--- title: Did he finally get the answer from the merchant? — Persian Tales, Prince Almas and the Si… · tree and pragmatics description: Did he finally get the answer from the merchant? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 1206 «Persian Tales, Prince Almas and the Simurgh, part 7: Almas slays the dragon, the Simurgh spares him and the prince wins the king's trust» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1206-pg3282-part7/t10/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Persian Tales, Prince Almas and the Si…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/1206-pg3282-part7/) / t10 # Test 10 · ★ · Persian Tales, Prince Almas and the Simurgh, part 7: Almas… Did he finally get the answer from the merchant? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** he · **What happens:** do, get · **To what, where:** answer, merchant This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 1206 «Persian Tales, Prince Almas and the Simurgh, part 7: Almas slays the dragon, the Simurgh spares him and the prince wins the king's trust» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1206-pg3282-part7/#t10). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1206-pg3282-part7:t10:1 # text = Did he finally get the answer from the merchant? 1 Did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 3 finally finally ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 4 get get VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 merchant merchant NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **get** | present | he | the answer | | the merchant | | finally *property* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent answer=Theme from merchant=Source | 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 {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Yeah, the merchant whispered it to him in the market, but it was wrong, so he had to ask the king ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1206-pg3282-part7:t10:o1:1 # text = Yeah, the merchant whispered it to him in the market, but it was wrong, so he had to ask the king 1 Yeah yeah INTJ UH _ 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 merchant merchant NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 whispered whisper VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 market market NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 but but CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ _ 16 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 18 so so ADV RB _ 20 advmod _ _ 19 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 20 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 21 to to PART TO _ 22 mark _ _ 22 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 20 xcomp _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **whisper** *speech: assert* | past | the merchant | it | him *= he* | the market | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Topic to he=Recipient | | 2 | **is** | past | merchant | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **have** | past | he | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | | the king | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent king=Recipient | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Nah, the merchant refused to say and he had to go all the way to the king's palace and ask him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1206-pg3282-part7:t10:o2:1 # text = Nah, the merchant refused to say and he had to go all the way to the king's palace and ask him 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 5 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 merchant merchant NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 refused refuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 xcomp _ _ 13 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 15 det:predet _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl:unmarked _ _ 16 to to ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 19 's 's PART POS _ 18 case _ _ 20 palace palace NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 21 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 12 conj _ _ 23 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 22 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **refuse** | past | the merchant | | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the merchant *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **have** | past | merchant | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **go** | to-infinitive | merchant *not said here* | all way | | the king's palace | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to palace=Initial\_Location | | 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | merchant *not said here* | | merchant | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | ### Option 3 {#o3} Nah, he had to ask the old wizard, innit ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1206-pg3282-part7:t10:o3:1 # text = Nah, he had to ask the old wizard, innit 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 8 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 wizard wizard NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 innit innit NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | he | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | | the old wizard and innit | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent wizard=Recipient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Nah, he had to go to the king and ask him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1206-pg3282-part7:t10:o4:1 # text = Nah, he had to go to the king and ask him 1 Nah nah INTJ UH _ 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 7 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 12 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | he | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | | | | | to the king | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to king=Initial\_Location | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | he *not said here* | | king | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | **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. 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