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title: Which statement most accurately identifies the reason Fionn was unab… — Heroic Romances, The Finding of Oisin:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which statement most accurately identifies the reason Fionn was unable to rebuke his hounds for their excessive attendance upon the boy? Exam question 2 of lesson 1050 «Heroic Romances, The Finding of Oisin: Fionn finds a naked boy among the fighting hounds and takes him home as his own» of the book
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# Exam question 2 · Heroic Romances, The Finding of Oisin: Fionn finds a naked…

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Which statement most accurately identifies the reason Fionn was unable to rebuke his hounds for their excessive attendance upon the boy?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** statement, Fionn, hounds · **What happens:** identify, be, rebuke, attend · **To what, where:** reason, hounds

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1050 «Heroic Romances, The Finding of Oisin: Fionn finds a naked boy among the fighting hounds and takes him home as his own» 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/1050-pg2892-part18/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e2:1
# text = Which statement most accurately identifies the reason Fionn was unable to rebuke his hounds for their excessive attendance upon the boy?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	rebuke	rebuke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	excessive	excessive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	attendance	attendance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | present | which statement | the reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Fionn | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  | unable *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **rebuke** | to-infinitive | Fionn *not said here* | Fionn's hounds |  |  |  | for hounds's excessive attendance upon the boy | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent hound=Theme for attendance=Attribute |
| 4 | **attend** |  | hounds *= hound* |  |  |  |  | upon the boy | nom attendance «act transitive»: poss=agent upon=obl |

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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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It was unthinkable to him that he should do so, given his deep attachment to his dogs and their devotion to the boy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e2:o1:1
# text = It was unthinkable to him that he should do so, given his deep attachment to his dogs and their devotion to the boy.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	unthinkable	unthinkable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	attachment	attachment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	devotion	devotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  | him *= he* |  |  | unthinkable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | should | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | participle | he *not said here* | his deep attachment | his dogs and dogs's devotion to the boy |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent attachment=Theme to dog=Recipient |
| 4 | **attach** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom attachment «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **devote** |  | dogs *= dog* |  |  |  |  | to the boy | nom devotion «feeling transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He loved the dogs too much.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e2:o2:1
# text = He loved the dogs too much.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | He | the dogs |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dog=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He feared the hounds would turn on him if he struck them for following the lad about.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e2:o3:1
# text = He feared the hounds would turn on him if he struck them for following the lad about.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **turn** | would | the hounds |  |  |  |  | on him *= he* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on he=Trajectory |
| 3 | **strike** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | he | hounds *= hound* |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **follow** | gerund | he *not said here* | the lad |  |  |  | about *property* | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lad=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had no power over them, since the hounds answered only to the boy and his own dear whelps.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e2:o4:1
# text = He had no power over them, since the hounds answered only to the boy and his own dear whelps.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
18	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	dear	dear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	whelps	whelp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | no power |  |  |  | over them *= they* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the hounds |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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