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title: Which of the following describes the purpose of the hunter's journey… — Celtic Fairy Tales, The Story of Deird… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the purpose of the hunter's journey to the palace of King Connachar? Exam question 3 of lesson 1994 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Story of Deirdre, part 1: a hidden girl is found by a lost hunter, and the king sets out to take her» of the books course of Mova's primary sc
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# Exam question 3 · Celtic Fairy Tales, The Story of Deirdre, part 1: a hidden…

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Which of the following describes the purpose of the hunter's journey to the palace of King Connachar?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** journey, hunter · **What happens:** follow, describe, purpose, journey · **To what, where:** purpose

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1994 «Celtic Fairy Tales, The Story of Deirdre, part 1: a hidden girl is found by a lost hunter, and the king sets out to take her» 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/1994-pg7885-part13/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1994-pg7885-part13:e3:1
# text = Which of the following describes the purpose of the hunter's journey to the palace of King Connachar?
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	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Connachar	Connachar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	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 purpose of the hunter's journey to the palace of King Connachar |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme |
| 3 | **purpose** |  | the hunter's journey to the palace of King Connachar |  |  |  |  |  | nom purpose «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
| 4 | **journey** |  | the hunter |  |  |  |  | to the palace of King Connachar | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

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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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He intended to request land and gold for his service to the crown

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1994-pg7885-part13:e3:o1:1
# text = He intended to request land and gold for his service to the crown
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	intended	intend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	request	request	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	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	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **intend** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **request** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | land and gold |  |  |  | for his service; to the crown | vn beg-58.2 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent land=Recipient |
| 3 | **service** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom service «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He wished to report the discovery of a woman of unmatched beauty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1994-pg7885-part13:e3:o2:1
# text = He wished to report the discovery of a woman of unmatched beauty
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wished	wish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	report	report	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	discovery	discovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	unmatched	unmatched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wish** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **report** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the discovery of a woman of unmatched beauty |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discovery=Patient |
| 3 | **discover** |  |  | a woman of unmatched beauty |  |  |  |  | nom discovery «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He hoped to win favour by bringing news of a new lord's hunt

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1994-pg7885-part13:e3:o3:1
# text = He hoped to win favour by bringing news of a new lord's hunt
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hoped	hope	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	favour	favour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **win** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | favour |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent favour=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bring** | gerund | He *not said here* | news of a new lord's hunt |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent news=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He came to ask for help against his enemies

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1994-pg7885-part13:e3:o4:1
# text = He came to ask for help against his enemies
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help against his enemies | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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