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description: Which of the following accurately states the origin of the name Areopagus? Exam question 2 of lesson 517 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Thetis and Ares, part 23: Thetis weds Peleus, then the war-god Ares is hated by his father» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and p
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# Exam question 2 · Myths of Greece and Rome, Thetis and Ares, part 23: Thetis…

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Which of the following accurately states the origin of the name Areopagus?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **What happens:** follow, state · **To what, where:** origin

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 517 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Thetis and Ares, part 23: Thetis weds Peleus, then the war-god Ares is hated by his father» 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/517-pg22381-part23/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:517-pg22381-part23:e2:1
# text = Which of the following accurately states the origin of the name Areopagus?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	states	state	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	origin	origin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	Areopagus	Areopagus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **state** *speech: other* | present |  | the origin of the name |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent origin=Topic |

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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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It is derived from the hill of Ares, where he was acquitted of the slaying of Halirrhothios

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:517-pg22381-part23:e2:o1:1
# text = It is derived from the hill of Ares, where he was acquitted of the slaying of Halirrhothios
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	derived	derive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Ares	ar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	acquitted	acquit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	slaying	slaying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Halirrhothios	Halirrhothios	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present · passive |  | It |  | the hill of Ares |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from hill=Material |
| 2 | **acquit** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | of the slaying of Halirrhothios | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Source of slaying=Theme |
| 3 | **slay** |  |  | Halirrhothios |  |  |  |  | nom slaying «act transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It is named after the temple of Athene on the hill

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:517-pg22381-part23:e2:o2:1
# text = It is named after the temple of Athene on the hill
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Athene	Athene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | It |  | the hill | after the temple of Athene |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It comes from a shrine to Athene, where the goddess judged Ares guilty

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:517-pg22381-part23:e2:o3:1
# text = It comes from a shrine to Athene, where the goddess judged Ares guilty
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shrine	shrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Athene	Athene	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	goddess	goddess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	judged	judge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	Ares	ar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | It |  | Athene | a shrine |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from shrine=Initial\_Location to athene=Destination |
| 2 | **judge** | past | the goddess | Ares |  |  |  | guilty *property* | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent ar=Value |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It is derived from the Greek word for plain, referring to the flat ground where the court of the gods later sat in judgement over Ares

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:517-pg22381-part23:e2:o4:1
# text = It is derived from the Greek word for plain, referring to the flat ground where the court of the gods later sat in judgement over Ares
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	derived	derive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	referring	refer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	23	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
22	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	23	advmod	_	_
23	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	judgement	judgement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	over	over	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Ares	ar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **derive** | present · passive |  | It |  | the Greek word for plain |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.material»: subject=Result from word=Material |
| 2 | **refer** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to the flat ground | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to ground=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **sit** | past | the court of the gods |  |  | judgement |  | over Ares; late *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in judgement=Location |

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