Exam question 1 · Greek Myths, Hephaestus and Poseidon, part 21: Aphrodite m…
Which god did Zeus bestow in marriage upon Aphrodite, and what was the nature of that union?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: god · What happens: bestow, be · To what, where: marriage, nature
This is exam question 1 of lesson 515 «Greek Myths, Hephaestus and Poseidon, part 21: Aphrodite mocks her limping husband, and Poseidon's golden sea-palace is described» 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.
The question
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 god | det |
| 2 | god | god | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bestow | nsubj |
| 3 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 bestow | aux |
| 4 | Zeus | Zeus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 bestow | nsubj |
| 5 | bestow | bestow | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 marriage | case |
| 7 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bestow | obl |
| 8 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 9 Aphrodite | case |
| 9 | Aphrodite | Aphrodite | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 marriage | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 nature | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 nature | cc |
| 12 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 15 nature | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 nature | cop |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 nature | det |
| 15 | nature | nature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bestow | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 union | case |
| 17 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 18 union | det |
| 18 | union | union | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 nature | nmod |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 bestow | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bestow | past · do-support | which god | marriage upon Aphrodite | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a | past | the nature | of that union | tree rules |
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
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
Hephaestus, whose marriage with Aphrodite was a questionable boon marked by her disaffection
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hephaestus | Hephaestus | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 boon | punct |
| 3 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 4 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 4 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 boon | nsubj |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 Aphrodite | case |
| 6 | Aphrodite | Aphrodite | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 marriage | nmod |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 boon | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 boon | det |
| 9 | questionable | questionable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 boon | amod |
| 10 | boon | boon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hephaestus | appos |
| 11 | marked | mark | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 boon | acl |
| 12 | by | by | ADP | _ | 14 disaffection | case |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 disaffection | nmod:poss |
| 14 | disaffection | disaffection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 marked | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | a questionable boon's marriage with Aphrodite | a questionable boon | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | mark | participle | a questionable boon not said here | by Aphrodite's disaffection | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent by disaffection=Destination | ||||
| 3 | marry | a questionable boon | with Aphrodite | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent with=obl | |||||
| 4 | disaffect | Aphrodite | nom disaffection «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
Hephaestus, whose wedding with Aphrodite was a happy blessing filled with gifts and song
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hephaestus | Hephaestus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 blessing | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 wedding | punct |
| 3 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 4 wedding | nmod:poss |
| 4 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hephaestus | appos |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 Aphrodite | case |
| 6 | Aphrodite | Aphrodite | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 wedding | nmod |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 blessing | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 blessing | det |
| 9 | happy | happy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 blessing | amod |
| 10 | blessing | blessing | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | filled | fill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 blessing | acl |
| 12 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 gifts | case |
| 13 | gifts | gift | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 filled | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 song | cc |
| 15 | song | song | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 gifts | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Hephaestus | a happy blessing | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | fill | participle | a happy blessing not said here | with gifts and song | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with gift=Instrument | ||||
| 3 | wed | Hephaestus | with Aphrodite | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent with=obl |
Option 3
Hephaestus, whose marriage with Aphrodite was a questionable boon, marked by her disaffection, her open affairs with Ares, and a lasting quarrel that shook the halls of Olympus for ages
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hephaestus | Hephaestus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 boon | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 marriage | punct |
| 3 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 4 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 4 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hephaestus | appos |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 Aphrodite | case |
| 6 | Aphrodite | Aphrodite | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 marriage | nmod |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 boon | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 boon | det |
| 9 | questionable | questionable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 boon | amod |
| 10 | boon | boon | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 marked | punct |
| 12 | marked | mark | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 boon | acl |
| 13 | by | by | ADP | _ | 15 disaffection | case |
| 14 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 disaffection | nmod:poss |
| 15 | disaffection | disaffection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 marked | obl |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 affairs | punct |
| 17 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 19 affairs | nmod:poss |
| 18 | open | open | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 19 affairs | amod |
| 19 | affairs | affair | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 boon | appos |
| 20 | with | with | ADP | _ | 21 Ares | case |
| 21 | Ares | ar | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 affairs | nmod |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 quarrel | punct |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 26 quarrel | cc |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 26 quarrel | det |
| 25 | lasting | lasting | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 quarrel | amod |
| 26 | quarrel | quarrel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 boon | conj |
| 27 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 28 shook | nsubj |
| 28 | shook | shake | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 26 quarrel | acl:relcl |
| 29 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 halls | det |
| 30 | halls | hall | NOUN | Number=Plur | 28 shook | obj |
| 31 | of | of | ADP | _ | 32 Olympus | case |
| 32 | Olympus | Olympus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 30 halls | nmod |
| 33 | for | for | ADP | _ | 34 ages | case |
| 34 | ages | age | NOUN | Number=Plur | 28 shook | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Hephaestus | a questionable boon and a lasting quarrel | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | mark | participle | a questionable boon and a lasting quarrel not said here | by Hephaestus's disaffection | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent by disaffection=Destination | ||||
| 3 | shake | past | a lasting quarrel | the halls of Olympus | for ages | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hall=Patient | |||
| 4 | marry | Hephaestus | with Aphrodite | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent with=obl | |||||
| 5 | disaffect | Hephaestus | nom disaffection «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
Poseidon, whose marriage with Demeter was a stormy alliance of the sea and the harvest, marked by a bitter rivalry that the gods never forgot
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poseidon | Poseidon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 alliance | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 marriage | punct |
| 3 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 4 marriage | nmod:poss |
| 4 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Poseidon | appos |
| 5 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 Demeter | case |
| 6 | Demeter | Demeter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 marriage | nmod |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 alliance | cop |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 alliance | det |
| 9 | stormy | stormy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 alliance | amod |
| 10 | alliance | alliance | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 sea | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 sea | det |
| 13 | sea | sea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 alliance | nmod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 harvest | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 harvest | det |
| 16 | harvest | harvest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 sea | conj |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 marked | punct |
| 18 | marked | mark | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 alliance | acl |
| 19 | by | by | ADP | _ | 22 rivalry | case |
| 20 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 rivalry | det |
| 21 | bitter | bitter | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 rivalry | amod |
| 22 | rivalry | rivalry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 marked | obl |
| 23 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 27 forgot | mark |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 gods | det |
| 25 | gods | god | NOUN | Number=Plur | 27 forgot | nsubj |
| 26 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 27 forgot | advmod |
| 27 | forgot | forget | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 22 rivalry | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | Poseidon | a stormy alliance | of the sea and the harvest | tree rules | |||
| 2 | mark | participle | a stormy alliance not said here | by a bitter rivalry | vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent by rivalry=Destination | ||||
| 3 | not forget | past | the gods | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | marry | Poseidon | with Demeter | nom marriage «state transitive»: poss=agent with=obl |
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