Exam question 3 · Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and Princess Badoura,…
Which of the following describes the manner in which the grand-vizir received the traveller?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: grand vizir · What happens: follow, describe, receive · To what, where: manner, traveller
This is exam question 3 of lesson 200 «Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and Princess Badoura, part 40: Marzavan's ship sinks near the palace, and he gives the sick prince new hope» 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 | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 5 describes | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 describes | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 describes | nsubj |
| 5 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 manner | det |
| 7 | manner | manner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 describes | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 9 which | case |
| 9 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 14 received | obl |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 vizir | det |
| 11 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 vizir | amod |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 11 grand | punct |
| 13 | vizir | vizir | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 received | nsubj |
| 14 | received | receive | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 manner | acl:relcl |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 traveller | det |
| 16 | traveller | traveller | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 received | obj |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 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 manner | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme | |||||
| 3 | receive | past | the grand vizir | the traveller | the manner | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent traveller=Theme in which=Location |
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
He invited him to dine with the court at once
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 invited | nsubj |
| 2 | invited | invite | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 invited | obj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 dine | mark |
| 5 | dine | dine | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 invited | xcomp |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 court | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 court | det |
| 8 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 dine | obl |
| 9 | at | at | ADP | _ | 10 once | case |
| 10 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 5 dine | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | invite | past | He | him = he | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | dine not said to happen | to-infinitive | him = he not said here | with the court | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
He treated him as a foreign prince because of his noble bearing and then sent a message to the king about him
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 treated | nsubj |
| 2 | treated | treat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 treated | obj |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 prince | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 prince | det |
| 6 | foreign | foreign | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 prince | amod |
| 7 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 treated | obl |
| 8 | because | because | ADP | ExtPos=ADP | 12 bearing | case |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 because | fixed |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 bearing | nmod:poss |
| 11 | noble | noble | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 bearing | amod |
| 12 | bearing | bearing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 treated | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 sent | cc |
| 14 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 15 sent | advmod |
| 15 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 treated | conj |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 17 message | det |
| 17 | message | message | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 sent | obj |
| 18 | to | to | ADP | _ | 20 king | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 king | det |
| 20 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 sent | obl |
| 21 | about | about | ADP | _ | 22 him | case |
| 22 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 sent | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | treat | past | He | him = he | as a foreign prince; because his noble bearing | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent he=Theme as prince=Attribute | |||
| 2 | send | past | He not said here | a message | the king | then | about king | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme to king=Destination |
Option 3
He recognised his superior air and intelligence and immediately took him into his service at the palace as a secretary
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 recognised | nsubj |
| 2 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 air | nmod:poss |
| 4 | superior | superior | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 air | amod |
| 5 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 recognised | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 intelligence | cc |
| 7 | intelligence | intelligence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 air | conj |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 took | cc |
| 9 | immediately | immediately | ADV | _ | 10 took | advmod |
| 10 | took | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 recognised | conj |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 took | obj |
| 12 | into | into | ADP | _ | 14 service | case |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 service | nmod:poss |
| 14 | service | service | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 took | obl |
| 15 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 palace | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 palace | det |
| 17 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 took | obl |
| 18 | as | as | ADP | _ | 20 secretary | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 secretary | det |
| 20 | secretary | secretary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 took | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recognise | past | He | his superior air and intelligence | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer air=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | take | past | He not said here | him = he | his service | at the palace; as a secretary; immediately property | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme into service=Destination | ||
| 3 | service | his = he | nom service «act transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
He recognised his superior air and intelligence
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 recognised | nsubj |
| 2 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 air | nmod:poss |
| 4 | superior | superior | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 air | amod |
| 5 | air | air | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 recognised | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 intelligence | cc |
| 7 | intelligence | intelligence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 air | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recognise | past | He | his superior air and intelligence | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer air=Stimulus |
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