Exam question 4 · Arabian Nights, The Enchanted Horse, part 64: the prince f…
Identify the official circumstance that enabled the Indian to deceive the doorkeeper of the country house.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: you, official circumstance · What happens: identify, enable, deceive · To what, where: official circumstance, Indian, doorkeeper
This is exam question 4 of lesson 224 «Arabian Nights, The Enchanted Horse, part 64: the prince flies home, and the angry Indian plots revenge» 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 | Identify | identify | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 circumstance | det |
| 3 | official | official | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 circumstance | amod |
| 4 | circumstance | circumstance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Identify | obj |
| 5 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 enabled | nsubj |
| 6 | enabled | enable | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 circumstance | acl:relcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Indian | det |
| 8 | Indian | Indian | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 enabled | obj |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 deceive | mark |
| 10 | deceive | deceive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 enabled | advcl |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 doorkeeper | det |
| 12 | doorkeeper | doorkeeper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 deceive | obj |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 house | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 house | det |
| 15 | country | country | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 house | compound |
| 16 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 doorkeeper | nmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Identify | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify | imperative | you not said here | the official circumstance | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent circumstance=Theme | ||||
| 2 | enable | past | the official circumstance | the Indian | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | deceive | to-infinitive | the official circumstance not said here | the doorkeeper of the country house | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doorkeeper=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
The guards were all asleep at the gate that night
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 guards | det |
| 2 | guards | guard | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 asleep | nsubj |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 asleep | cop |
| 4 | all | all | ADV | _ | 5 asleep | advmod |
| 5 | asleep | asleep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 gate | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 gate | det |
| 8 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 asleep | obl |
| 9 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 10 night | det |
| 10 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 asleep | obl:unmarked |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the guards | the gate | night | all, asleep property | tree rules |
Option 2
The doorkeeper recognised him from the palace and believed he was still a free man, sent by the court on urgent business
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 doorkeeper | det |
| 2 | doorkeeper | doorkeeper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 recognised | nsubj |
| 3 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 recognised | obj |
| 5 | from | from | ADP | _ | 7 palace | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 palace | det |
| 7 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 recognised | obl |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 believed | cc |
| 9 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 recognised | conj |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 man | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 man | cop |
| 12 | still | still | ADV | _ | 15 man | advmod |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 15 man | det |
| 14 | free | free | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 man | amod |
| 15 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 believed | ccomp |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 sent | punct |
| 17 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 man | acl |
| 18 | by | by | ADP | _ | 20 court | case |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 court | det |
| 20 | court | court | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 sent | obl |
| 21 | on | on | ADP | _ | 23 business | case |
| 22 | urgent | urgent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 business | amod |
| 23 | business | business | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 sent | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recognise | past | the doorkeeper | him = he | the palace | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | |||
| 2 | believe | past | the doorkeeper not said here | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | is a | past | doorkeeper | a free man | still | tree rules | |||
| 4 | send | participle | a free man not said here | urgent business | by the court | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The doorkeeper recognised him and believed him at liberty
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doorkeeper | det |
| 2 | doorkeeper | doorkeeper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 recognised | nsubj |
| 3 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 recognised | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 believed | cc |
| 6 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 recognised | conj |
| 7 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 believed | obj |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 liberty | case |
| 9 | liberty | liberty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 believed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recognise | past | the doorkeeper | him = he | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | believe | past | the doorkeeper not said here | doorkeeper | liberty | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
The doorkeeper recognised him, knew the prince had freed him, and believed him at liberty to come and go as he pleased in the city
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doorkeeper | det |
| 2 | doorkeeper | doorkeeper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 recognised | nsubj |
| 3 | recognised | recognise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 recognised | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 knew | punct |
| 6 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 recognised | conj |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 prince | det |
| 8 | prince | prince | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 freed | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 freed | aux |
| 10 | freed | free | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 knew | ccomp |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 freed | obj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 believed | punct |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 believed | cc |
| 14 | believed | believe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 recognised | conj |
| 15 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 believed | obj |
| 16 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 liberty | case |
| 17 | liberty | liberty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 believed | obl |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 19 come | mark |
| 19 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 believed | advcl |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 go | cc |
| 21 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 come | conj |
| 22 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 24 pleased | mark |
| 23 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 24 pleased | nsubj |
| 24 | pleased | pleased | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 21 go | advcl |
| 25 | in | in | ADP | _ | 27 city | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 city | det |
| 27 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 pleased | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recognise | past | the doorkeeper | him = he | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | know | past | the doorkeeper not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | free | past · perfect · passive | the prince | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | believe | past | the doorkeeper not said here | doorkeeper | liberty | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | |||
| 5 | come | to-infinitive | the doorkeeper not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 6 | go | infinitive | the doorkeeper not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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