--- title: Identify the character who, by a stratagem, obtained three golden ap… — Greek Myths, The Labours of Heracles,… · tree and pragmatics description: Identify the character who, by a stratagem, obtained three golden apples from the Hesperides for the hero. Exam question 3 of lesson 544 «Greek Myths, The Labours of Heracles, part 50: Heracles saves a maiden, wins the oxen and apples, and enters the Underworld» of the books course of Mova's primary --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/544-pg22381-part50/e3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Greek Myths, The Labours of Heracles,…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/544-pg22381-part50/) / e3 # Exam question 3 · Greek Myths, The Labours of Heracles, part 50: Heracles sa… Identify the character who, by a stratagem, obtained three golden apples from the Hesperides for the hero. **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** identify, obtain · **To what, where:** character, three golden apples, Hesperides This is exam question 3 of lesson 544 «Greek Myths, The Labours of Heracles, part 50: Heracles saves a maiden, wins the oxen and apples, and enters the Underworld» 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/544-pg22381-part50/#e3). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:544-pg22381-part50:e3:1 # text = Identify the character who, by a stratagem, obtained three golden apples from the Hesperides for the hero. 1 Identify identify VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 character character NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obj _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 by by ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 stratagem stratagem NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 10 obtained obtain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 11 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 13 nummod _ _ 12 golden golden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 apples apple NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 14 from from ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 Hesperides Hesperid PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 13 nmod _ _ 17 for for ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 hero hero NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the character | | | | by a stratagem | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent character=Theme | | 2 | **obtain** | past | | three golden apples | | the Hesperides | | for the hero | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Theme for hero=Asset | 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} Eurystheus, who received the apples and sent the hero to fetch them himself from the far western garden of the nymphs. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:544-pg22381-part50:e3:o1:1 # text = Eurystheus, who received the apples and sent the hero to fetch them himself from the far western garden of the nymphs. 1 Eurystheus Eurystheus PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 received receive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 apples apple NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 sent send VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 hero hero NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 fetch fetch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 advcl _ _ 13 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obj _ _ 14 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 12 obj _ _ 15 from from ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 17 far far ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 18 western western ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 garden garden NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 nymphs nymph NOUN NNS Number=Plur 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **receive** | past | Eurystheus | the apples | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Theme | | 2 | **send** | past | Eurystheus *not said here* | the hero | | | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hero=Theme | | 3 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | Eurystheus *not said here* | apples *= apple* | | the far western garden of the nymphs | | | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary himself=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Heracles himself, who first climbed the tree and then contrived to put the dragon to sleep and outwitted the Hesperides. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:544-pg22381-part50:e3:o2:1 # text = Heracles himself, who first climbed the tree and then contrived to put the dragon to sleep and outwitted the Hesperides. 1 Heracles Heracles PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 2 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes 1 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 6 nsubj _ _ 5 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 6 advmod _ _ 6 climbed climb VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 tree tree NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 11 advmod _ _ 11 contrived contrive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obj _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 sleep sleep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 13 advcl _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 outwitted outwit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 conj _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 Hesperides Hesperid PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 19 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **climb** | past | Heracles Heracles | the tree | | | | first *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme | | 2 | **contrive** | past | Heracles Heracles *not said here* | | | | then | | tree rules | | 3 | **put** | to-infinitive | Heracles Heracles *not said here* | | the dragon | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent dragon=Goal | | 4 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | Heracles Heracles *not said here* | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **outwit** | past | Heracles Heracles *not said here* | the Hesperides | | | | | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hesperid=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Heracles, who contrived to put the dragon to sleep and outwitted the Hesperides. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:544-pg22381-part50:e3:o3:1 # text = Heracles, who contrived to put the dragon to sleep and outwitted the Hesperides. 1 Heracles Heracles PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 contrived contrive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 sleep sleep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 outwitted outwit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 Hesperides Hesperid PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **contrive** | past | Heracles | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **put** | to-infinitive | Heracles *not said here* | | the dragon | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent dragon=Goal | | 3 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | Heracles *not said here* | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **outwit** | past | Heracles *not said here* | the Hesperides | | | | | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hesperid=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Atlas, who contrived to put the dragon to sleep and outwitted the Hesperides. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:544-pg22381-part50:e3:o4:1 # text = Atlas, who contrived to put the dragon to sleep and outwitted the Hesperides. 1 Atlas Atlas PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 4 nsubj _ _ 4 contrived contrive VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 dragon dragon NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 sleep sleep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 outwitted outwit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 Hesperides Hesperid PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **contrive** | past | Atlas | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **put** | to-infinitive | Atlas *not said here* | | the dragon | | | | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent dragon=Goal | | 3 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | Atlas *not said here* | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **outwit** | past | Atlas *not said here* | the Hesperides | | | | | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hesperid=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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