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description: What quality of the sea-god's countenance distinguishes him from his brother Zeus? Exam question 4 of lesson 515 «Greek Myths, Hephaestus and Poseidon, part 21: Aphrodite mocks her limping husband, and Poseidon's golden sea-palace is described» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the 
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# Exam question 4 · Greek Myths, Hephaestus and Poseidon, part 21: Aphrodite m…

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What quality of the sea-god's countenance distinguishes him from his brother Zeus?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** quality · **What happens:** distinguish · **To what, where:** him

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 515 «Greek Myths, Hephaestus and Poseidon, part 21: Aphrodite mocks her limping husband, and Poseidon's golden sea-palace 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/515-pg22381-part21/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:515-pg22381-part21:e4:1
# text = What quality of the sea-god's countenance distinguishes him from his brother Zeus?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	countenance	countenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
10	distinguishes	distinguish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distinguish** | present | what quality of the sea god's countenance | him *= he* |  |  |  | from quality's brother | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent he=Theme from brother=Co-Theme |

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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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A softer voice and a gentler smile that charmed all who spoke with him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:515-pg22381-part21:e4:o1:1
# text = A softer voice and a gentler smile that charmed all who spoke with him
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gentler	gentle	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	charmed	charm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	obj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **charm** | past | a gentler smile | all |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus all=Experiencer |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | past |  |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with he=Co-Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A stern brow and a graver face, with a longer beard and wild grey hair

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:515-pg22381-part21:e4:o2:1
# text = A stern brow and a graver face, with a longer beard and wild grey hair
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stern	stern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brow	brow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	graver	grave	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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

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The absence of kindness and benignity, with sharper and more angry features

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:515-pg22381-part21:e4:o3:1
# text = The absence of kindness and benignity, with sharper and more angry features
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	benignity	benignity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sharper	sharp	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
12	angry	angry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
13	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **absent** |  |  | kindness and benignity |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He has the same kind and gentle eyes as his brother, but his jaw is broader and he holds a trident that makes him fearsome to mortals

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:515-pg22381-part21:e4:o4:1
# text = He has the same kind and gentle eyes as his brother, but his jaw is broader and he holds a trident that makes him fearsome to mortals
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	broader	broad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	trident	trident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
25	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	fearsome	fearsome	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	xcomp	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	mortals	mortal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | the same kind and gentle eyes |  |  |  | as his brother | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | his jaw |  |  |  |  | broad *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hold** | present | he | a trident |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trident=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | present | a trident | him *= he* |  |  |  | fearsome *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |

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