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title: Describe the prophecy which the new queen related to Kilweh regardin… — Celtic Fairy Tales, The Winning of Olw… · tree and pragmatics
description: Describe the prophecy which the new queen related to Kilweh regarding his future marriage. Exam question 4 of lesson 1337 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Winning of Olwen, part 1: a queen's grave, a forgetful king, and a prophecy about Olwen» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependenc
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# Exam question 4 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Winning of Olwen, part 1: a queen'…

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Describe the prophecy which the new queen related to Kilweh regarding his future marriage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, prophecy, Kilweh · **What happens:** describe, queen, regard, marry · **To what, where:** prophecy

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1337 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Winning of Olwen, part 1: a queen's grave, a forgetful king, and a prophecy about Olwen» 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/1337-pg3454-part62/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1337-pg3454-part62:e4:1
# text = Describe the prophecy which the new queen related to Kilweh regarding his future marriage.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Kilweh	Kilweh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	future	future	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 prophecy |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent prophecy=Theme |
| 2 | **queen** |  | the prophecy |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **marry** |  | Kilweh |  |  |  |  |  | nom marriage «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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Kilweh was to win Olwen, daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1337-pg3454-part62:e4:o1:1
# text = Kilweh was to win Olwen, daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr
1	Kilweh	Kilweh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	win	win	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Olwen	Olwen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Yspaddaden	Yspaddaden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Penkawr	Penkawr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Kilweh |  |  |  |  | win *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Kilweh was destined to travel far across the land and win Olwen, daughter of the giant Yspaddaden Penkawr, who guards her closely

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1337-pg3454-part62:e4:o2:1
# text = Kilweh was destined to travel far across the land and win Olwen, daughter of the giant Yspaddaden Penkawr, who guards her closely
1	Kilweh	Kilweh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	destined	destine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	Olwen	Olwen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Yspaddaden	Yspaddaden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	Penkawr	Penkawr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	guards	guard	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
23	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destine** | past · passive |  | Kilweh |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the land |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across land=Trajectory |
| 3 | **win** | present |  | Olwen |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent olwen=Eventuality |
| 4 | **guard** | present | daughter of the giant Yspaddaden |  | Olwen |  |  | closely *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Kilweh was to win Olwen, the daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr, after completing many impossible tasks set by her giant father

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1337-pg3454-part62:e4:o3:1
# text = Kilweh was to win Olwen, the daughter of Yspaddaden Penkawr, after completing many impossible tasks set by her giant father
1	Kilweh	Kilweh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	win	win	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Olwen	Olwen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Yspaddaden	Yspaddaden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	Penkawr	Penkawr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	completing	complete	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	impossible	impossible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tasks	task	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
18	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Kilweh |  |  |  |  | win *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **complete** | gerund | Kilweh *not said here* | many impossible tasks |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent task=Eventuality |
| 3 | **set** | participle |  | many impossible tasks *not said here* |  |  |  | by Kilweh's giant father | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by father=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He would take Olwen to be his bride someday

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1337-pg3454-part62:e4:o4:1
# text = He would take Olwen to be his bride someday
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Olwen	Olwen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bride	bride	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	someday	someday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | would | He |  | Olwen |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument olwen=Destination |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | Olwen's bride someday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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