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description: Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Naois dispatched Gelban Grednach, the king's emissary? Exam question 1 of lesson 1996 «Celtic Tales, The Sons of Uisnech, part 15: the druid's tricks fail and the three brothers die» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Exam question 1 · Celtic Tales, The Sons of Uisnech, part 15: the druid's tr…

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Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Naois dispatched Gelban Grednach, the king's emissary?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Naois · **What happens:** follow, describe, dispatch · **To what, where:** manner, Gelban

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1996 «Celtic Tales, The Sons of Uisnech, part 15: the druid's tricks fail and the three brothers die» 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/1996-pg7885-part15/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:e1:1
# text = Which of the following accurately describes the manner in which Naois dispatched Gelban Grednach, the king's emissary?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
11	Naois	Naois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	dispatched	dispatch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	Gelban	Gelban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	Grednach	Grednach	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	emissary	emissary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	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 manner |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **dispatch** | past | Naois | Gelban |  | the manner |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gelban=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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He discharged a die through the bicker-hole, depriving Gelban of one eye and sending him back to the king in disgrace

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:e1:o1:1
# text = He discharged a die through the bicker-hole, depriving Gelban of one eye and sending him back to the king in disgrace
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discharged	discharge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	die	die	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	bicker	bicker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	depriving	deprive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	Gelban	Gelban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	back	back	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	disgrace	disgrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discharge** | past | He | a die |  | the bicker hole |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent die=Theme |
| 2 | **deprive** | gerund | He *not said here* | Gelban |  |  |  | of one eye | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent gelban=Source of eye=Theme |
| 3 | **send back** | gerund | He *not said here* | Gelban | the king in disgrace |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to king=Destination |

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

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He discharged a die through the bicker-hole, depriving Gelban of one eye

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:e1:o2:1
# text = He discharged a die through the bicker-hole, depriving Gelban of one eye
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	discharged	discharge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	die	die	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	bicker	bicker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	depriving	deprive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	Gelban	Gelban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discharge** | past | He | a die |  | the bicker hole |  |  | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent die=Theme |
| 2 | **deprive** | gerund | He *not said here* | Gelban of one eye |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gelban=Source |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He launched a stone through the keyhole, blinding Gelban in one eye

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:e1:o3:1
# text = He launched a stone through the keyhole, blinding Gelban in one eye
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	launched	launch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	blinding	blind	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	Gelban	Gelban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **launch** | past | He | a stone |  | the keyhole |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent stone=Theme through keyhole=Destination |
| 2 | **blind** | gerund | He *not said here* | Gelban |  | one eye |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He flung a die through the peephole, costing Gelban his life

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:e1:o4:1
# text = He flung a die through the peephole, costing Gelban his life
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flung	fling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	die	die	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	peephole	peephole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	costing	cost	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	Gelban	Gelban	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fling** | past | He | a die |  | the peephole |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent die=Theme through peephole=Destination |
| 2 | **cost** | gerund | He *not said here* |  | Gelban |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme gelban=Beneficiary life=Value |

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