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description: By what means did the mistress obtain release from the enchantment of the witches? Exam question 2 of lesson 1988 «Irish Fairy Tales, The Horned Women: a night of witches and a sieve of water» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and o
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# Exam question 2 · Irish Fairy Tales, The Horned Women: a night of witches an…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By what means did the mistress obtain release from the enchantment of the witches?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** mistress · **What happens:** mean, do, obtain, enchant · **To what, where:** release, enchantment, witches

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1988 «Irish Fairy Tales, The Horned Women: a night of witches and a sieve of water» 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/1988-pg7885-part7/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e2:1
# text = By what means did the mistress obtain release from the enchantment of the witches?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mistress	mistress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	obtain	obtain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	release	release	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	enchantment	enchantment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	witches	witch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **obtain** | present | the mistress | release |  | the enchantment of the witches |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent release=Theme from enchantment=Source |
| 4 | **enchant** |  |  | the witches |  |  |  |  | nom enchantment «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By the instruction of the Spirit of the Well, who directed her to cry aloud at the north angle of the house before the witches woke, and to do it in the Irish tongue

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e2:o1:1
# text = By the instruction of the Spirit of the Well, who directed her to cry aloud at the north angle of the house before the witches woke, and to do it in the Irish tongue
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Well	Well	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	directed	direct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	witches	witch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
27	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	to	to	PART	TO	_	31	mark	_	_
31	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
32	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	obj	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
34	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **direct** | past |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | by the instruction of the Spirit of the Well | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the north angle of the house |  | aloud *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at angle=Location |
| 3 | **wake** | past | the witches |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | house |  | the Irish tongue |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 5 | **instruct** |  |  | the Spirit of the Well |  |  |  |  | nom instruction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through the warning of a dream, which told her to pray and then call at the east door

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e2:o2:1
# text = Through the warning of a dream, which told her to pray and then call at the east door
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dream	dream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	pray	pray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	call	call	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | her *= she* | the warning of a dream |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **pray** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **call** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | then | at the east door | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at door=Stimulus |
| 4 | **warn** |  |  | a dream |  |  |  |  | nom warning «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By the instruction of the Spirit of the Well, who directed her to cry aloud at the north angle

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e2:o3:1
# text = By the instruction of the Spirit of the Well, who directed her to cry aloud at the north angle
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Well	Well	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	directed	direct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **direct** | past |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | by the instruction of the Spirit of the Well | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the north angle |  | aloud *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at angle=Location |
| 3 | **instruct** |  |  | the Spirit of the Well |  |  |  |  | nom instruction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By the instruction of the Spirit of the Well, who directed her to cry aloud at the north angle of the house and the field beyond it

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e2:o4:1
# text = By the instruction of the Spirit of the Well, who directed her to cry aloud at the north angle of the house and the field beyond it
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	instruction	instruction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Spirit	Spirit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Well	Well	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	directed	direct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	cry	cry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	aloud	aloud	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
27	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **direct** | past |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | by the instruction of the Spirit of the Well | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the north angle of the house and the field |  | beyond field; aloud *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at angle=Location |
| 3 | **instruct** |  |  | the Spirit of the Well |  |  |  |  | nom instruction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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