Exam question 1 · Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 43: a king…
Which royal arrangement is proposed by King Armanos to his visiting guest in this part of the narrative?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: King · What happens: propose · To what, where: royal arrangement
This is exam question 1 of lesson 203 «Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 43: a king makes a stranger his heir, and a gardener's treasure is found» 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 proposed | obj |
| 2 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 arrangement | amod |
| 3 | arrangement | arrangement | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 proposed | nsubj:pass |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 proposed | aux:pass |
| 5 | proposed | propose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 King | case |
| 7 | King | King | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 proposed | obl:agent |
| 8 | Armanos | Armanos | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 King | flat |
| 9 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 guest | case |
| 10 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 12 guest | nmod:poss |
| 11 | visiting | visiting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 guest | compound |
| 12 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 proposed | obl |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 part | case |
| 14 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 part | det |
| 15 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 guest | nmod |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 narrative | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 narrative | det |
| 18 | narrative | narrative | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 part | nmod |
| 19 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 proposed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | propose | present · passive | King | royal arrangement | to King's visiting guest in this part of the narrative | 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
The king proposes that his guest marry his only daughter and succeed him on the throne
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 proposes | nsubj |
| 3 | proposes | propose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 marry | mark |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 guest | nmod:poss |
| 6 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 marry | nsubj |
| 7 | marry | marry | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 proposes | advcl |
| 8 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 daughter | nmod:poss |
| 9 | only | only | ADV | _ | 10 daughter | advmod |
| 10 | daughter | daughter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 marry | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 succeed | cc |
| 12 | succeed | succeed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 proposes | conj |
| 13 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 succeed | obj |
| 14 | on | on | ADP | _ | 16 throne | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 throne | det |
| 16 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 succeed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | propose | present | the king | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | marry | infinitive | king's guest | king's daughter | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient | ||||
| 3 | succeed | present | the king not said here | king | the throne | tree rules |
Option 2
The king suggests his guest be given the royal stables and a seat among his counsellors at court
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 suggests | nsubj |
| 3 | suggests | suggest | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 guest | nmod:poss |
| 5 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 given | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 given | aux:pass |
| 7 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 suggests | ccomp |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 stables | det |
| 9 | royal | royal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 stables | amod |
| 10 | stables | stable | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 given | obj |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 seat | cc |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 seat | det |
| 13 | seat | seat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 stables | conj |
| 14 | among | among | ADP | _ | 16 counsellors | case |
| 15 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 16 counsellors | nmod:poss |
| 16 | counsellors | counsellor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 given | obl |
| 17 | at | at | ADP | _ | 18 court | case |
| 18 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 given | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suggest speech: suggest | present | the king | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | give | infinitive · passive | king's guest | court | among king's counsellors | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: subject=Recipient stable=Theme at court=Asset |
Option 3
The king proposes that his guest rebuild the old palace walls and then govern the eastern provinces
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 proposes | nsubj |
| 3 | proposes | propose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 7 rebuild | mark |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 guest | nmod:poss |
| 6 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 rebuild | nsubj |
| 7 | rebuild | rebuild | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 proposes | ccomp |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 walls | det |
| 9 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 walls | amod |
| 10 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 walls | compound |
| 11 | walls | wall | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 rebuild | obj |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 govern | cc |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 14 govern | advmod |
| 14 | govern | govern | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 rebuild | conj |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 provinces | det |
| 16 | eastern | eastern | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 provinces | amod |
| 17 | provinces | province | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 govern | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | propose | present | the king | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | rebuild | present | king's guest | the old palace walls | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Result | ||||
| 3 | govern | infinitive | king's guest not said here | the eastern provinces | then | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent province=Theme |
Option 4
The king offers his guest gold and horses
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 king | det |
| 2 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 offers | nsubj |
| 3 | offers | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 gold | nmod:poss |
| 5 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 gold | compound |
| 6 | gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 offers | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 horses | cc |
| 8 | horses | horse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 gold | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | offer | present | the king | king's guest gold and horses | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |
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