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title: Which of the following was the object Fin used to deceive Cucullin r… — Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and T… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following was the object Fin used to deceive Cucullin regarding his strength? Exam question 1 of lesson 2011 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, part 1: Cucullin is tricked, and Trembling rides to church» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, part 1: Cu…

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Which of the following was the object Fin used to deceive Cucullin regarding his strength?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Fin · **What happens:** follow, be, use, deceive, regard · **To what, where:** object, Cucullin

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 2011 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Fair, Brown, and Trembling, part 1: Cucullin is tricked, and Trembling rides to church» 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/2011-pg7885-part30/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e1:1
# text = Which of the following was the object Fin used to deceive Cucullin regarding his strength?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	Fin	Fin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	deceive	deceive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	Cucullin	Cucullin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | of the object | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | past | Fin | the object *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent object=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **deceive** | to-infinitive | Fin *not said here* | Cucullin |  |  |  | regard Fin's strength | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cucullin=Patient |
| 5 | **regard** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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A white stone that he had hidden in his cloak, from which curds were squeezed to produce clear whey for the giant

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e1:o1:1
# text = A white stone that he had hidden in his cloak, from which curds were squeezed to produce clear whey for the giant
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	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	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obl	_	_
14	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past · perfect · passive |  | a white stone |  | his cloak |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient in cloak=Location |
| 2 | **squeeze** | past · passive |  | curds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **produce** | to-infinitive |  | clear whey |  |  |  | for the giant | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent whey=Result for giant=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A white stone, from which curds were squeezed to produce whey

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e1:o2:1
# text = A white stone, from which curds were squeezed to produce whey
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | past · passive |  | curds |  | a white stone |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **produce** | to-infinitive |  | whey |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whey=Result |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A small white pebble from the lake bed, which Fin pressed in his fist until curds and then whey ran out

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e1:o3:1
# text = A small white pebble from the lake bed, which Fin pressed in his fist until curds and then whey ran out
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pebble	pebble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
11	Fin	Fin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	pressed	press	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	fist	fist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	until	until	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	curds	curd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	21	advmod	_	_
20	whey	whey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
22	out	out	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** | past | a small white pebble from the lake bed |  |  | Fin's fist | until curds |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 2 | **run out** | past | whey |  |  |  | then |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hard loaf, from which crumbs were shaken to make dust

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2011-pg7885-part30:e1:o4:1
# text = A hard loaf, from which crumbs were shaken to make dust
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	loaf	loaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	shaken	shake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
12	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past · passive |  | crumbs |  | a hard loaf |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme from which=Trajectory |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | dust |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dust=Product |

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