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title: Which of the following correctly identifies the agent by which the I… — Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comra… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following correctly identifies the agent by which the Irishman was finally rendered insensible at the close of the passage? Exam question 4 of lesson 1735 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comrades, part 59: the Irishman frees the Princess but is pinned to sleep by the lad» of the books
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# Exam question 4 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comrades, part 59: the Ir…

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Which of the following correctly identifies the agent by which the Irishman was finally rendered insensible at the close of the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, render · **To what, where:** agent, Irishman, close

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 1735 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Jack and His Comrades, part 59: the Irishman frees the Princess but is pinned to sleep by the lad» 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/1735-pg640-part59/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e4:1
# text = Which of the following correctly identifies the agent by which the Irishman was finally rendered insensible at the close of the passage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
5	correctly	correctly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Irishman	Irishman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	rendered	render	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
16	insensible	insensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	close	close	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | correctly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **identify** | present |  | the agent |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent agent=Theme |
| 3 | **render** | past · passive |  | the Irishman |  | the close of the passage |  | finally, insensible *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 {#o1}

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A large pin that the lad stuck deep into his back through the thick woollen coat

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e4:o1:1
# text = A large pin that the lad stuck deep into his back through the thick woollen coat
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lad	lad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	stuck	stick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	woollen	woollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | past | the lad | a large pin |  | lad's back |  | through the thick woollen coat; deep *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent that=Theme into back=Destination |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A large pin pushed into the back of his coat

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e4:o2:1
# text = A large pin pushed into the back of his coat
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | participle |  | a large pin *not said here* |  | the back of his coat |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into back=Destination |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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A long iron pin pushed hard through the back of his heavy coat while he was asleep in the garden

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e4:o3:1
# text = A long iron pin pushed hard through the back of his heavy coat while he was asleep in the garden
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | participle |  | a long iron pin *not said here* |  | the back of his heavy coat |  | hard *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through back=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  | the garden |  | asleep *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sharp nail hammered into the wooden chair

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1735-pg640-part59:e4:o4:1
# text = A sharp nail hammered into the wooden chair
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	nail	nail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	hammered	hammer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hammer** | participle |  | a sharp nail *not said here* |  | the wooden chair |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into chair=Location |

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