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title: By what means did Zephyrus convey Psyche to the palace of Eros? — Greek Myths, Eros and Psyche: Psyche o… · tree and pragmatics
description: By what means did Zephyrus convey Psyche to the palace of Eros? Exam question 2 of lesson 525 «Greek Myths, Eros and Psyche: Psyche opens the box and Eros forgives her» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's ch
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# Exam question 2 · Greek Myths, Eros and Psyche: Psyche opens the box and Ero…

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By what means did Zephyrus convey Psyche to the palace of Eros?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Zephyrus · **What happens:** mean, convey · **To what, where:** Psyche, palace

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 525 «Greek Myths, Eros and Psyche: Psyche opens the box and Eros forgives her» 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/525-pg22381-part31/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:525-pg22381-part31:e2:1
# text = By what means did Zephyrus convey Psyche to the palace of Eros?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Zephyrus	Zephyrus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	convey	convey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	Psyche	psyche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Eros	Eros	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **convey** | past · do-support | Zephyrus | Psyche | the palace of Eros |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent psyche=Topic to palace=Recipient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He bore her aloft upon the breeze

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:525-pg22381-part31:e2:o1:1
# text = He bore her aloft upon the breeze
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	aloft	aloft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | He |  |  |  |  | upon the breeze; aloft *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He drew her along upon the waves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:525-pg22381-part31:e2:o2:1
# text = He drew her along upon the waves
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	along	along	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | He |  | her *= she* |  |  | upon the waves; along *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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He bore her aloft upon the breeze across the sea and set her down gently on a bed of soft flowers in a garden

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:525-pg22381-part31:e2:o3:1
# text = He bore her aloft upon the breeze across the sea and set her down gently on a bed of soft flowers in a garden
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bore	bear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	aloft	aloft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past | He |  |  | the sea |  | upon the breeze; aloft *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **set down** | past | He *not said here* | her *= she* |  | a bed of soft flowers |  | in a garden; gently *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme on bed=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He sent a golden carriage drawn by swans that flew her high above the mountains until she reached the palace gate

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:525-pg22381-part31:e2:o4:1
# text = He sent a golden carriage drawn by swans that flew her high above the mountains until she reached the palace gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	swans	swan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
13	above	above	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
16	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | He | a golden carriage |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carriage=Theme |
| 2 | **draw** | participle |  | a golden carriage *not said here* |  |  |  | by swans | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fly** | past | swans | her *= she* |  | the mountains |  | high *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent she=Theme above mountain=Location |
| 4 | **reach** | past | she | the palace gate |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent gate=Theme |

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