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# Exam question 2 · Gods and Fighting Men, the tale of Conn and Segda, part 32…

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Which of the following most accurately describes the reception that Segda received from the company assembled at Tara after the magicians had pronounced their judgement?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Segda · **What happens:** follow, describe, receive, assemble, pronounce · **To what, where:** reception, company, Tara, magicians

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1064 «Gods and Fighting Men, the tale of Conn and Segda, part 32: Conn lands on a magic island, asks for the queen's son, and the boy is condemned to die» 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/1064-pg2892-part32/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:e2:1
# text = Which of the following most accurately describes the reception that Segda received from the company assembled at Tara after the magicians had pronounced their judgement?
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	reception	reception	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	Segda	Segda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	assembled	assemble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Tara	Tara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	magicians	magician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	pronounced	pronounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	advcl	_	_
24	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	?	?	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 reception |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reception=Theme |
| 3 | **receive** | past | Segda | the reception *not said here* |  | the company |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent reception=Theme from company=Source |
| 4 | **assemble** | participle |  | the company *not said here* |  | Tara |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **pronounce** | past · perfect · passive |  | the magicians |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme judgement=Result |

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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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He was mourned by the court and bid farewell by the king before the stroke of the sword

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:e2:o1:1
# text = He was mourned by the court and bid farewell by the king before the stroke of the sword
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	mourned	mourn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	bid	bid	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	farewell	farewell	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mourn** | past · passive | the court | He |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **bid** | past | the court *not said here* |  |  |  | before the stroke of the sword | by the king; farewell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **stroke** |  |  | the sword |  |  |  |  | nom stroke «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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He was embraced by the courtiers and received blessings from the magicians before his death at the stone

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:e2:o2:1
# text = He was embraced by the courtiers and received blessings from the magicians before his death at the stone
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	embraced	embrace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	blessings	blessing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	magicians	magician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embrace** | past · passive | the courtiers | He |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **receive** | past | the courtiers *not said here* | blessings |  | the magicians | before his death | at the stone | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent blessing=Theme from magician=Source |
| 3 | **die** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was embraced by the courtiers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:e2:o3:1
# text = He was embraced by the courtiers
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	embraced	embrace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embrace** | past · passive | the courtiers | He |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Co-Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He was embraced with kisses by the courtiers, and was granted peace and courage before the executioner's stroke

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1064-pg2892-part32:e2:o4:1
# text = He was embraced with kisses by the courtiers, and was granted peace and courage before the executioner's stroke
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	embraced	embrace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	kisses	kiss	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	courtiers	courtier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	granted	grant	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
13	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	before	before	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	executioner	executioner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	stroke	stroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embrace** | past · passive | the courtiers | He |  |  |  | with kisses | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **grant** | past · passive |  | peace and courage |  |  | before the executioner's stroke |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: peace=Theme |
| 3 | **stroke** |  | the executioner |  |  |  |  |  | nom stroke «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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