Exam question 1 · Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badou…
Which of the following best describes the reason for the king's decision to imprison his son in the old tower?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: king · What happens: follow, describe, imprison, decide · To what, where: reason, son, old tower
This is exam question 1 of lesson 197 «Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura, part 37: the prince refuses to marry and is locked in a tower» 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 | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 describes | obj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 best | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 best | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 best | case |
| 5 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 6 describes | nmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 decision | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 king | det |
| 11 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 decision | nmod:poss |
| 12 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 11 king | case |
| 13 | decision | decision | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 reason | nmod |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 imprison | mark |
| 15 | imprison | imprison | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 decision | acl |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 son | nmod:poss |
| 17 | son | son | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 imprison | obj |
| 18 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 tower | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 tower | det |
| 20 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 tower | amod |
| 21 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 imprison | obl |
| 22 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 describes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | follow | gerund | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | describe | present | the reason | of the best; for the king's decision | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | imprison | to-infinitive | king's son | the old tower | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent son=Theme in tower=Destination | ||||
| 4 | decide | the king | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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
The prince's persistent refusal to comply with the royal command to marry
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 prince | det |
| 2 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 refusal | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 prince | case |
| 4 | persistent | persistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 refusal | amod |
| 5 | refusal | refusal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 comply | mark |
| 7 | comply | comply | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 refusal | acl |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 command | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 command | det |
| 10 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 command | amod |
| 11 | command | command | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 comply | obl |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 marry | mark |
| 13 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 comply | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | comply | to-infinitive | with the royal command | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | marry | to-infinitive | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | refuse | the prince | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
His repeated defiance of the council's advice on the matter of heirs
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 defiance | nmod:poss |
| 2 | repeated | repeat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 defiance | amod |
| 3 | defiance | defiance | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 advice | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 council | det |
| 6 | council | council | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 advice | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 council | case |
| 8 | advice | advice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 defiance | nmod |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 matter | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 matter | det |
| 11 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 advice | nmod |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 heirs | case |
| 13 | heirs | heir | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 matter | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | repeat | participle | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||||
| 2 | matter | heirs | nom matter «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |
Option 3
The prince's persistent refusal to comply with the royal command to marry, which he regarded as an insult to his dignity
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 prince | det |
| 2 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 refusal | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 prince | case |
| 4 | persistent | persistent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 refusal | amod |
| 5 | refusal | refusal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 comply | mark |
| 7 | comply | comply | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 refusal | acl |
| 8 | with | with | ADP | _ | 11 command | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 command | det |
| 10 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 command | amod |
| 11 | command | command | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 comply | obl |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 marry | mark |
| 13 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 comply | advcl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 regarded | punct |
| 15 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 17 regarded | nsubj |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 regarded | nsubj |
| 17 | regarded | regard | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 refusal | acl:relcl |
| 18 | as | as | ADP | _ | 20 insult | case |
| 19 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 insult | det |
| 20 | insult | insult | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 regarded | obl |
| 21 | to | to | ADP | _ | 23 dignity | case |
| 22 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 23 dignity | nmod:poss |
| 23 | dignity | dignity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 regarded | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | comply | to-infinitive | with the royal command | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | marry | to-infinitive | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 3 | regard | past | the prince's persistent refusal | as a insult; to his dignity | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent as insult=Value | ||||
| 4 | refuse | the prince | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4
The prince's stubborn refusal to obey the royal wish for a bride
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 prince | det |
| 2 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 refusal | nmod:poss |
| 3 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 2 prince | case |
| 4 | stubborn | stubborn | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 refusal | amod |
| 5 | refusal | refusal | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 obey | mark |
| 7 | obey | obey | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 refusal | acl |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 wish | det |
| 9 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 wish | amod |
| 10 | wish | wish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 obey | obj |
| 11 | for | for | ADP | _ | 13 bride | case |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 bride | det |
| 13 | bride | bride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 obey | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | obey | to-infinitive | the royal wish | for a bride | vn abide_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wish=Theme | ||||
| 2 | refuse | the prince | nom refusal «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Text: the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (world/data/school/), as the course runner gave them to the student. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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