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title: What did Cassandra promise in return for prophecy, and how did Apoll… — Greek Myths, Apollo, part 15: Apollo f… · tree and pragmatics
description: What did Cassandra promise in return for prophecy, and how did Apollo punish her treachery? Exam question 4 of lesson 509 «Greek Myths, Apollo, part 15: Apollo founds Delphi and his love affairs go wrong» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Exam question 4 · Greek Myths, Apollo, part 15: Apollo founds Delphi and his…

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What did Cassandra promise in return for prophecy, and how did Apollo punish her treachery?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Cassandra, Apollo · **What happens:** promise, punish · **To what, where:** return, treachery

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 509 «Greek Myths, Apollo, part 15: Apollo founds Delphi and his love affairs go wrong» 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/509-pg22381-part15/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:509-pg22381-part15:e4:1
# text = What did Cassandra promise in return for prophecy, and how did Apollo punish her treachery?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Cassandra	Cassandra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	promise	promise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
12	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	punish	punish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	treachery	treachery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past · do-support | Cassandra |  |  | return for prophecy |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent what=Theme |
| 2 | **punish** | past · do-support | Apollo | Apollo's treachery |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treachery=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 {#o1}

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She promised marriage; he made her prophecies doubted

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:509-pg22381-part15:e4:o1:1
# text = She promised marriage; he made her prophecies doubted
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	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	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	prophecies	prophecy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	doubted	doubt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | She | marriage |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent marriage=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **doubt** | past | her prophecies |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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

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She promised marriage; he made her warnings unbelieved

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:509-pg22381-part15:e4:o2:1
# text = She promised marriage; he made her warnings unbelieved
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	warnings	warning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	unbelieved	unbeliev	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | She | marriage |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent marriage=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | he | warnings | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary warning=Product |
| 3 | **unbeliev** | participle |  | warnings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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She promised marriage to Apollo; he made her warnings unbelieved by all the people of Troy

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:509-pg22381-part15:e4:o3:1
# text = She promised marriage to Apollo; he made her warnings unbelieved by all the people of Troy
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	marriage	marriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	warnings	warning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	unbelieved	unbeliev	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	15	det:predet	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Troy	Troy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | She | marriage | Apollo |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent marriage=Theme to apollo=Goal |
| 2 | **make** | past | Apollo | warnings | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset she=Beneficiary warning=Product |
| 3 | **unbeliev** | participle |  | warnings *not said here* |  |  |  | by all people of Troy | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She promised to wed him; he made her warnings ignored

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:509-pg22381-part15:e4:o4:1
# text = She promised to wed him; he made her warnings ignored
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	promised	promise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wed	wed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	warnings	warning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	ignored	ignore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wed** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | past | he | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ignore** | participle | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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