Exam question 2 · Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman, part 38: Maimoune kis…
By what means does the fairy Maimoune propose to settle the dispute concerning comparative beauty?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: fairy Maimoune, dispute · What happens: mean, propose, settle, concern · To what, where: dispute, comparative beauty · Speech: someone speaks here
This is exam question 2 of lesson 198 «Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman, part 38: Maimoune kisses the sleeping prince, then a bet sends for the Chinese princess and a judge» 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 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 3 means | mark |
| 2 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 means | nsubj |
| 3 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 propose | aux |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Maimoune | det |
| 6 | fairy | fairy | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 Maimoune | compound |
| 7 | Maimoune | Maimoune | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 propose | nsubj |
| 8 | propose | propose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 means | ccomp |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 settle | mark |
| 10 | settle | settle | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 propose | xcomp |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 dispute | det |
| 12 | dispute | dispute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 settle | obj |
| 13 | concerning | concern | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 12 dispute | acl |
| 14 | comparative | comparative | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 beauty | amod |
| 15 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 concerning | obj |
| 16 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 means | punct |
| # | 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 clause=Topic | ||||||
| 2 | propose | present · do-support | the fairy Maimoune | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | settle | to-infinitive | the fairy Maimoune not said here | the dispute | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme dispute=Location | ||||
| 4 | concern | gerund | the dispute not said here | comparative beauty | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus beauty=Experiencer |
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
By trading the prince's crown
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 2 trading | mark |
| 2 | trading | trade | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 prince | det |
| 4 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 crown | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 prince | case |
| 6 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 trading | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | trade | gerund | the prince's crown | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crown=Theme | |||||
| 2 | crown | the prince | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
By summoning the princess to the tower and asking the king to judge the bet fairly
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 2 summoning | mark |
| 2 | summoning | summon | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 summoning | obj |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 tower | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 tower | det |
| 7 | tower | tower | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 summoning | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 asking | cc |
| 9 | asking | ask | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 summoning | conj |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 king | det |
| 11 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 asking | obj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 judge | mark |
| 13 | judge | judge | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 asking | xcomp |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 bet | det |
| 15 | bet | bet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 judge | obj |
| 16 | fairly | fairly | ADV | _ | 13 judge | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | summon | gerund | the princess | to the tower | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | gerund | the king | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: agent=Agent king=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | judge not said to happen | to-infinitive | the bet | fairly property | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent bet=Value |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
By bringing the princess to lie beside the prince and referring the matter to an umpire
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 2 bringing | mark |
| 2 | bringing | bring | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bringing | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 lie | mark |
| 6 | lie | lie | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 princess | acl |
| 7 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 9 prince | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 prince | det |
| 9 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lie | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 referring | cc |
| 11 | referring | refer | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 bringing | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 matter | det |
| 13 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 referring | obj |
| 14 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 umpire | case |
| 15 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 umpire | det |
| 16 | umpire | umpire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 referring | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | gerund | the princess | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument princess=Destination | |||||
| 2 | lie | to-infinitive | beside the prince | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside prince=Location | |||||
| 3 | refer | gerund | the matter | a umpire | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent matter=Theme to umpire=Recipient |
Option 4
By bringing the princess to lie beside the prince and then flying home
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | By | by | SCONJ | _ | 2 bringing | mark |
| 2 | bringing | bring | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 princess | det |
| 4 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 bringing | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 lie | mark |
| 6 | lie | lie | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 princess | acl |
| 7 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 9 prince | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 prince | det |
| 9 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lie | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 flying | cc |
| 11 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 12 flying | advmod |
| 12 | flying | fly | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 bringing | conj |
| 13 | home | home | ADV | _ | 12 flying | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bring | gerund | the princess | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument princess=Destination | |||||
| 2 | lie | to-infinitive | beside the prince | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside prince=Location | |||||
| 3 | fly | gerund | then | home property | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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.
This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/198-pg128-part38/e2/