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description: Which of the following describes the manner in which the lions conducted Prince Ahmed to the Sultan's palace? Exam question 2 of lesson 1499 «Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 86: Ahmed fetches the lions' water, then meets Schaibar, the Fairy's giant brother» of the books co
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# Exam question 2 · Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part…

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Which of the following describes the manner in which the lions conducted Prince Ahmed to the Sultan's palace?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** lions · **What happens:** follow, describe, conduct · **To what, where:** manner, Prince Ahmed

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1499 «Arabian Nights, Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, part 86: Ahmed fetches the lions' water, then meets Schaibar, the Fairy's giant brother» 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/1499-pg503-part86/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1499-pg503-part86:e2:1
# text = Which of the following describes the manner in which the lions conducted Prince Ahmed to the Sultan's palace?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	conducted	conduct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Ahmed	Ahmed	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	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 | **describe** | present |  | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 3 | **conduct** | past | the lions | Prince Ahmed |  | the manner |  | to the Sultan's palace | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ahmed=Theme in which=Destination |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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they went in a gentle manner, but they growled and snapped at the guards and the Sultan

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1499-pg503-part86:e2:o1:1
# text = they went in a gentle manner, but they growled and snapped at the guards and the Sultan
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	growled	growl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | they |  |  | a gentle manner |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in manner=Location |
| 2 | **growl** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **snap** | past | they *not said here* |  |  | the guards |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at guard=Location |

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

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they went in a very gentle manner and showed no fierceness

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1499-pg503-part86:e2:o2:1
# text = they went in a very gentle manner and showed no fierceness
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	fierceness	fierceness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | they |  |  | a gentle manner |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in manner=Location |
| 2 | **show** | past | they *not said here* | no fierceness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fierceness=Recipient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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they went in a gentle manner, but they growled and snapped at every guard along the way

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1499-pg503-part86:e2:o3:1
# text = they went in a gentle manner, but they growled and snapped at every guard along the way
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	growled	growl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	along	along	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | they |  |  | a gentle manner |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in manner=Location |
| 2 | **growl** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **snap** | past | they *not said here* |  |  | every guard |  | along the way | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at guard=Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
they went quite roughly, showing much anger

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1499-pg503-part86:e2:o4:1
# text = they went quite roughly, showing much anger
1	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | they |  |  |  |  | roughly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | they *not said here* | much anger |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent anger=Recipient |

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