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title: Proper, how did Arachne end up as a spider, then? — Myths of Greece and Rome, Pallas-Athen… · tree and pragmatics
description: Proper, how did Arachne end up as a spider, then? Test 5 · ★ of lesson 503 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Pallas-Athene, part 9: Athene's gifts and her shield» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was wron
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# Test 5 · ★ · Myths of Greece and Rome, Pallas-Athene, part 9: Athene's…

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Proper, how did Arachne end up as a spider, then?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Arachne · **What happens:** end up

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 503 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Pallas-Athene, part 9: Athene's gifts and her shield» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/503-pg22381-part9/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:503-pg22381-part9:t5:1
# text = Proper, how did Arachne end up as a spider, then?
1	Proper	properly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Arachne	Arachne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end up** | past · do-support | Arachne |  |  |  | then | as a spider; properly *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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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Athene felt sorry, so she turned her into a spider and let her weave forever in the corner

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:503-pg22381-part9:t5:o1:1
# text = Athene felt sorry, so she turned her into a spider and let her weave forever in the corner
1	Athene	Athene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	weave	weave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | Athene |  |  |  |  | sorry *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **turn** | past | Athene | her *= she* |  | a spider |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent she=Theme into spider=Trajectory |
| 3 | **let** | infinitive | Athene *not said here* | Athene |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **weave** | infinitive | Athene *not said here* |  |  | the corner |  | forever *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in corner=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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She challenged Poseidon to a race and lost badly, so Hades took her to the underworld

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:503-pg22381-part9:t5:o2:1
# text = She challenged Poseidon to a race and lost badly, so Hades took her to the underworld
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	challenged	challenge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	Hades	Hade	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	underworld	underworld	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **challenge** | past | She | Poseidon |  |  |  | to a race | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **take** | past | Hades | Poseidon |  | the underworld |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to underworld=Destination |

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

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She lost to Athene and got whacked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:503-pg22381-part9:t5:o3:1
# text = She lost to Athene and got whacked
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Athene	Athene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	whacked	whack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | She |  | Athene |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **whack** | participle | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medusa turned her to stone, mate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:503-pg22381-part9:t5:o4:1
# text = Medusa turned her to stone, mate
1	Medusa	Medusa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Medusa | her *= she* |  | stone and mate |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent she=Theme to stone=Trajectory |

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