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description: Upon what condition did the rulers of Hades consent to release Eurydice? Exam question 1 of lesson 511 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Orpheus and Eurydice: Orpheus loses Eurydice twice, then dies, and Apollo's worship is described» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 1 · Myths of Greece and Rome, Orpheus and Eurydice: Orpheus lo…

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Upon what condition did the rulers of Hades consent to release Eurydice?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** condition, rulers · **What happens:** do, consent, release · **To what, where:** Eurydice

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 511 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Orpheus and Eurydice: Orpheus loses Eurydice twice, then dies, and Apollo's worship is described» 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/511-pg22381-part17/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:511-pg22381-part17:e1:1
# text = Upon what condition did the rulers of Hades consent to release Eurydice?
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Hades	Hade	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	consent	consent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	Eurydice	eurydice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | condition |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 2 | **consent** | present | the rulers of Hades |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **release** | to-infinitive | the rulers of Hades *not said here* | Eurydice |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer eurydice=Source |

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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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That Orpheus should walk ahead and never look upon her face until they reached the world above the earth

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:511-pg22381-part17:e1:o1:1
# text = That Orpheus should walk ahead and never look upon her face until they reached the world above the earth
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	Orpheus	Orpheus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	ahead	ahead	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	above	above	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | should | that Orpheus |  |  |  |  | ahead *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **look** | infinitive | that Orpheus *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upon Orpheus's face | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon face=Theme |
| 3 | **reach** | past | they | the world |  | the earth |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent world=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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That Orpheus should keep silent and not turn his eyes upon her until they had climbed out of Hades and reached daylight

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:511-pg22381-part17:e1:o2:1
# text = That Orpheus should keep silent and not turn his eyes upon her until they had climbed out of Hades and reached daylight
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	Orpheus	Orpheus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	silent	silent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
13	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	climbed	climb	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
17	out	out	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Hades	Hade	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | should | that Orpheus |  |  |  |  | silent *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **turn** | infinitive | that Orpheus *not said here* | Orpheus's eyes |  |  |  | upon her *= she* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
| 3 | **climb** | past · perfect · passive |  | eyes *= eye* |  | Hades |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **reach** | past | that Orpheus *not said here* | daylight |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent daylight=Theme |

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

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That Orpheus should not look upon her until they reached the upper world

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:511-pg22381-part17:e1:o3:1
# text = That Orpheus should not look upon her until they reached the upper world
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	Orpheus	Orpheus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **look** | should | that Orpheus |  |  |  |  | upon her *= she* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon she=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | past | they | the upper world |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent world=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That Orpheus should not weep until they left the cave

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:511-pg22381-part17:e1:o4:1
# text = That Orpheus should not weep until they left the cave
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	Orpheus	Orpheus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	weep	weep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **weep** | should | that Orpheus |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | past | they | the cave |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cave=Theme |

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