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title: Upon what grounds did Poseidon destroy the innocent Hippolytus at Tr… — Myths of Greece and Rome, Theseus, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Upon what grounds did Poseidon destroy the innocent Hippolytus at Troezen? Exam question 3 of lesson 548 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Theseus, part 54: Theseus loses his throne and goes into exile» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question an
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# Exam question 3 · Myths of Greece and Rome, Theseus, part 54: Theseus loses…

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Upon what grounds did Poseidon destroy the innocent Hippolytus at Troezen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** grounds · **What happens:** destroy · **To what, where:** innocent Hippolytus, Troezen

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 548 «Myths of Greece and Rome, Theseus, part 54: Theseus loses his throne and goes into exile» 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/548-pg22381-part54/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:548-pg22381-part54:e3:1
# text = Upon what grounds did Poseidon destroy the innocent Hippolytus at Troezen?
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
3	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	innocent	innocent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Hippolytus	Hippolytus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Troezen	Troezen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **destroy** | past · do-support | grounds | the innocent Hippolytus |  | Troezen |  |  | 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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Upon the sworn accusation of Phaedra, who had named him falsely

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:548-pg22381-part54:e3:o1:1
# text = Upon the sworn accusation of Phaedra, who had named him falsely
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	sworn	swear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	accusation	accusation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Phaedra	Phaedra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	falsely	falsely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** | past · perfect · passive |  | the sworn accusation of Phaedra |  |  |  | falsely *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme he=Attribute |
| 3 | **accuse** |  |  | Phaedra |  |  |  |  | nom accusation «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Upon the solemn malediction of Theseus, who had demanded it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:548-pg22381-part54:e3:o2:1
# text = Upon the solemn malediction of Theseus, who had demanded it
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	solemn	solemn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	malediction	malediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Theseus	Theseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	demanded	demand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|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 | **demand** *speech: request* | past · perfect | Theseus | malediction |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Precondition |
| 2 | **maledict** |  |  | Theseus |  |  |  |  | nom malediction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Upon the solemn malediction of Theseus, who had demanded it at the altar of Poseidon in the presence of the court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:548-pg22381-part54:e3:o3:1
# text = Upon the solemn malediction of Theseus, who had demanded it at the altar of Poseidon in the presence of the court
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	solemn	solemn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	malediction	malediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Theseus	Theseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	demanded	demand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	altar	altar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Poseidon	Poseidon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past · perfect | the solemn malediction of Theseus | malediction |  | the altar of Poseidon |  | in the presence of the court | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Precondition |
| 2 | **maledict** |  |  | Theseus |  |  |  |  | nom malediction «communication transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Upon the solemn malediction of Theseus, who had demanded it in anger after hearing Phaedra's false tale

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:548-pg22381-part54:e3:o4:1
# text = Upon the solemn malediction of Theseus, who had demanded it in anger after hearing Phaedra's false tale
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	solemn	solemn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	malediction	malediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Theseus	Theseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	demanded	demand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	hearing	hear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
16	Phaedra	Phaedra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **demand** *speech: request* | past · perfect | the solemn malediction of Theseus | malediction |  | anger |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Precondition |
| 2 | **hear** | gerund | the solemn malediction of Theseus *not said here* | Phaedra's false tale |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer tale=Stimulus |
| 3 | **maledict** |  |  | Theseus |  |  |  |  | nom malediction «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **tell** |  | Phaedra |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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