place |  | the champion's hand |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goll was ordered to quit the land or to give his sword to the champion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:e2:o3:1
# text = Goll was ordered to quit the land or to give his sword to the champion.
1	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past · passive |  | Goll |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **quit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Goll *not said here* | the land |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Source |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive | Goll *not said here* | Goll's sword | the champion |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent sword=Theme to champion=Recipient |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Goll had to flee Ireland or submit his weapons to Fionn's men.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1045-pg2892-part13:e2:o4:1
# text = Goll had to flee Ireland or submit his weapons to Fionn's men.
1	Goll	Goll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	flee	flee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	submit	submit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Goll |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flee** | to-infinitive | Goll *not said here* | Ireland |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ireland=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **submit** | infinitive | Goll *not said here* | Goll's weapons | Fionn's men |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent weapon=Theme to man=Recipient |

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