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# Exam question 3 · Myths of Greece and Rome, Heracles, part 51: Heracles brin…

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Which of the following describes the conditions under which Aides consented to release Cerberus to the upper-world?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Aides · **What happens:** follow, be, consent, release · **To what, where:** conditions, Cerberus

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 545 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Heracles, part 51: Heracles brings Cerberus up, kills Iphitus by accident, serves Omphale and takes revenge on two kings» 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/545-pg22381-part51/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:e3:1
# text = Which of the following describes the conditions under which Aides consented to release Cerberus to the upper-world?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	case	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
10	Aides	Aides	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	consented	consent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	release	release	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	Cerberus	Cerberus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	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 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | of the conditions | tree rules |
| 3 | **consent** | past | Aides |  |  | the conditions |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **release** | to-infinitive | Aides *not said here* | Cerberus |  |  |  | to the upper world | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer cerberus=Source |

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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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He demanded that the hero bring a gift to Persephone

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:e3:o1:1
# text = He demanded that the hero bring a gift to Persephone
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	demanded	demand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Persephone	persephone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Precondition |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive | the hero | a gift |  | Persephone |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gift=Theme to persephone=Destination |

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

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The hero was required to secure the creature while unarmed

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:e3:o2:1
# text = The hero was required to secure the creature while unarmed
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	secure	secure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	unarmed	unarm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | the hero |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **secure** | to-infinitive |  | the creature |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition creature=Theme |
| 3 | **unarm** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The hero was to bring the creature back while carrying his bow

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:e3:o3:1
# text = The hero was to bring the creature back while carrying his bow
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hero |  |  |  |  | bring *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | the hero *not said here* | his bow |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bow=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The hero was required to secure the creature while unarmed and without the use of any weapon at all, with only his bare hands

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:e3:o4:1
# text = The hero was required to secure the creature while unarmed and without the use of any weapon at all, with only his bare hands
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	required	require	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	secure	secure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	unarmed	unarm	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	without	without	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	only	only	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | past · passive |  | the hero |  | all |  | with his bare hands | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **secure** | to-infinitive |  | the creature |  |  |  |  | vn ensure-99 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition creature=Theme |
| 3 | **unarm** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **use** |  |  | any weapon |  |  |  |  | nom use «act transitive»: of=patient |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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