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# Exam question 3 · Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part…

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Which of the following accurately identifies the number and arrangement of the guardian lions described in the passage?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** follow, identify, describe, arrange · **To what, where:** number, guardian lions, passage

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 1498 «Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 85: the Sultan asks for a magic tent and healing water» 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/1498-pg503-part85/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1498-pg503-part85:e3:1
# text = Which of the following accurately identifies the number and arrangement of the guardian lions described in the passage?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
5	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	identifies	identify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	guardian	guardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
15	described	describe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **identify** | present |  | the number and arrangement of the guardian lions |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent number=Theme |
| 3 | **describe** | participle |  | the guardian lions *not said here* |  | the passage |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **arrange** |  |  | the guardian lions |  |  |  |  | nom arrangement «cognition transitive»: of=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 {#o1}

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Four lions, of which two always sleep alternately while the other two remain awake at the gate of the castle

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1498-pg503-part85:e3:o1:1
# text = Four lions, of which two always sleep alternately while the other two remain awake at the gate of the castle
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obl	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
14	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Four lions |  |  |  |  | alternately, always *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **remain** | present | the other two |  |  | the gate of the castle |  | awake *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at gate=Location |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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Four lions, of which two sleep alternately while two remain awake

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1498-pg503-part85:e3:o2:1
# text = Four lions, of which two sleep alternately while two remain awake
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	alternately	alternately	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nsubj	_	_
11	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | Four lions and which two sleep |  |  |  |  | alternately, awake *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Four lions stationed at the castle entrance, arranged so that two sleep in turn while two stand watch all night

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1498-pg503-part85:e3:o3:1
# text = Four lions stationed at the castle entrance, arranged so that two sleep in turn while two stand watch all night
1	Four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
3	stationed	station	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	entrance	entrance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	advcl	_	_
18	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
20	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **station** | participle |  | Four lions *not said here* |  | the castle entrance |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at entrance=Destination |
| 2 | **arrange** | participle |  | Four lions *not said here* |  |  |  | so two sleep in turn | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **stand** | present | Four lions |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **watch** | infinitive | Four lions *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Three lions, of which one sleeps while two guard the gate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1498-pg503-part85:e3:o4:1
# text = Three lions, of which one sleeps while two guard the gate
1	Three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
10	guard	guard	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Three lions |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **guard** | present | two | the gate |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gate=Beneficiary |

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