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description: With reference to the text, describe the manner in which Morgan contests the combat with Art. Exam question 4 of lesson 1066 «Irish Tales, The Wooing of Delvcaem, part 34: Art crosses monsters and dangers, then fights Dog Head and Morgan» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Exam question 4 · Irish Tales, The Wooing of Delvcaem, part 34: Art crosses…

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With reference to the text, describe the manner in which Morgan contests the combat with Art.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, Morgan · **What happens:** describe, contest · **To what, where:** manner, combat

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1066 «Irish Tales, The Wooing of Delvcaem, part 34: Art crosses monsters and dangers, then fights Dog Head and Morgan» 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/1066-pg2892-part34/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1066-pg2892-part34:e4:1
# text = With reference to the text, describe the manner in which Morgan contests the combat with Art.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
12	Morgan	Morgan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	contests	contest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	combat	combat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  | with reference to the text | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **contest** | present | Morgan | the combat |  |  |  | with Art | tree rules |

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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 {#o1}

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He changes his shape many times over, and each new form attacks Art from a different direction until he is wounded at last

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1066-pg2892-part34:e4:o1:1
# text = He changes his shape many times over, and each new form attacks Art from a different direction until he is wounded at last
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	attacks	attack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
19	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	wounded	wound	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | He | his shape |  |  |  | over *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 2 | **attack** | present | each new form | Art |  | a different direction |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent art=Patient |
| 3 | **wound** | present · passive |  | form |  | last |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He uses hags and toads to surround Art in the hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1066-pg2892-part34:e4:o2:1
# text = He uses hags and toads to surround Art in the hall.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hags	hag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	toads	toad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	surround	surround	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | He | hags and toads |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hag=Patient |
| 2 | **surround** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | Art |  |  | in the hall | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent art=Destination in hall=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He sends his servants to block every door of the hall so that Art cannot escape, then he attacks from the rear and sides.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1066-pg2892-part34:e4:o3:1
# text = He sends his servants to block every door of the hall so that Art cannot escape, then he attacks from the rear and sides.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	17	mark	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	Art	Art	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
20	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	attacks	attack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	rear	rear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | He | his servants |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent servant=Theme |
| 2 | **block** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | every door of the hall |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer door=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **escape** | can | Art |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **attack** | present | Art |  |  | the rear and sides | then |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He alters his shape and attacks from new directions.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1066-pg2892-part34:e4:o4:1
# text = He alters his shape and attacks from new directions.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	alters	alter	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	attacks	attack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **alter** | present | He | his shape and attacks from new directions |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

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