Exam question 3 · Arabian Nights, The Enchanted Horse, part 65: the Indian i…
Which of the following accurately describes the reason the princess feigned madness when the Sultan of Cashmere proposed marriage?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: princess, Sultan · What happens: follow, describe, feign, propose · To what, where: madness, marriage
This is exam question 3 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 | 8 reason | nsubj |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 reason | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 reason | det |
| 4 | following | follow | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 8 reason | csubj |
| 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 reason | det |
| 8 | reason | reason | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 princess | det |
| 10 | princess | princess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 feigned | nsubj |
| 11 | feigned | feign | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 reason | acl:relcl |
| 12 | madness | madness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 feigned | obj |
| 13 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 18 proposed | advmod |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 Sultan | det |
| 15 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 proposed | nsubj |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 Cashmere | case |
| 17 | Cashmere | Cashmere | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 Sultan | nmod |
| 18 | proposed | propose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 feigned | advcl |
| 19 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 proposed | obj |
| 20 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 8 reason | 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 | accurately property | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | feign | past | the princess | madness | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent madness=Patient | ||||
| 4 | propose | participle | the Sultan of Cashmere | marriage | vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marriage=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
She was determined to keep her word to the Prince of Persia and therefore feigned madness to escape the marriage
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem 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 keep | mark |
| 5 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 determined | xcomp |
| 6 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 word | nmod:poss |
| 7 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 keep | obj |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 Prince | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 Prince | det |
| 10 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 keep | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 12 Persia | case |
| 12 | Persia | Persia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 Prince | nmod |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 feigned | cc |
| 14 | therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 15 feigned | advmod |
| 15 | feigned | feign | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 determined | conj |
| 16 | madness | madness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 feigned | obj |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 escape | mark |
| 18 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 feigned | xcomp |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 marriage | det |
| 20 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 escape | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | She | determined property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | keep | to-infinitive | She not said here | her word | to the Prince of Persia | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme | |||
| 3 | feign | past | She not said here | madness | therefore property | tree rules | |||
| 4 | escape | to-infinitive | She not said here | the marriage | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme marriage=Initial_Location | ||||
| 5 | word | her = she | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
She refused to break faith with the Prince of Persia by consenting to such a marriage
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 refused | nsubj |
| 2 | refused | refuse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 break | mark |
| 4 | break | break | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 refused | xcomp |
| 5 | faith | faith | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 break | obj |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 Prince | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Prince | det |
| 8 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 break | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Persia | case |
| 10 | Persia | Persia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Prince | nmod |
| 11 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 12 consenting | mark |
| 12 | consenting | consent | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 break | advcl |
| 13 | to | to | ADP | _ | 16 marriage | case |
| 14 | such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 16 marriage | det:predet |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 marriage | det |
| 16 | marriage | marriage | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 consenting | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | refuse | past | She | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | not break | to-infinitive | She not said here | faith | with the Prince of Persia | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent faith=Patient with prince=Instrument | |||
| 3 | consent | gerund | She not said here | to such marriage | vn acquiesce-95.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to marriage=Theme |
Option 3
She feared the Sultan would kill her if she refused him
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 feared | nsubj |
| 2 | feared | fear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Sultan | det |
| 4 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 kill | nsubj |
| 5 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 kill | aux |
| 6 | kill | kill | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 feared | ccomp |
| 7 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 kill | obj |
| 8 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 10 refused | mark |
| 9 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 refused | nsubj |
| 10 | refused | refuse | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 kill | advcl |
| 11 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 refused | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fear | past | She | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | kill | would | the Sultan | her = she | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | ||||
| 3 | refuse a condition, not said to happen | past | Sultan | him = he | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 4
She wanted to stay loyal to the Prince of Persia and avoid the Sultan
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 wanted | nsubj |
| 2 | wanted | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | to | to | PART | _ | 4 stay | mark |
| 4 | stay | stay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wanted | xcomp |
| 5 | loyal | loyal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 stay | xcomp |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 Prince | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Prince | det |
| 8 | Prince | Prince | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 loyal | obl |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 Persia | case |
| 10 | Persia | Persia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Prince | nmod |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 avoid | cc |
| 12 | avoid | avoid | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 stay | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Sultan | det |
| 14 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 avoid | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | past | She | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | stay not said to happen | to-infinitive | She not said here | loyal property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | avoid | infinitive | She not said here | the Sultan | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent sultan=Location |
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