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title: By what means did Achilles come to be reconciled with Agamemnon, and… — Greek Myths, The Trojan War, part 60:… · tree and pragmatics
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# Exam question 4 · Greek Myths, The Trojan War, part 60: Odysseus frames Pala…

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By what means did Achilles come to be reconciled with Agamemnon, and what gift did he receive in consequence?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Achilles, gift · **What happens:** mean, come, reconcile, receive · **To what, where:** consequence

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 554 «Greek Myths, The Trojan War, part 60: Odysseus frames Palamedes, Achilles sulks, Patroclus dies, Achilles chases Hector» 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/554-pg22381-part60/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:554-pg22381-part60:e4:1
# text = By what means did Achilles come to be reconciled with Agamemnon, and what gift did he receive in consequence?
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Achilles	Achilles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	reconciled	reconcile	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Agamemnon	Agamemnon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	18	obj	_	_
15	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	receive	receive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | past · do-support | Achilles |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **reconcile** | to-infinitive · passive | Achilles *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with Agamemnon | tree rules |
| 4 | **receive** | past · do-support | gift |  |  | consequence |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent what=Theme in consequence=Location |

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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 returned to battle after the embassy's plea, and was given a shield forged by Hephaestus

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:554-pg22381-part60:e4:o1:1
# text = He returned to battle after the embassy's plea, and was given a shield forged by Hephaestus
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	battle	battle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	embassy	embassy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	plea	plea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	forged	forge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Hephaestus	Hephaestus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **battle** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  | after the embassy's plea |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | past · passive | He *not said here* | a shield |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: shield=Theme |
| 4 | **forge** | participle |  | a shield *not said here* |  |  |  | by Hephaestus | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by hephaestus=Destination |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rejoined the army after the embassy's appeal, and received a new suit of armour forged by Hephaestus

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:554-pg22381-part60:e4:o2:1
# text = He rejoined the army after the embassy's appeal, and received a new suit of armour forged by Hephaestus
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejoined	rejoin	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	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	embassy	embassy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	appeal	appeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	forged	forge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Hephaestus	Hephaestus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | He | the army |  |  | after the embassy's appeal |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Patient |
| 2 | **receive** | past |  | a new suit of armour |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |
| 3 | **forge** | participle |  | a new suit of armour *not said here* |  |  |  | by Hephaestus | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by hephaestus=Destination |
| 4 | **appeal** |  | the embassy |  |  |  |  |  | nom appeal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rejoined the battle after the great embassy of Odysseus, Ajax, and Phoenix pleaded with him at length in his tent, and received a magnificent new suit of armour forged by the god Hephaestus himself

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:554-pg22381-part60:e4:o3:1
# text = He rejoined the battle after the great embassy of Odysseus, Ajax, and Phoenix pleaded with him at length in his tent, and received a magnificent new suit of armour forged by the god Hephaestus himself
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejoined	rejoin	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	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	embassy	embassy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Odysseus	Odysseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Ajax	Ajax	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	Phoenix	Phoenix	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	pleaded	plead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
28	magnificent	magnificent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
29	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	_
33	forged	forge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	acl	_	_
34	by	by	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	_
37	Hephaestus	Hephaestus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	appos	_	_
38	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	37	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | He | the battle |  |  | after the great embassy of Odysseus and Ajax |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Patient |
| 2 | **plead** *speech: request* | past | Phoenix |  |  | length in Phoenix's tent |  | with Ajax | tree rules |
| 3 | **receive** | past |  | a magnificent new suit of armour |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suit=Theme |
| 4 | **forge** | participle |  | a magnificent new suit of armour *not said here* |  |  |  | by the god | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by god=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He rejoined the Greek army once the embassy of Odysseus, Ajax and Phoenix had made their appeal, and received from his mother Thetis a new suit of armour forged by Hephaestus

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:554-pg22381-part60:e4:o4:1
# text = He rejoined the Greek army once the embassy of Odysseus, Ajax and Phoenix had made their appeal, and received from his mother Thetis a new suit of armour forged by Hephaestus
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rejoined	rejoin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	embassy	embassy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Odysseus	Odysseus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Ajax	Ajax	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Phoenix	Phoenix	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	appeal	appeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	received	receive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	Thetis	thetis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	suit	suit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
31	forged	forge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	acl	_	_
32	by	by	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	Hephaestus	Hephaestus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoin** | past | He | the Greek army |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent army=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | past · perfect · passive |  | the embassy of Odysseus and Ajax and Phoenix |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary appeal=Product |
| 3 | **receive** | past |  |  |  | Phoenix's mother Thetis |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from thetis=Source |
| 4 | **forge** | participle |  | a new suit of armour *not said here* |  |  |  | by Hephaestus | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by hephaestus=Destination |
| 5 | **appeal** |  | Odysseus |  |  |  |  |  | nom appeal «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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