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description: Which of the following did the stranger state regarding her motive for approaching the king? Exam question 3 of lesson 1062 «Gods and Fighting Men, Conn the Hundred Fighter, part 30: Conn grieves for his queen and a stranger comes out of the sea» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 3 · Gods and Fighting Men, Conn the Hundred Fighter, part 30:…

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Which of the following did the stranger state regarding her motive for approaching the king?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** motive · **What happens:** follow, regard, approach · **To what, where:** king

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1062 «Gods and Fighting Men, Conn the Hundred Fighter, part 30: Conn grieves for his queen and a stranger comes out of the sea» 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/1062-pg2892-part30/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1062-pg2892-part30:e3:1
# text = Which of the following did the stranger state regarding her motive for approaching the king?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	case	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	motive	motive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	approaching	approach	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	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 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **approach** | gerund | her motive *not said here* | the king |  |  |  |  | vn confront-98 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme |

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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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She had come to trade sea-gifts with the king

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1062-pg2892-part30:e3:o1:1
# text = She had come to trade sea-gifts with the king
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	trade	trade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past · perfect | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trade** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | sea gifts |  |  |  | with the king | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent gift=Theme with king=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She had become deeply enamoured of Art, son of Conn, the High King's heir

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1062-pg2892-part30:e3:o2:1
# text = She had become deeply enamoured of Art, son of Conn, the High King's heir
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	deeply	deeply	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	enamoured	enamour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	heir	heir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past · perfect | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **enamour** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of Art; deeply *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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She had become enamoured of Art, son of Conn

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1062-pg2892-part30:e3:o3:1
# text = She had become enamoured of Art, son of Conn
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	enamoured	enamour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past · perfect | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **enamour** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of Art | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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She had been sent by Gadiar to spy on Conn and had grown fond of his son Art

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1062-pg2892-part30:e3:o4:1
# text = She had been sent by Gadiar to spy on Conn and had grown fond of his son Art
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Gadiar	Gadiar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	spy	spy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
14	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past · perfect · passive | Gadiar | She |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **spy** | to-infinitive | Gadiar *not said here* |  |  | Conn |  |  | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **grow** | past · perfect | Gadiar *not said here* | Art |  |  |  | fond *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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