--- title: For what reason did the First Calender's cousin conduct the lady to… — Arabian Nights, The Story of the First… · tree and pragmatics description: For what reason did the First Calender's cousin conduct the lady to the tomb and descend the staircase? Exam question 4 of lesson 171 «Arabian Nights, The Story of the First Calender, part 11: the Calenders reveal who they are, and the First Calender begins his tale» of the books course of Mova's pr --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/171-pg128-part11/e4/) [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/) / [Arabian Nights, The Story of the First…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/171-pg128-part11/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Arabian Nights, The Story of the First Calender, part 11:… For what reason did the First Calender's cousin conduct the lady to the tomb and descend the staircase? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** reason, cousin · **What happens:** do, conduct, descend · **To what, where:** lady, tomb, staircase This is exam question 4 of lesson 171 «Arabian Nights, The Story of the First Calender, part 11: the Calenders reveal who they are, and the First Calender begins his tale» 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/171-pg128-part11/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:171-pg128-part11:e4:1 # text = For what reason did the First Calender's cousin conduct the lady to the tomb and descend the staircase? 1 For for ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 4 obj _ _ 3 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 First first ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 7 amod _ _ 7 Calender Calender PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 8 's 's PART POS _ 7 case _ _ 9 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 conduct conduct VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 tomb tomb NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 descend descend VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 conj _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 staircase staircase NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | reason | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | | 2 | **conduct** | present | the First Calender's cousin | the lady | | the tomb | | | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lady=Theme to tomb=Destination | | 3 | **descend** | present | the First Calender's cousin *not said here* | the staircase | | | | | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location staircase=Theme | 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} The prince asked the Calender to lead the lady to the tomb and then descend with them. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:171-pg128-part11:e4:o1:1 # text = The prince asked the Calender to lead the lady to the tomb and then descend with them. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 asked ask 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 Calender calendar NOUN NN Number=Sing|Typo=Yes 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 lead lead VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 tomb tomb NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 14 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 15 advmod _ _ 15 descend descend VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 16 with with ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the prince | the Calender | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent calendar=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **lead** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | the lady | | the tomb | | | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lady=Theme to tomb=Destination | | 3 | **descend** | infinitive | | | | | then | with them *= they* | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} The prince asked the Calender to take the lady to the tomb, and then the prince came himself and led her carefully down the spiral staircase into the hidden cellar below. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:171-pg128-part11:e4:o2:1 # text = The prince asked the Calender to take the lady to the tomb, and then the prince came himself and led her carefully down the spiral staircase into the hidden cellar below. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 asked ask 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 Calender calendar NOUN NN Number=Sing|Typo=Yes 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 tomb tomb NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 15 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 18 advmod _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 18 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 19 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 18 obj _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 led lead VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 conj _ _ 22 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 carefully carefully ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 24 down down ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 26 spiral spiral ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 27 amod _ _ 27 staircase staircase NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 28 into into ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 29 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 30 hidden hidden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 amod _ _ 31 cellar cellar NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 32 below below ADV RB _ 31 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 33 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the prince | the Calender | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent calendar=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Calender *not said here* | the lady | | the tomb | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lady=Theme to tomb=Destination | | 3 | **come** | past | the prince | prince | | | then | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location himself=Theme | | 4 | **lead** | past | the prince *not said here* | | | the hidden cellar | | down the spiral staircase; carefully *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent down staircase=Destination | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The prince required the Calender to escort the lady to the tomb, where the prince himself joined them and led her down. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:171-pg128-part11:e4:o3:1 # text = The prince required the Calender to escort the lady to the tomb, where the prince himself joined them and led her down. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 required require 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 Calender calendar NOUN NN Number=Sing|Typo=Yes 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 escort escort VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 tomb tomb NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 14 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 18 advmod _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ _ 17 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 18 nsubj _ _ 18 joined join VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 19 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 21 led lead VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 18 conj _ _ 22 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 obj _ _ 23 down down ADP RP _ 21 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **require** | past | the prince | the Calender | | | | | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent calendar=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **escort** | to-infinitive | the prince *not said here* | the lady | | the tomb | | | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lady=Theme to tomb=Destination | | 3 | **join** | past | the prince | them *= they* | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | | 4 | **lead down** | past | the prince *not said here* | her *= she* | | | | | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} The cousin wanted the lady to see the tomb's treasure, so he walked her there and went down with her at night. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:171-pg128-part11:e4:o4:1 # text = The cousin wanted the lady to see the tomb's treasure, so he walked her there and went down with her at night. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 cousin cousin NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 wanted want 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 lady lady NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 tomb tomb NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's 's PART POS _ 9 case _ _ 11 treasure treasure NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 13 so so ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 14 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 15 walked walk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 16 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 obj _ _ 17 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 15 advmod _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 19 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 conj _ _ 20 down down ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 21 with with ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obl _ _ 23 at at ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | past | the cousin | the lady | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the lady *not said here* | the tomb's treasure | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer treasure=Stimulus | | 3 | **walk** | past | cousin | her *= she* | | there | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Agent | | 4 | **go down** | past | cousin *not said here* | | | | night | with her *= she*; down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | | 5 | **treasure** | | the tomb | | | | | | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=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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