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title: Which condition did Ali Baba set before he first entered the cave in… — Tales (pg503), Hansel and Grettel, par… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which condition did Ali Baba set before he first entered the cave in the account given? Exam question 2 of lesson 1472 «Tales (pg503), Hansel and Grettel, part 1: lost in the wood after the pebbles and the crumbs» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics 
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# Exam question 2 · Tales (pg503), Hansel and Grettel, part 1: lost in the woo…

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Which condition did Ali Baba set before he first entered the cave in the account given?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** condition · **What happens:** do, enter, give · **To what, where:** Ali Baba set, cave, account

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1472 «Tales (pg503), Hansel and Grettel, part 1: lost in the wood after the pebbles and the crumbs» 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/1472-pg503-part59/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1472-pg503-part59:e2:1
# text = Which condition did Ali Baba set before he first entered the cave in the account given?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Ali	Ali	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Baba	Baba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	advmod	_	_
10	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | which condition | Ali Baba set |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Eventuality |
| 2 | **enter** | past | condition | the cave |  | the account |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cave=Destination |
| 3 | **give** | participle | condition *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He spoke the words "Open Sesame" at the door

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1472-pg503-part59:e2:o1:1
# text = He spoke the words "Open Sesame" at the door
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Sesame	sesame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | He | the words |  | the door |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Before he entered, he had to speak the magic words Open Sesame loudly at the entrance of the cave

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1472-pg503-part59:e2:o2:1
# text = Before he entered, he had to speak the magic words Open Sesame loudly at the entrance of the cave
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	Open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Sesame	Sesame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	entrance	entrance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | the magic words |  | the entrance of the cave |  | loudly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He opened the gate with a golden key

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1472-pg503-part59:e2:o3:1
# text = He opened the gate with a golden key
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | He | the gate |  |  |  | with a golden key | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent gate=Patient with key=Instrument |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He had to recite the words Open Sesame at the door and wait for the stone to move aside

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1472-pg503-part59:e2:o4:1
# text = He had to recite the words Open Sesame at the door and wait for the stone to move aside
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	recite	recite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	Open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Sesame	Sesame	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
19	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **recite** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the words |  | the door |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |
| 3 | **wait** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the stone | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **move** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | aside *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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**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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