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# Exam question 2 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Conall Yellowclaw, part 9: Conall tell…

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Identify the means by which the narrator deceived the giant in the cave.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** narrator · **What happens:** identify, mean, deceive · **To what, where:** giant, cave · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1990 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Conall Yellowclaw, part 9: Conall tells the king of a tree-breaking cat fight, then of a giant's cave and a stolen ring, and ends stranded on an island» 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/1990-pg7885-part9/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1990-pg7885-part9:e2:1
# text = Identify the means by which the narrator deceived the giant in the cave.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	deceived	deceive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn empathize-88.2 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **deceive** | past | the narrator | the giant |  | the cave |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giant=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}

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By hiding inside a goat pen and striking the giant's back.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1990-pg7885-part9:e2:o1:1
# text = By hiding inside a goat pen and striking the giant's back.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | gerund |  |  |  | a goat pen |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent inside pen=Location |
| 2 | **strike** | gerund |  | the giant's back |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Patient |

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

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By posing as a physician and disabling the giant's sound eye

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1990-pg7885-part9:e2:o2:1
# text = By posing as a physician and disabling the giant's sound eye
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	posing	pose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	disabling	disable	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pose** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as a physician | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as physician=Attribute |
| 2 | **disable** | gerund |  | the giant's sound eye |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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By disguising himself as a travelling bard and stabbing the giant's sound eye with a knife, then fleeing the cave.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1990-pg7885-part9:e2:o3:1
# text = By disguising himself as a travelling bard and stabbing the giant's sound eye with a knife, then fleeing the cave.
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disguising	disguise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	travelling	travelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bard	bard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stabbing	stab	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	fleeing	flee	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disguise** | gerund |  | himself *= he* |  |  |  | as a travelling bard | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme himself=Destination |
| 2 | **stab** | gerund |  | the giant's sound eye |  |  |  | with a knife | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent eye=Patient with knife=Instrument |
| 3 | **flee** | gerund |  | the cave |  |  | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cave=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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By pretending to be a physician, then stealing the giant's ring and tricking him into the sea

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1990-pg7885-part9:e2:o4:1
# text = By pretending to be a physician, then stealing the giant's ring and tricking him into the sea
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	tricking	trick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pretend** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a physician |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **steal** | gerund |  | the giant's ring |  |  | then |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ring=Theme |
| 4 | **trick** | gerund |  | giant |  |  |  | into the sea *result* | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Patient into sea=Result |

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