--- title: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reas… — Indian Fairy Tales, Moti the Fool, par… · tree and pragmatics description: Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reason the king gave for choosing the riddle as the means of settling the dispute between Moti and the Afghans? 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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/1300-pg3454-part25/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e1:1 # text = Which of the following statements most accurately describes the reason the king gave for choosing the riddle as the means of settling the dispute between Moti and the Afghans? 1 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 8 nsubj _ _ 2 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 following follow VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 5 amod _ _ 5 statements statement NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 obl _ _ 6 most most ADV RBS Degree=Sup 7 advmod _ _ 7 accurately accurately ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 8 describes describe VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obj _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ 14 for for SCONJ IN _ 15 mark _ _ 15 choosing choose VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 13 advcl _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 riddle riddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obj _ _ 18 as as SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 nsubj _ _ 20 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 advcl _ _ 21 of of SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 22 settling settle VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 20 ccomp _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 dispute dispute NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ _ 25 between between ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 Moti Moti PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 nmod _ _ 27 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 Afghans Afghan PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 26 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 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 reason | | | | of the following statements; accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | | 3 | **give** | past | the king | the reason *not said here* | | | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Theme | | 4 | **choose** | gerund | the king *not said here* | the riddle | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Theme | | 5 | **mean** | present | the | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 6 | **settle** | gerund | | the dispute | | | | between Moti and the Afghans | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme dispute=Location | 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The king chose a riddle because it was the custom of his court, and he believed clever answers were the only sure proof of an honest claim ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e1:o1:1 # text = The king chose a riddle because it was the custom of his court, and he believed clever answers were the only sure proof of an honest claim 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 chose choose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 riddle riddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 because because SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 8 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 custom custom NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 xcomp _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 16 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 nsubj _ _ 17 believed believe VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 18 clever clever ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 amod _ _ 19 answers answer NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 nsubj _ _ 20 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 cop _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 22 only only ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 23 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 proof proof NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 parataxis _ _ 25 of of ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 26 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 27 honest honest ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 28 amod _ _ 28 claim claim NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **choose** | past | the king | a riddle | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riddle=Theme | | 2 | **is a** | past | riddle | the custom | | | | of king's court | tree rules | | 3 | **believe** | past | king | | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **is a** | past | clever answers | the only sure proof | | | | of a honest claim | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} The king was bored of the case ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e1:o2:1 # text = The king was bored of the case 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 bored bore VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 case case NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bore** | past · passive | | the king | | | | of the case | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The king stated that the dispute had become so confusing that a riddle was the fairest way to decide the matter ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e1:o3:1 # text = The king stated that the dispute had become so confusing that a riddle was the fairest way to decide the matter 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 stated state VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 dispute dispute NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 become become VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 9 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 confusing confusing ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 xcomp _ _ 11 that that SCONJ IN _ 17 mark _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 riddle riddle NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 14 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 cop _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 fairest fair ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 17 amod _ _ 17 way way NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 decide decide VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 17 acl _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 matter matter NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **state** *speech: other* | past | the king | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **become** | past · perfect | the dispute | | | | | confusing *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **is a** | past | a riddle | the fairest way | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **decide** | to-infinitive | the dispute *not said here* | the matter | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent matter=Topic | ### Option 4 {#o4} The king said the Afghans had asked for it ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:1300-pg3454-part25:e1:o4:1 # text = The king said the Afghans had asked for it 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Afghans Afghan PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 6 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 7 asked ask VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 ccomp _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the king | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past · perfect | the Afghans | | | | | for it | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **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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