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title: Which of the stranger's replies conveys his contempt for the Fianna'… — Fionn's Fianna, The Carl of the Drab C… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the stranger's replies conveys his contempt for the Fianna's champion in the footrace? Exam question 4 of lesson 1056 «Fionn's Fianna, The Carl of the Drab Coat, part 24: a strange lord arrives by sea and challenges the Fianna to a contest» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with
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# Exam question 4 · Fionn's Fianna, The Carl of the Drab Coat, part 24: a stra…

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Which of the stranger's replies conveys his contempt for the Fianna's champion in the footrace?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** stranger · **What happens:** convey, reply · **To what, where:** contempt, footrace

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1056 «Fionn's Fianna, The Carl of the Drab Coat, part 24: a strange lord arrives by sea and challenges the Fianna to a contest» 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/1056-pg2892-part24/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1056-pg2892-part24:e4:1
# text = Which of the stranger's replies conveys his contempt for the Fianna's champion in the footrace?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	replies	reply	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
7	conveys	convey	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	contempt	contempt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Fianna	Fianna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	footrace	footrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **convey** | present |  | his contempt |  | the footrace |  | of the stranger's replies; for the Fianna's champion | tree rules |
| 2 | **reply** |  | the stranger |  |  |  |  |  | nom reply «communication transitive»: 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 {#o1}

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That the Fianna's champion is too slow to be worth racing against at all here

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1056-pg2892-part24:e4:o1:1
# text = That the Fianna's champion is too slow to be worth racing against at all here
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Fianna	Fianna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
11	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	_
13	against	against	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nmod	_	_
16	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Fianna's champion |  |  | here |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | the Fianna's champion *not said here* | worth racing |  |  |  | against all | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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That the champion will not be asked to outrun the red deer or the wind

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1056-pg2892-part24:e4:o2:1
# text = That the champion will not be asked to outrun the red deer or the wind
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	outrun	outrun	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | future · passive |  | that champion |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **outrun** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | that champion *not said here* | the red deer or the wind |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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That the Fianna are too slow to catch him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1056-pg2892-part24:e4:o3:1
# text = That the Fianna are too slow to catch him
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Fianna	Fianna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Fianna |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | the Fianna *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That the champion will not be asked to outrun the red deer or the wind, for such a challenge would be beneath the stranger's dignity and honour

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1056-pg2892-part24:e4:o4:1
# text = That the champion will not be asked to outrun the red deer or the wind, for such a challenge would be beneath the stranger's dignity and honour
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	champion	champion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	outrun	outrun	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
18	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	20	det:predet	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	challenge	challenge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
21	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	cop	_	_
23	beneath	beneath	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	's	PART	POS	_	25	case	_	_
27	dignity	dignity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	honour	honour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ask** *speech: ask* | future · passive |  | that champion |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **outrun** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | that champion *not said here* | the red deer or the wind |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | would | such challenge |  |  |  |  | for the stranger's dignity and honour | tree rules |

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