Exam question 3 · Eastern Tales, Abu Nowas, part 47: Abu Nowas fakes his wif…
What is the principal outcome of the Sultan's inquiry into the identity of the deceased?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Sultan · What happens: be, decease, inquire · To what, where: principal outcome, identity
This is exam question 3 of lesson 707 «Eastern Tales, Abu Nowas, part 47: Abu Nowas fakes his wife's death and tricks the Sultan out of gold» 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 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 5 outcome | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 outcome | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 outcome | det |
| 4 | principal | principal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 outcome | amod |
| 5 | outcome | outcome | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 inquiry | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Sultan | det |
| 8 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 inquiry | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Sultan | case |
| 10 | inquiry | inquiry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 outcome | nmod |
| 11 | into | into | ADP | _ | 13 identity | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 identity | det |
| 13 | identity | identity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 inquiry | nmod |
| 14 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 16 deceased | mark |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 deceased | det |
| 16 | deceased | decease | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 13 identity | acl |
| 17 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 outcome | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the principal outcome | of the Sultan's inquiry into the identity | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | decease | participle | the identity not said here | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | inquire | the Sultan | the identity | nom inquiry «cognition transitive»: poss=agent into=place |
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 right answer
Both parties remain convinced of their own account, and the matter is left unresolved.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 2 parties | det |
| 2 | parties | party | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 remain | nsubj |
| 3 | remain | remain | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | convinced | convinced | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 remain | xcomp |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 account | case |
| 6 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 account | nmod:poss |
| 7 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 account | amod |
| 8 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 convinced | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 left | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 left | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 matter | det |
| 12 | matter | matter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 left | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 left | aux:pass |
| 14 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 remain | parataxis |
| 15 | unresolved | unresolved | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 left | xcomp |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 remain | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remain | present | both parties | convinced property | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | leave | present · passive | the matter | unresolved property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 3 | account | parties = party | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
Neither side yields, and the dispute over the dead person is never resolved fully.
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neither | neither | DET | PronType=Neg | 2 side | det |
| 2 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 yields | nsubj |
| 3 | yields | yield | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 resolved | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 resolved | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 dispute | det |
| 7 | dispute | dispute | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 resolved | nsubj:pass |
| 8 | over | over | ADP | _ | 11 person | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 person | det |
| 10 | dead | dead | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 person | amod |
| 11 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 dispute | nmod |
| 12 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 resolved | aux:pass |
| 13 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 14 resolved | advmod |
| 14 | resolved | resolve | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 yields | conj |
| 15 | fully | fully | ADV | _ | 14 resolved | advmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 yields | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yield | present | neither side | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | not resolve | present · passive | the dispute over the dead person | fully property | tree rules |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Subida and the Sultan both stubbornly refuse to yield, and the Sultana eventually orders them both to be sent home without resolution.
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subida | Subida | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 refuse | nsubj |
| 2 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 Sultan | cc |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Sultan | det |
| 4 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Subida | conj |
| 5 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 refuse | det |
| 6 | stubbornly | stubbornly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 refuse | amod |
| 7 | refuse | refuse | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 yield | mark |
| 9 | yield | yield | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 refuse | acl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 orders | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 orders | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Sultana | det |
| 13 | Sultana | Sultana | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 orders | nsubj |
| 14 | eventually | eventually | ADV | _ | 15 orders | advmod |
| 15 | orders | order | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 refuse | conj |
| 16 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 orders | obj |
| 17 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 16 them | appos |
| 18 | to | to | PART | _ | 20 sent | mark |
| 19 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 20 sent | aux:pass |
| 20 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 15 orders | advcl |
| 21 | home | home | ADV | _ | 20 sent | advmod |
| 22 | without | without | ADP | _ | 23 resolution | case |
| 23 | resolution | resolution | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 sent | obl |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 refuse | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yield | to-infinitive | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | order | present | the Sultana | Subida | eventually property | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | |||
| 3 | send | to-infinitive · passive | the Sultana not said here | without resolution; home property | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» |
Option 4
The Sultan and Subida each insist the other is the dead one, and nothing is settled.
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 Sultan | det |
| 2 | Sultan | Sultan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 one | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 Subida | cc |
| 4 | Subida | Subida | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Sultan | conj |
| 5 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 insist | advmod |
| 6 | insist | insist | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 Sultan | acl:relcl |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 other | det |
| 8 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 insist | obj |
| 9 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 one | cop |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 one | det |
| 11 | dead | dead | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 one | amod |
| 12 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 settled | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 settled | cc |
| 15 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 17 settled | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 settled | aux:pass |
| 17 | settled | settle | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 one | conj |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 one | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insist speech: other | present | the Sultan and Subida not said here | the other | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent other=Topic | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | the Sultan and Subida | the dead one | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | settle | present · passive | nothing | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |
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