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title: By what name is the wife of Mongan known, and for what reason? — Gods and Fighting Men, Mongan's Frenzy… · tree and pragmatics
description: By what name is the wife of Mongan known, and for what reason? Exam question 3 of lesson 1067 «Gods and Fighting Men, Mongan's Frenzy, part 35: the storyteller Cairide tells his tale to the abbot, while the Flame Lady grows jealous of Duv Laca» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the 
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# Exam question 3 · Gods and Fighting Men, Mongan's Frenzy, part 35: the story…

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By what name is the wife of Mongan known, and for what reason?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** name · **What happens:** be, know · **To what, where:** wife

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1067 «Gods and Fighting Men, Mongan's Frenzy, part 35: the storyteller Cairide tells his tale to the abbot, while the Flame Lady grows jealous of Duv Laca» 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/1067-pg2892-part35/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1067-pg2892-part35:e3:1
# text = By what name is the wife of Mongan known, and for what reason?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mongan	Mongan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	parataxis	_	_
14	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | name | the wife |  |  |  | of Mongan | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  | the wife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because her cheeks burn whenever Mongan speaks of other women in his sleep

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1067-pg2892-part35:e3:o1:1
# text = Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because her cheeks burn whenever Mongan speaks of other women in his sleep
1	Bro'tiarna	Bro'tiarna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Flame	Flame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Lady	Lady	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	whenever	whenever	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	Mongan	Mongan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | Bro'tiarna and the Flame Lady |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Mongan |  |  | Mongan's sleep |  | of other women; whenever *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sleep** |  | Mongan |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because she burns with rage and fury

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1067-pg2892-part35:e3:o2:1
# text = Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because she burns with rage and fury
1	Bro'tiarna	Bro'tiarna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Flame	Flame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Lady	Lady	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	rage	rage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fury	fury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | Bro'tiarna and the Flame Lady |  |  |  |  | with rage and fury | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with rage=Theme |

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

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Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because her blood flooded her cheek

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1067-pg2892-part35:e3:o3:1
# text = Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because her blood flooded her cheek
1	Bro'tiarna	Bro'tiarna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Flame	Flame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Lady	Lady	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | Bro'tiarna and the Flame Lady | her cheek |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cheek=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because she was born beside a great fire on the shore of Ben Edair

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1067-pg2892-part35:e3:o4:1
# text = Bro'tiarna, the Flame Lady, because she was born beside a great fire on the shore of Ben Edair
1	Bro'tiarna	Bro'tiarna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Flame	Flame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Lady	Lady	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
11	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Ben	Ben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	Edair	Edair	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive | Bro'tiarna and the Flame Lady *not said here* | she |  | a great fire |  | on the shore of Ben | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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