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title: Which method did Hercules employ to defeat Antaeus? — Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 12… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which method did Hercules employ to defeat Antaeus? Exam question 1 of lesson 2053 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 12: Hercules lifts the Giant off the ground and wins, then the Pygmies plan revenge» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Exam question 1 · Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 12: Hercules lifts the…

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Which method did Hercules employ to defeat Antaeus?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** method · **What happens:** employ, defeat · **To what, where:** Antaeus

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 2053 «Tanglewood Tales, The Pygmies, part 12: Hercules lifts the Giant off the ground and wins, then the Pygmies plan revenge» 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/2053-pg976-part12/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2053-pg976-part12:e1:1
# text = Which method did Hercules employ to defeat Antaeus?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	Hercules	Hercules	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	employ	employ	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	defeat	defeat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	Antaeus	Antaeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **employ** | past · do-support | which method |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **defeat** | to-infinitive | which method *not said here* | Antaeus |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lifted the Giant off the ground, away from his source of strength.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2053-pg976-part12:e1:o1:1
# text = He lifted the Giant off the ground, away from his source of strength.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	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	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | He | the Giant |  | the ground |  | away *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent giant=Theme off ground=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lifted the Giant high, away from his power.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2053-pg976-part12:e1:o2:1
# text = He lifted the Giant high, away from his power.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	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	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	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	power	power	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 | **lift** | past | He |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He struck the Giant repeatedly with his club while keeping him pressed against the ground beside the river.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2053-pg976-part12:e1:o3:1
# text = He struck the Giant repeatedly with his club while keeping him pressed against the ground beside the river.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	struck	strike	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	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	repeatedly	repeatedly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
13	against	against	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strike** | past | He | the Giant |  |  |  | with his club; repeatedly *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent giant=Patient with club=Instrument |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **press** | participle | him *= he* *not said here* |  |  | the river |  | against the ground | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent against ground=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lifted the Giant off the ground, away from his source of strength, and held him there until he weakened.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2053-pg976-part12:e1:o4:1
# text = He lifted the Giant off the ground, away from his source of strength, and held him there until he weakened.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lifted	lift	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	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	_
20	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	weakened	weaken	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | past | He | the Giant |  | the ground |  | away *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent giant=Theme off ground=Destination |
| 2 | **hold** | past | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  | there |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **weaken** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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