Exam question 4 · Greek myths, Alcmaeon and the Necklace, part 57: the Theba…
For what reason did the Heraclidae determine to repeat their invasion of the Peloponnesus after a period of three years?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Heraclidae, their · What happens: determine, repeat, invade · To what, where: invasion, Peloponnesus
This is exam question 4 of lesson 551 «Greek myths, Alcmaeon and the Necklace, part 57: the Thebans flee, Alcmaeon kills his mother, and the Heraclidae win at Athens» 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 | For | for | ADP | _ | 2 what | case |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 determine | obl |
| 3 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 what | acl:relcl |
| 4 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 determine | aux |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Heraclidae | det |
| 6 | Heraclidae | Heraclidae | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 determine | nsubj |
| 7 | determine | determine | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 repeat | mark |
| 9 | repeat | repeat | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 determine | xcomp |
| 10 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 11 invasion | nmod:poss |
| 11 | invasion | invasion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 repeat | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 Peloponnesus | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Peloponnesus | det |
| 14 | Peloponnesus | Peloponnesus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 invasion | nmod |
| 15 | after | after | ADP | _ | 17 period | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 period | det |
| 17 | period | period | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 repeat | obl |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 years | case |
| 19 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 20 years | nummod |
| 20 | years | year | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 period | nmod |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 7 determine | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | determine | past · do-support | the Heraclidae | vn discover-84 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | repeat | to-infinitive | the Heraclidae not said here | their invasion of the Peloponnesus | after a period of three years | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent invasion=Eventuality | |||
| 3 | invade | their = they | the Peloponnesus | nom invasion «act transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |
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
Hyllus sought to reclaim the throne of his father, having asked the Pythia first
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyllus | Hyllus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 sought | nsubj |
| 2 | sought | seek | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 reclaim | mark |
| 4 | reclaim | reclaim | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 sought | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 throne | det |
| 6 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 reclaim | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 father | case |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 9 father | nmod:poss |
| 9 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 throne | nmod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 having | punct |
| 11 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 sought | advcl |
| 12 | asked | ask | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 having | xcomp |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Pythia | det |
| 14 | Pythia | Pythia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 asked | iobj |
| 15 | first | first | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 12 asked | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seek | past | Hyllus | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | reclaim not said to happen | to-infinitive | Hyllus not said here | the throne of Hyllus's father | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throne=Theme | ||||
| 3 | have | gerund | Hyllus not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | ask speech: ask | participle | Hyllus not said here | the Pythia | first property | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pythia=Recipient |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
Hyllus resolved to recover his paternal inheritance, consulting the oracle beforehand
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyllus | Hyllus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 recover | mark |
| 4 | recover | recover | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 inheritance | nmod:poss |
| 6 | paternal | paternal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 inheritance | amod |
| 7 | inheritance | inheritance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 recover | obj |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 consulting | punct |
| 9 | consulting | consult | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 resolved | advcl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 oracle | det |
| 11 | oracle | oracle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 consulting | obj |
| 12 | beforehand | beforehand | ADV | _ | 9 consulting | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | Hyllus | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | recover | to-infinitive | Hyllus not said here | Hyllus's paternal inheritance | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inheritance=Theme | ||||
| 3 | consult | gerund | Hyllus not said here | the oracle | beforehand property | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oracle=Theme | |||
| 4 | inherit | Hyllus | nom inheritance «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 3
Hyllus desired to win his father's kingdom, after consulting Delphi on the matter
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyllus | Hyllus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 desired | nsubj |
| 2 | desired | desire | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 win | mark |
| 4 | win | win | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 desired | xcomp |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 father | nmod:poss |
| 6 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 kingdom | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 father | case |
| 8 | kingdom | kingdom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 win | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 consulting | punct |
| 10 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 11 consulting | mark |
| 11 | consulting | consult | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 desired | advcl |
| 12 | Delphi | Delphi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 consulting | obj |
| 13 | on | on | ADP | _ | 15 matter | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 matter | det |
| 15 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 consulting | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desire | past | Hyllus | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | win not said to happen | to-infinitive | Hyllus not said here | Hyllus's father's kingdom | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | consult | gerund | Hyllus not said here | Delphi | the matter | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent delphi=Theme |
Option 4
They wanted revenge
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | revenge | revenge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wanted | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | They | revenge | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot revenge=Theme |
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