Exam question 2 · Arabian Nights, The Enchanted Horse, part 65: the Indian i…
Which of the following accurately describes the motive that led Prince Firouz Schah to assume the garb of a dervish?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: motive · What happens: follow, describe, lead, assume · To what, where: motive, Firouz, garb
This is exam question 2 of lesson 225 «Arabian Nights, The Enchanted Horse, part 65: the Indian is killed and the princess pretends to be mad» 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 | 4 following | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 4 following | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 following | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | accurately | accurately | ADV | _ | 6 describes | advmod |
| 6 | describes | describe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 following | advcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 motive | det |
| 8 | motive | motive | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 describes | obj |
| 9 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 led | nsubj |
| 10 | led | lead | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 motive | acl:relcl |
| 11 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Firouz | nmod:desc |
| 12 | Firouz | Firouz | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 led | obj |
| 13 | Schah | Schah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Firouz | flat |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 assume | mark |
| 15 | assume | assume | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 10 led | advcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 garb | det |
| 17 | garb | garb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 assume | obj |
| 18 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 dervish | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 dervish | det |
| 20 | dervish | dervish | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 garb | nmod |
| 21 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 following | 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 motive | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent motive=Theme | ||||
| 3 | lead | past | the motive | Firouz Prince | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firouz=Theme | ||||
| 4 | assume | to-infinitive | the motive not said here | the garb of a dervish | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garb=Theme |
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
He decided to travel in secret and find her
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 decided | nsubj |
| 2 | decided | decide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 travel | mark |
| 4 | travel | travel | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 decided | xcomp |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 secret | case |
| 6 | secret | secret | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 travel | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 find | cc |
| 8 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 travel | conj |
| 9 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 find | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | decide | past | He | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | travel not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | secret | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in secret=Trajectory | ||||
| 3 | find | infinitive | He not said here | her = she | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He resolved to leave the palace unrecognised and not to return without the princess
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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 leave | mark |
| 4 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 palace | det |
| 6 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 leave | obj |
| 7 | unrecognised | unrecognis | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 leave | xcomp |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 return | cc |
| 9 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 return | advmod |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 return | mark |
| 11 | return | return | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 leave | conj |
| 12 | without | without | ADP | _ | 14 princess | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 princess | det |
| 14 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 return | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | leave | to-infinitive | He not said here | the palace | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | unrecognis | participle | the palace not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | not return | to-infinitive | He not said here | without the princess | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
He was determined to go in disguise to Cashmere and not come home again without the princess and the jewels
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 | 3 determined | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 determined | cop |
| 3 | determined | determined | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 go | mark |
| 5 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 determined | xcomp |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 disguise | case |
| 7 | disguise | disguise | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 go | obl |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 9 Cashmere | case |
| 9 | Cashmere | Cashmere | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 go | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 come | cc |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 come | advmod |
| 12 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 go | conj |
| 13 | home | home | ADV | _ | 12 come | advmod |
| 14 | again | again | ADV | _ | 12 come | advmod |
| 15 | without | without | ADP | _ | 17 princess | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 princess | det |
| 17 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 come | obl |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 jewels | cc |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 jewels | det |
| 20 | jewels | jewel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 princess | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | He | determined property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go | to-infinitive | He not said here | Cashmere | disguise | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to cashmere=Initial_Location | |||
| 3 | not come | infinitive | He not said here | again | without the princess and the jewels; home property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4
He resolved to leave the palace unrecognised and to search every city until he found the princess
The tree, 17 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 resolved | nsubj |
| 2 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 leave | mark |
| 4 | leave | leave | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 resolved | xcomp |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 palace | det |
| 6 | palace | palace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 leave | obj |
| 7 | unrecognised | unrecognis | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 leave | xcomp |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 search | cc |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 search | mark |
| 10 | search | search | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 leave | conj |
| 11 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 12 city | det |
| 12 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 search | obj |
| 13 | until | until | SCONJ | _ | 15 found | mark |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 found | nsubj |
| 15 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 search | advcl |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 princess | det |
| 17 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 found | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resolve | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | leave | to-infinitive | He not said here | the palace | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | unrecognis | participle | the palace not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | search | to-infinitive | He not said here | every city | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent city=Location | ||||
| 5 | find | past | he | the princess | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent princess=Topic |
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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