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# Exam question 3 · Mabinogion, Culhwch and Olwen, part 64: Kai talks his way…

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With reference to the passage, explain the purpose of Gwrnach's request to Kai.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, request, Gwrnach · **What happens:** explain, purpose, request · **To what, where:** purpose, Kai

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1339 «Mabinogion, Culhwch and Olwen, part 64: Kai talks his way past the gate to polish a giant's sword» 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/1339-pg3454-part64/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1339-pg3454-part64:e3:1
# text = With reference to the passage, explain the purpose of Gwrnach's request to Kai.
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	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Gwrnach	Gwrnach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the purpose of Gwrnach's request | Kai |  |  | with reference to the passage | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent purpose=Topic to kai=Recipient |
| 2 | **purpose** |  | Gwrnach's request |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
| 3 | **request** |  | Gwrnach |  |  |  |  |  | nom request «communication 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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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It tests the claim of the visitor's craft

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1339-pg3454-part64:e3:o1:1
# text = It tests the claim of the visitor's craft
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tests	test	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | It | the claim of the visitor's craft |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claim=Theme |
| 2 | **claim** |  |  | the visitor's craft |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **craft** |  | the visitor |  |  |  |  |  | nom craft «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It tests the visitor's true strength

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1339-pg3454-part64:e3:o2:1
# text = It tests the visitor's true strength
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tests	test	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | It | the visitor's true strength |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strength=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It tests the claim of the visitor's craft so the giant can decide whether to let him live

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1339-pg3454-part64:e3:o3:1
# text = It tests the claim of the visitor's craft so the giant can decide whether to let him live
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tests	test	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	decide	decide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
15	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	ccomp	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | It | the claim of the visitor's craft |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claim=Theme |
| 2 | **decide** | can | the giant |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **let** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | giant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **live** | infinitive | giant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **claim** |  |  | the visitor's craft |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **craft** |  | the visitor |  |  |  |  |  | nom craft «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It tests the claim of the visitor's craft, and it also gives the giant a reason to keep the other men outside for the night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1339-pg3454-part64:e3:o4:1
# text = It tests the claim of the visitor's craft, and it also gives the giant a reason to keep the other men outside for the night
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tests	test	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	claim	claim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	visitor	visitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	craft	craft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
24	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present | It | the claim of the visitor's craft |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claim=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | claim | a reason | the giant |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent giant=Recipient reason=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | claim *not said here* | the other men |  |  | night | outside *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Theme |
| 4 | **claim** |  |  | the visitor's craft |  |  |  |  | nom claim «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **craft** |  | the visitor |  |  |  |  |  | nom craft «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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