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title: test: Phineus was the old blind dude, right? Who helped him out? — Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: t… · tree and pragmatics
description: test: Phineus was the old blind dude, right? Who helped him out? Test 6 · ★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the q
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# Test 6 · ★ · Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight,…

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test: Phineus was the old blind dude, right? Who helped him out?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Phineus · **What happens:** be, help out · **To what, where:** old blind dude, Phineus

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This is test 6 · ★ 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. 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* test: Phineus was the old blind dude, right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t6:1
# text = test: Phineus was the old blind dude, right?
1	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	Phineus	Phineus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Phineus | the old blind dude |  |  |  | test *obl:unmarked* | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Who helped him out?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t6:2
# text = Who helped him out?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help out** | past |  |  | Phineus |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Boreas drove off the Harpies, and the heroes set a feast for him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t6:o1:1
# text = Boreas drove off the Harpies, and the heroes set a feast for him
1	Boreas	Boreas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Harpies	harpy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive off** | past | Boreas | the Harpies |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harpy=Theme |
| 2 | **set** | past | the heroes | a feast |  |  |  | for Boreas | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent feast=Patient for he=Beneficiary |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Zetes and Calais chased off the Harpies, and then the Argonauts fed him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t6:o2:1
# text = Zetes and Calais chased off the Harpies, and then the Argonauts fed him
1	Zetes	Zetes	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Calais	Calais	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Harpies	harpy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Argonauts	argonaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase off** | past | Zetes and Calais | the Harpies |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harpy=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | past | the Argonauts |  | Calais |  | then |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Zeus cursed the Harpies, and the Argonauts gave him food and wine

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t6:o3:1
# text = Zeus cursed the Harpies, and the Argonauts gave him food and wine
1	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cursed	curse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Harpies	harpy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Argonauts	argonaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | past | Zeus | the Harpies |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harpy=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past | the Argonauts | food and wine | Zeus |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient food=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Heracles sent the Harpies away, and then Jason fed him

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t6:o4:1
# text = Heracles sent the Harpies away, and then Jason fed him
1	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Harpies	harpy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send away** | past | Heracles | the Harpies |  |  |  | away *property* | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent harpy=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | past | Jason |  | Heracles |  | then |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

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