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description: Which of the following most accurately describes the reason King Dermod gives for objecting to Becfola's departure? Exam question 1 of lesson 1052 «Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a handsome stranger» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 1 · Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a ha…

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Which of the following most accurately describes the reason King Dermod gives for objecting to Becfola's departure?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** King, Becfola · **What happens:** follow, describe, give, object, depart · **To what, where:** reason, departure

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1052 «Irish Fairy Tales, Becfola, part 20: a wolf chase and a handsome stranger» 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/1052-pg2892-part20/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e1:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately describes the reason King Dermod gives for objecting to Becfola's departure?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	Dermod	Dermod	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
12	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	objecting	object	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	Becfola	Becfola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 | **describe** | present |  | the reason |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | present | King | the reason *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 4 | **object** *speech: other* | gerund | King *not said here* |  | Becfola's departure |  |  |  | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to departure=Recipient |
| 5 | **depart** |  | Becfola |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He states that a journey undertaken on a Sunday brings misfortune

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e1:o1:1
# text = He states that a journey undertaken on a Sunday brings misfortune
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	undertaken	undertake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	misfortune	misfortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **undertake** | participle |  | a journey *not said here* |  |  | sunday |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bring** | present | a journey | misfortune |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent misfortune=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He states that a journey on a Sunday brings misfortune and that Becfola has already promised to remain in the palace until spring

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e1:o2:1
# text = He states that a journey on a Sunday brings misfortune and that Becfola has already promised to remain in the palace until spring
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	misfortune	misfortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	Becfola	Becfola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	already	already	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	remain	remain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	until	until	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bring** | present | a journey on a Sunday | misfortune |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent misfortune=Theme |
| 3 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present · perfect | Becfola |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **remain** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Becfola *not said here* |  |  | the palace | spring |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He argues that the maid should stay home to care for the king

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e1:o3:1
# text = He argues that the maid should stay home to care for the king
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	argues	argue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	maid	maid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	care	care	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stay** | should | the maid |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **care** | to-infinitive | the maid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the king | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for king=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He states that a journey undertaken on a Sunday brings misfortune, and that fairies must never leave the earth on that day at all

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1052-pg2892-part20:e1:o4:1
# text = He states that a journey undertaken on a Sunday brings misfortune, and that fairies must never leave the earth on that day at all
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	undertaken	undertake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	misfortune	misfortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
16	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	det	_	_
23	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **undertake** | participle |  | a journey *not said here* |  |  | sunday |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bring** | present | a journey | misfortune |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent misfortune=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **leave** | must | fairies | the earth |  | all | day |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent earth=Theme at all=Location |

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