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# Exam question 1 · Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight,…

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exam: Identify the principal figure who, having been deprived of his leader, closed the gates of his city in the course of the nocturnal conflict.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** principal figure · **What happens:** identify, deprive, close · **To what, where:** principal figure, gates

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 538 «Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight, lose friends, pass the clashing rocks and reach Colchis» 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/538-pg22381-part44/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:e1:1
# text = exam: Identify the principal figure who, having been deprived of his leader, closed the gates of his city in the course of the nocturnal conflict.
1	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	appos	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	deprived	deprive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	of	of	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	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	gates	gate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	nocturnal	nocturnal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	conflict	conflict	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | infinitive |  | the principal figure |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent figure=Theme |
| 2 | **deprive** | gerund · perfect · passive |  | the principal figure |  |  |  | of his leader | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Source of leader=Theme |
| 3 | **close** | participle | the principal figure *not said here* | the gates of his city in the course of the nocturnal conflict |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The Pelasgians who lived beside the harbour

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:e1:o1:1
# text = The Pelasgians who lived beside the harbour
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pelasgians	Pelasgian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the Pelasgians |  |  | the harbour |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside harbour=Location |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The inhabitants of the island who had received the Argonauts kindly, and their young king who later was killed in the dark

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:e1:o2:1
# text = The inhabitants of the island who had received the Argonauts kindly, and their young king who later was killed in the dark
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	received	receive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Argonauts	argonaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	20	advmod	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **receive** | past · perfect | the island | the Argonauts |  |  |  | kindly *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent argonaut=Theme |
| 2 | **kill** | past · passive |  | Argonauts's young king |  | the dark |  | late *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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

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The inhabitants of the island, namely the Doliones

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:e1:o3:1
# text = The inhabitants of the island, namely the Doliones
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	inhabitants	inhabitant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	namely	namely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Doliones	Dolione	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
```

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

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The islanders, the Doliones, who had once been descended from Poseidon and who attacked the heroes because of a dark mistake

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:e1:o4:1
# text = The islanders, the Doliones, who had once been descended from Poseidon and who attacked the heroes because of a dark mistake
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Doliones	Dolione	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	descended	descend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	attacked	attack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **descend** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Doliones |  | Poseidon |  | once *property* | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **attack** | past |  | the heroes |  |  |  | because a dark mistake | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hero=Patient |

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