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title: how did the three brothers even get across the sea? — Celtic Tales, The Sons of Uisnech, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: how did the three brothers even get across the sea? Test 4 · ★ 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 the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mov
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# Test 4 · ★ · Celtic Tales, The Sons of Uisnech, part 15: the druid's tr…

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how did the three brothers even get across the sea?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** three brothers · **What happens:** do, get · **To what, where:** sea

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This is test 4 · ★ 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. 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:t4:1
# text = how did the three brothers even get across the sea?
1	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | present | the three brothers |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across sea=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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They tied up their clothes and walked through, Naois carrying Deirdre

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:t4:o1:1
# text = They tied up their clothes and walked through, Naois carrying Deirdre
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Naois	Naois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
12	Deirdre	Deirdre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie up** | past | They | their clothes |  |  |  | Naois *obl* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |
| 2 | **walk through** | past | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn rehearse-26.8 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund | They *not said here* | Deirdre |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deirdre=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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They tied up their clothes on their heads and walked through the sea, with Naois carrying Deirdre on his back the whole way

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:t4:o2:1
# text = They tied up their clothes on their heads and walked through the sea, with Naois carrying Deirdre on his back the whole way
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tied	tie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	Naois	Naois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
18	Deirdre	Deirdre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie up** | past | They | their clothes |  |  |  | on clothes's heads | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient on head=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | past | They *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through sea=Trajectory |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund | Naois | Deirdre |  | Naois's back |  | the whole way *obl:unmarked* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deirdre=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They waded across, Deirdre riding on Arden's back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:t4:o3:1
# text = They waded across, Deirdre riding on Arden's back
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waded	wade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Deirdre	Deirdre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Arden	Arden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade** | past | They | Deirdre |  |  |  | across *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  | Arden's back |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They made a bridge out of their spears, Naois carried Deirdre

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1996-pg7885-part15:t4:o4:1
# text = They made a bridge out of their spears, Naois carried Deirdre
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	spears	spear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Naois	Naois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	Deirdre	Deirdre	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | They | a bridge |  | their spears |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bridge=Product |
| 2 | **carry** | past | Naois | Deirdre |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deirdre=Theme |

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