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title: Identify the principal distinction between the Giant Antaeus and the… — Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 9:… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the principal distinction between the Giant Antaeus and the Pygmies as described in the passage. Exam question 2 of lesson 2050 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 9: Theseus comes home to grief, and the Giant Antaeus is introduced as friend of the Pygmies» of the books course of Mova's pr
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# Exam question 2 · Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 9: Theseus comes home…

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Identify the principal distinction between the Giant Antaeus and the Pygmies as described in the passage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, describe · **To what, where:** principal distinction, passage

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 2050 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 9: Theseus comes home to grief, and the Giant Antaeus is introduced as friend of the Pygmies» 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/2050-pg976-part9/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2050-pg976-part9:e2:1
# text = Identify the principal distinction between the Giant Antaeus and the Pygmies as described in the passage.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	distinction	distinction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Antaeus	Antaeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Pygmies	pygmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the principal distinction |  |  |  | between the Giant Antaeus and the Pygmies | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent distinction=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  | the passage |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: 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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The Giant lived on a mountain, while the Pygmies lived in tiny houses on the plain.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2050-pg976-part9:e2:o1:1
# text = The Giant lived on a mountain, while the Pygmies lived in tiny houses on the plain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Pygmies	Pygmy	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the Giant |  |  | a mountain |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mountain=Location |
| 2 | **live** | past | the Pygmies |  |  | tiny houses |  | on the plain | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Giant was of very lofty stature, and he could blow ships away with his breath, while the Pygmies were extremely small and lived in fear of him.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2050-pg976-part9:e2:o2:1
# text = The Giant was of very lofty stature, and he could blow ships away with his breath, while the Pygmies were extremely small and lived in fear of him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	blow	blow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
13	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Pygmies	pygmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj	_	_
22	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Giant |  |  |  |  | of lofty stature | tree rules |
| 2 | **blow away** | could | he | ships |  |  |  | with his breath; away *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent ship=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | past | the Pygmies |  |  |  |  | extremely, small *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **live** | past | the Pygmies *not said here* |  |  | fear of him |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fear=Location |
| 5 | **fear** |  |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Giant was of very lofty stature, while the Pygmies were extremely small.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2050-pg976-part9:e2:o3:1
# text = The Giant was of very lofty stature, while the Pygmies were extremely small.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Pygmies	pygmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Giant |  |  |  |  | of lofty stature | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | the Pygmies |  |  |  |  | extremely, small *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Giant was of very lofty stature and lived on the mountain, while the Pygmies were extremely small and built their houses of straw, feathers and clay.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2050-pg976-part9:e2:o4:1
# text = The Giant was of very lofty stature and lived on the mountain, while the Pygmies were extremely small and built their houses of straw, feathers and clay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stature	stature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Pygmies	pygmy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
17	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Giant |  |  |  |  | of lofty stature | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | the Giant *not said here* |  |  | the mountain |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mountain=Location |
| 3 | **is** | past | the Pygmies |  |  |  |  | extremely, small *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **build** | past | the Pygmies *not said here* | Pygmies's houses of straw and feathers and clay |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product |

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