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description: Which of the following statements most correctly identifies the order in which Fionn's affections were directed, according to the narrative? Exam question 4 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 
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# Exam question 4 · Heroic Romances, The Finding of Oisin: Fionn finds a naked…

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Which of the following statements most correctly identifies the order in which Fionn's affections were directed, according to the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, direct, accord · **To what, where:** order, affections

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e4:1
# text = Which of the following statements most correctly identifies the order in which Fionn's affections were directed, according to the narrative?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
13	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	affections	affection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	directed	direct	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	case	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **identify** | present |  | the order |  |  |  | of the following statements; accord the narrative; correctly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent order=Theme |
| 3 | **direct** | past · passive |  | Fionn's affections |  | the order |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: subject=Theme in which=Eventuality |
| 4 | **accord** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy first, then Bran and Sceo'lan with their three whelps, then Caelte mac Ronan, and then the champions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e4:o1:1
# text = The boy first, then Bran and Sceo'lan with their three whelps, then Caelte mac Ronan, and then the champions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	Bran	Bran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Sceo'lan	Sceo'lan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	whelps	whelp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
15	Caelte	Caelte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	mac	Mac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	Ronan	Ronan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy came first, then Bran and Sceo'lan with their whelps, then the champions of the Fianna.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e4:o2:1
# text = The boy came first, then Bran and Sceo'lan with their whelps, then the champions of the Fianna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	Bran	Bran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Sceo'lan	Sceo'lan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	whelps	whelp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Fianna	Fianna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the boy | Bran and Sceo'lan |  |  |  | with Bran's whelps; the champions of the Fianna *obl*; first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fionn loved the hounds first, then the champions, and the boy last of all.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e4:o3:1
# text = Fionn loved the hounds first, then the champions, and the boy last of all.
1	Fionn	Fionn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	hounds	hound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | past | Fionn | the hounds |  |  |  | the champions *obl*; first *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hound=Stimulus |
| 2 | **last** | infinitive | the boy |  |  |  |  | of all | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boy first, then Bran and Sceo'lan with their three whelps, then Caelte mac Ronan, then the champions, and last of all the nobles of the Fianna who had come to the hunt.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1050-pg2892-part18:e4:o4:1
# text = The boy first, then Bran and Sceo'lan with their three whelps, then Caelte mac Ronan, then the champions, and last of all the nobles of the Fianna who had come to the hunt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
6	Bran	Bran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Sceo'lan	Sceo'lan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	whelps	whelp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
15	Caelte	Caelte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	mac	Mac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	Ronan	Ronan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	champions	champion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	28	det:predet	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	nobles	noble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	Fianna	Fianna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
32	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	34	nsubj	_	_
33	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	_
34	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	28	acl:relcl	_	_
35	to	to	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past · perfect | all nobles of the Fianna |  |  | the hunt |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to hunt=Initial\_Location |

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