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title: What was the consequence of Metaneira's interruption of the nocturna… — Greek Myths, Demeter and Persephone: D… · tree and pragmatics
description: What was the consequence of Metaneira's interruption of the nocturnal rite performed upon Demophoon? Exam question 2 of lesson 505 «Greek Myths, Demeter and Persephone: Demeter nurses a baby, is interrupted, and the seasons begin» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tre
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# Exam question 2 · Greek Myths, Demeter and Persephone: Demeter nurses a baby…

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What was the consequence of Metaneira's interruption of the nocturnal rite performed upon Demophoon?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** consequence, Metaneira · **What happens:** be, perform, interrupt · **To what, where:** nocturnal rite

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 505 «Greek Myths, Demeter and Persephone: Demeter nurses a baby, is interrupted, and the seasons begin» 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/505-pg22381-part11/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:505-pg22381-part11:e2:1
# text = What was the consequence of Metaneira's interruption of the nocturnal rite performed upon Demophoon?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Metaneira	Metaneira	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	interruption	interruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	nocturnal	nocturnal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rite	rite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Demophoon	Demophoon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the consequence of Metaneira's interruption of the nocturnal rite |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | participle |  | the nocturnal rite *not said here* |  |  |  | upon Demophoon | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **interrupt** |  | Metaneira | the nocturnal rite |  |  |  |  | nom interruption «act transitive»: poss=agent of=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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Demeter withdrew the child and revealed her divine nature

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:505-pg22381-part11:e2:o1:1
# text = Demeter withdrew the child and revealed her divine nature
1	Demeter	Demeter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	withdrew	withdraw	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **withdraw** | past | Demeter | the child |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **reveal** | past | Demeter *not said here* | Demeter's divine nature |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nature=Topic |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Demeter took the child out of the fire and showed her godly nature while the household watched in terror

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:505-pg22381-part11:e2:o2:1
# text = Demeter took the child out of the fire and showed her godly nature while the household watched in terror
1	Demeter	demeter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	godly	godly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Demeter | the child |  | the fire |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent child=Theme out fire=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **show** | past | Demeter *not said here* | Demeter's godly nature |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nature=Recipient |
| 3 | **watch** | past | the household |  |  | terror |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in terror=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Demeter withdrew the child from the fire and revealed her divine nature to the whole household

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:505-pg22381-part11:e2:o3:1
# text = Demeter withdrew the child from the fire and revealed her divine nature to the whole household
1	Demeter	Demeter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	withdrew	withdraw	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	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	divine	divine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	household	household	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **withdraw** | past | Demeter | the child |  | the fire |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent child=Theme from fire=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **reveal** | past | Demeter *not said here* | Demeter's divine nature | the whole household |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent nature=Topic to household=Recipient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Demeter cursed the queen and the child was lost in grief

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:505-pg22381-part11:e2:o4:1
# text = Demeter cursed the queen and the child was lost in grief
1	Demeter	demeter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cursed	curse	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	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | past | Demeter | the queen |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | the child |  | grief |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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