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title: Identify the purpose for which the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos… — A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fl… · tree and pragmatics
description: Identify the purpose for which the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos had gathered upon the outskirts of the town. Exam question 3 of lesson 2077 «A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason carries an old woman across a river and loses a sandal» of the books course of Mova's primary sc
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# Exam question 3 · A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason…

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Identify the purpose for which the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos had gathered upon the outskirts of the town.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, assemble, gather · **To what, where:** purpose, assembled inhabitants

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 2077 «A Wonder-Book, Jason and the Golden Fleece, part 36: Jason carries an old woman across a river and loses a sandal» 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/2077-pg976-part36/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e3:1
# text = Identify the purpose for which the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos had gathered upon the outskirts of the town.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	assembled	assemble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Iolchos	Iolchos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	gathered	gather	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	outskirts	outskirt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 purpose |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent purpose=Theme |
| 2 | **assemble** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **gather** | past · perfect · passive |  | the assembled inhabitants of Iolchos |  |  |  | for the purpose; upon the outskirts of the town | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Theme for which=Beneficiary |

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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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To see the king hold a sacred feast for the whole city of Iolchos

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e3:o1:1
# text = To see the king hold a sacred feast for the whole city of Iolchos
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Iolchos	Iolchos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | the king |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer king=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hold** | present |  | a sacred feast |  |  |  | for the whole city of Iolchos | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |

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

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To observe the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune by King Pelias

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e3:o2:1
# text = To observe the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune by King Pelias
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	observe	observe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Neptune	Neptune	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Pelias	Pelias	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **observe** | to-infinitive |  | the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune |  |  |  | by King Pelias | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sacrifice=Topic |
| 2 | **sacrifice** |  |  | a black bull to Neptune |  |  |  |  | nom sacrifice «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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To watch King Pelias sacrifice a white ram to the river god

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e3:o3:1
# text = To watch King Pelias sacrifice a white ram to the river god
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	Pelias	Pelias	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	sacrifice	sacrifice	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ram	ram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | to-infinitive |  | King |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent king=Theme |
| 2 | **sacrifice** | present |  | a white ram | the river god |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent ram=Theme to god=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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To observe the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune by King Pelias, who was determined to keep his throne

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:2077-pg976-part36:e3:o4:1
# text = To observe the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune by King Pelias, who was determined to keep his throne
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	observe	observe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sacrifice	sacrifice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Neptune	Neptune	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Pelias	Pelias	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **observe** | to-infinitive |  | the sacrifice of a black bull to Neptune |  |  |  | by King Pelias | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sacrifice=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | King Pelias |  |  |  |  | determined *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | King Pelias *not said here* | Pelias's throne |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Theme |
| 4 | **sacrifice** |  |  | a black bull to Neptune |  |  |  |  | nom sacrifice «act transitive»: of=patient |

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