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title: Which of the following describes the parting of Tom Fitzpatrick from… — Irish Fairy Tales, The Horned Women: a… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the parting of Tom Fitzpatrick from the Lepracaun? Exam question 3 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 
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# Exam question 3 · Irish Fairy Tales, The Horned Women: a night of witches an…

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Which of the following describes the parting of Tom Fitzpatrick from the Lepracaun?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Tom · **What happens:** follow, describe, part · **To what, where:** parting, Lepracaun

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This is exam question 3 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/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e3:1
# text = Which of the following describes the parting of Tom Fitzpatrick from the Lepracaun?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parting	parting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Fitzpatrick	Fitzpatrick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Lepracaun	Lepracaun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the parting of Tom |  | the Lepracaun |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent parting=Theme |
| 3 | **part** |  | Tom |  |  | the Lepracaun |  |  | nom parting «act intransitive»: of=agent from=place |

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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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The Lepracaun was thanked civilly and dismissed, and Tom went home for a spade

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e3:o1:1
# text = The Lepracaun was thanked civilly and dismissed, and Tom went home for a spade
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lepracaun	Lepracaun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	thanked	thank	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	civilly	civilly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	home	home	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	spade	spade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past · passive |  | the Lepracaun |  |  |  | civilly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **dismiss** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | for a spade; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for spade=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Lepracaun was thanked civilly and dismissed, and Tom went home for a spade to dig up the gold he had been promised by the creature in the field

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e3:o2:1
# text = The Lepracaun was thanked civilly and dismissed, and Tom went home for a spade to dig up the gold he had been promised by the creature in the field
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lepracaun	Lepracaun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	thanked	thank	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	civilly	civilly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	home	home	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	spade	spade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	dig	dig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	promised	promise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl:relcl	_	_
25	by	by	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past · passive |  | the Lepracaun |  |  |  | civilly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **dismiss** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | for a spade; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for spade=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **dig up** | to-infinitive | Tom *not said here* | the gold |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |
| 5 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past · perfect · passive | the creature in the field | Tom |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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After a long and courteous talk, the Lepracaun was thanked civilly and dismissed, and Tom went home at once for a spade and a sack

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e3:o3:1
# text = After a long and courteous talk, the Lepracaun was thanked civilly and dismissed, and Tom went home at once for a spade and a sack
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	courteous	courteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Lepracaun	Lepracaun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	thanked	thank	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	civilly	civilly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	dismissed	dismiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
19	home	home	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	18	obl	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	spade	spade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	sack	sack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* | past · passive |  | the Lepracaun |  |  | after a long talk | civilly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **dismiss** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | for a spade and a sack; home *property* | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent at once=Location for spade=Theme |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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Tom shook hands with the Lepracaun and left him by the hedge to go home for a spade

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1988-pg7885-part7:e3:o4:1
# text = Tom shook hands with the Lepracaun and left him by the hedge to go home for a spade
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Lepracaun	Lepracaun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
15	home	home	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	spade	spade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | Tom | hands |  |  |  | with the Lepracaun | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with lepracaun=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | Tom *not said here* | Tom |  |  |  | by the hedge | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent he=Theme by hedge=Location |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | Tom *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a spade; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for spade=Beneficiary |

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