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title: To what extent did the sons of Uisnech consent to accompany Ferchar… — Celtic Tales, Deirdre, part 14: Connac… · tree and pragmatics
description: To what extent did the sons of Uisnech consent to accompany Ferchar Mac Ro to the feast? Exam question 1 of lesson 1995 «Celtic Tales, Deirdre, part 14: Connachar finds Deirdre, Naois takes her to Scotland, and Connachar invites them back to a feast» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wit
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# Exam question 1 · Celtic Tales, Deirdre, part 14: Connachar finds Deirdre, N…

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To what extent did the sons of Uisnech consent to accompany Ferchar Mac Ro to the feast?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** extent · **What happens:** do, accompany · **To what, where:** sons, Ferchar, feast

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1995 «Celtic Tales, Deirdre, part 14: Connachar finds Deirdre, Naois takes her to Scotland, and Connachar invites them back to a feast» 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/1995-pg7885-part14/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1995-pg7885-part14:e1:1
# text = To what extent did the sons of Uisnech consent to accompany Ferchar Mac Ro to the feast?
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	extent	extent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sons	son	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Uisnech	uisnech	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	consent	consent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
12	Ferchar	Ferchar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	Mac	Mac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
14	Ro	Ro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | extent | the sons of Uisnech consent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **accompany** | to-infinitive | extent *not said here* | Ferchar |  | the feast |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ferchar=Theme to feast=Destination |

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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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They consented to accompany him without any reservation whatsoever, and swore on their swords to defend him

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1995-pg7885-part14:e1:o1:1
# text = They consented to accompany him without any reservation whatsoever, and swore on their swords to defend him
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consented	consent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	reservation	reservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	swore	swear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	swords	sword	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consent** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **accompany** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | without any reservation; whatsoever *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **swear** | past |  |  |  | their swords |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **defend** | to-infinitive |  |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They agreed to travel with him, though uneasily

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1995-pg7885-part14:e1:o2:1
# text = They agreed to travel with him, though uneasily
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	uneasily	uneasily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | They |  |  |  |  | uneasily *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **travel** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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They consented to accompany him without reservation, though Naois had warned them of the danger ahead

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1995-pg7885-part14:e1:o3:1
# text = They consented to accompany him without reservation, though Naois had warned them of the danger ahead
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consented	consent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reservation	reservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	Naois	Naois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	warned	warn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consent** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **accompany** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | without reservation | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past · perfect · passive |  | Naois | them *= they* |  |  | of the danger; ahead *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They consented to accompany him without reservation

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1995-pg7885-part14:e1:o4:1
# text = They consented to accompany him without reservation
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	consented	consent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	accompany	accompany	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	without	without	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	reservation	reservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consent** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **accompany** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | without reservation | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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