--- title: Which of the following describes the means by which the giant's daug… — Celtic Fairy Tales, Auburn Mary, part… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following describes the means by which the giant's daughter prevented the giant from reaching her? Exam question 1 of lesson 2019 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Auburn Mary, part 38: bones become steps, a finger is lost, and the giant drowns» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/2019-pg7885-part38/e1/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Celtic Fairy Tales, Auburn Mary, part…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/2019-pg7885-part38/) / e1 # Exam question 1 · Celtic Fairy Tales, Auburn Mary, part 38: bones become ste… Which of the following describes the means by which the giant's daughter prevented the giant from reaching her? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** the, daughter · **What happens:** follow, describe, mean, prevent, reach · **To what, where:** giant, daughter · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is exam question 1 of lesson 2019 «Celtic Fairy Tales, Auburn Mary, part 38: bones become steps, a finger is lost, and the giant drowns» 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/2019-pg7885-part38/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2019-pg7885-part38:e1:1 # text = Which of the following describes the means by which the giant's daughter prevented the giant from reaching her? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 5 obj _ _ 2 of of SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 nsubj _ _ 5 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 nsubj _ _ 7 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 ccomp _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 14 obl _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 giant giant NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 12 's 's PART POS _ 11 case _ _ 13 daughter daughter NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 prevented prevent VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 obj _ _ 17 from from SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 18 reaching reach VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 14 advcl _ _ 19 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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 | | | | | | | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent which=Theme clause=Attribute | | 3 | **mean** | present | the | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **prevent** | past | the giant's daughter | the giant | | | | | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer giant=Theme | | 5 | **reach** | gerund | the giant's daughter *not said here* | daughter | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent she=Theme | 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} She told the king's son to turn round and face the giant, so the giant lost his way on the road to the loch ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2019-pg7885-part38:e1:o1:1 # text = She told the king's son to turn round and face the giant, so the giant lost his way on the road to the loch 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 iobj _ _ 7 to to PART TO _ 8 mark _ _ 8 turn turn VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 ccomp _ _ 9 round round ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 face face VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 giant giant NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 18 lost lose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 19 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ _ 21 on on ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 road road NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 24 to to ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 loch loch NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She | | the king's son | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent son=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **turn round** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | | | | | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **face** | present | | the giant | | | | | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme giant=Destination | | 4 | **lose** | past | the giant | giant's way | | the road | | to the loch | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} She sent the giant back home with a spell of sleep ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2019-pg7885-part38:e1:o2:1 # text = She sent the giant back home with a spell of sleep 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 sent send VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 giant giant ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 back back NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 6 home home ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 7 with with ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 spell spell NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 10 of of ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 sleep sleep NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **send** | past | She | the giant back | | | | with a spell of sleep; home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent back=Theme | | 2 | **spell** | | | sleep | | | | | nom spell «state transitive»: of=patient | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} She threw apples behind them, which turned into blackthorn and rock, and the giant had to go home for his tools to clear them ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2019-pg7885-part38:e1:o3:1 # text = She threw apples behind them, which turned into blackthorn and rock, and the giant had to go home for his tools to clear them 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 threw throw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 apples apple NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 4 behind behind ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 8 turned turn VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 9 into into ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 blackthorn blackthorn NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 rock rock NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 giant giant NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 17 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 17 xcomp _ _ 20 home home ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 21 for for ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 tools tool NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 obl _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 clear clear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 advcl _ _ 26 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **throw** | past | She | apples | | | | behind apples *= apple* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent apple=Theme behind they=Destination | | 2 | **turn** | past | apples | | | blackthorn and rock | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into blackthorn=Trajectory | | 3 | **have** | past | the giant | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **go** | to-infinitive | the giant *not said here* | | | | | for giant's tools; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for tool=Beneficiary | | 5 | **clear** | to-infinitive | the giant *not said here* | apples *= apple* | | | | | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent they=Source | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} She cast objects behind the fleeing pair, which were transformed into obstacles ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:2019-pg7885-part38:e1:o4:1 # text = She cast objects behind the fleeing pair, which were transformed into obstacles 1 She she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 cast cast VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 objects object NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 4 behind behind ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 fleeing flee VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 amod _ _ 7 pair pair NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 11 nsubj:pass _ _ 10 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux:pass _ _ 11 transformed transform VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl:relcl _ _ 12 into into ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 obstacles obstacle NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cast** | past | She | objects | | the fleeing pair | | | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent object=Theme behind pair=Destination | | 2 | **flee** | gerund | | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **transform** | past · passive | | the fleeing pair | | | | into obstacles *result* | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: subject=Patient into obstacle=Result | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; 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