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# Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, King O'Toole and his Goose: Saint Kavi…

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the outcome of Saint Kavin's agreement with King O'Toole?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Saint Kavin · **What happens:** follow, describe, agree · **To what, where:** outcome

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 1999 «Celtic Fairy Tales, King O'Toole and his Goose: Saint Kavin mends the goose and the king pays with his land» 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/1999-pg7885-part18/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1999-pg7885-part18:e1:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the outcome of Saint Kavin's agreement with King O'Toole?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Kavin	Kavin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	's	PART	POS	_	13	case	_	_
15	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	O'Toole	O'Toole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	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 outcome of Saint Kavin's agreement with King O'Toole |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme |
| 3 | **agree** |  | Saint Kavin |  |  |  |  | with King O'Toole | nom agreement «communication intransitive»: poss=agent with=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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The king is bound to yield the land, but the saint refuses it and the goose dies with the king

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1999-pg7885-part18:e1:o1:1
# text = The king is bound to yield the land, but the saint refuses it and the goose dies with the king
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	bound	bound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	yield	yield	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	saint	saint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	refuses	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the king |  |  |  |  | bound *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **yield** | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | the land |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent land=Theme |
| 3 | **refuse** | present | the saint | land |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **die** | present | the goose |  |  |  |  | with the king | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The saint wins the goose but the king keeps all the land

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1999-pg7885-part18:e1:o2:1
# text = The saint wins the goose but the king keeps all the land
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	saint	saint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	12	det:predet	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | present | the saint | the goose |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goose=Eventuality |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the king | all land |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The king is bound by his word to yield the ground the goose flew over

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1999-pg7885-part18:e1:o3:1
# text = The king is bound by his word to yield the ground the goose flew over
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	bound	bind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	yield	yield	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	over	over	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bind** | present · passive | king's word | the king |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient |
| 2 | **yield** | to-infinitive | the goose *not said here* | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent ground=Theme |
| 3 | **fly over** | past | the goose |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **word** |  | king |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The saint is paid in gold and the goose is returned

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1999-pg7885-part18:e1:o4:1
# text = The saint is paid in gold and the goose is returned
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	saint	saint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present · passive |  | the saint |  | gold |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset |
| 2 | **return** | present · passive |  | the goose |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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