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# Test 12 · ★ · Myths of Greece and Rome, Heracles, part 51: Heracles brin…

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so the priestess gave Heracles a prophecy after all, yeah?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** priestess · **What happens:** give · **To what, where:** prophecy, Heracles

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This is test 12 · ★ 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. 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/#t12).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:t12:1
# text = so the priestess gave Heracles a prophecy after all, yeah?
1	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	priestess	priestess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Heracles	Heracles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prophecy	prophecy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
11	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the priestess | a prophecy | Heracles |  | after all |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent heracles=Recipient prophecy=Theme |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, she refused him at first, and then answered only after he paid the penalty, which was a bronze tripod and a year of labour for the priests

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:t12:o1:1
# text = nah, she refused him at first, and then answered only after he paid the penalty, which was a bronze tripod and a year of labour for the priests
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	bronze	bronze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	tripod	tripod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	labour	labour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
29	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	priests	priest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | she | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  | then |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | past | he | the penalty |  |  |  | for the priests | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent penalty=Asset for priest=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | past | the penalty | a bronze tripod and a year of labour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, she never answered him and sent him to Olympia instead

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:t12:o2:1
# text = nah, she never answered him and sent him to Olympia instead
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Olympia	Olympia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **answer** *speech: assert* | past | she |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Eventuality |
| 2 | **send** | past | she *not said here* | him *= he* | Olympia |  |  | instead *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to olympia=Destination |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, she refused him at first, and the Pythia answered only after he paid the penalty

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:t12:o3:1
# text = nah, she refused him at first, and the Pythia answered only after he paid the penalty
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Pythia	Pythia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | she | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the Pythia |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | past | Pythia | the penalty |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Asset |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
nah, she refused him at first, and the Pythia answered only after he paid the penalty and then he wept on the steps of the temple for a week

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:545-pg22381-part51:t12:o4:1
# text = nah, she refused him at first, and the Pythia answered only after he paid the penalty and then he wept on the steps of the temple for a week
1	nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Pythia	Pythia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	penalty	penalty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	wept	weep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	temple	temple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
29	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past | she | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the Pythia |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** | past | Pythia | the penalty |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent penalty=Asset |
| 4 | **weep** | past | Pythia |  |  |  | then; week | on the steps of the temple | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Agent on step=Destination |
| 5 | **step** |  |  | the temple |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: of=patient |

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