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title: State the object which the raven employed in dispatching the giant,… — Celtic Fairy Tales, Ian the Soldier's… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the object which the raven employed in dispatching the giant, and the manner of its employment. Exam question 3 of lesson 1142 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Ian the Soldier's Son, part 8: Ian frees the knight's daughter, kills the giant, and is left behind on the island» of the books course of Mova's p
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# Exam question 3 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Ian the Soldier's Son, part 8: Ian fre…

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State the object which the raven employed in dispatching the giant, and the manner of its employment.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** raven · **What happens:** employ, dispatch · **To what, where:** State object, giant

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1142 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Ian the Soldier's Son, part 8: Ian frees the knight's daughter, kills the giant, and is left behind on the island» 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/1142-pg3027-part8/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1142-pg3027-part8:e3:1
# text = State the object which the raven employed in dispatching the giant, and the manner of its employment.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	employed	employ	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	dispatching	dispatch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	employment	employment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past | the raven | the State object |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 2 | **dispatch** | gerund | the raven *not said here* | the giant |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giant=Patient |
| 3 | **employ** |  | raven |  |  |  |  |  | nom employment «state 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The sharp knife, used by the giant to cut his own hair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1142-pg3027-part8:e3:o1:1
# text = The sharp knife, used by the giant to cut his own hair
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the sharp knife *not said here* |  |  |  | by the giant | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  | giant's own hair |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hair=Product |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The raven's sharp knife, which Ian employed to remove the giant's head from his shoulders entirely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1142-pg3027-part8:e3:o2:1
# text = The raven's sharp knife, which Ian employed to remove the giant's head from his shoulders entirely
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
8	Ian	Ian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	employed	employ	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
19	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past | the raven's sharp knife |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **remove** | to-infinitive | the raven's sharp knife *not said here* | the giant's head |  | Ian's shoulders |  | entirely *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent head=Theme from shoulder=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The raven's sharp knife, used by Ian to take off the giant's head and the arms as well

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1142-pg3027-part8:e3:o3:1
# text = The raven's sharp knife, used by Ian to take off the giant's head and the arms as well
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ian	Ian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
20	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	11	advmod	_	_
21	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	fixed	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the raven's sharp knife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **take off** | to-infinitive |  | the giant's head and the arms |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

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

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The raven's sharp knife, used by Ian to sever the giant's head

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1142-pg3027-part8:e3:o4:1
# text = The raven's sharp knife, used by Ian to sever the giant's head
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ian	Ian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl:agent	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sever	sever	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | the raven's sharp knife *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sever** | to-infinitive |  | the giant's head |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

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