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title: What's the deal with Cassel island, then? — Arabian Nights, The Second Voyage of S… · tree and pragmatics
description: What's the deal with Cassel island, then? Test 11 · ★ of lesson 182 «Arabian Nights, The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, part 22: Sindbad is stranded and finds a giant white egg» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each op
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# Test 11 · ★ · Arabian Nights, The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, p…

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What's the deal with Cassel island, then?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** deal · **What happens:** be

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This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 182 «Arabian Nights, The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Sailor, part 22: Sindbad is stranded and finds a giant white egg» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/182-pg128-part22/#t11).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:182-pg128-part22:t11:1
# text = What's the deal with Cassel island, then?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Cassel	Cassel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the deal with Cassel island |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |

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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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Folk say the island is cursed and that no one who lands there ever returns to the sea

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:182-pg128-part22:t11:o1:1
# text = Folk say the island is cursed and that no one who lands there ever returns to the sea
1	Folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
9	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
14	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	15	advmod	_	_
15	returns	return	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Folk |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **curse** | present · passive |  | the island |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **land** | present | no one |  |  | there |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **return** | present | no one |  |  |  | ever | to the sea *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to sea=Result |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Locals say strange creatures roam there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:182-pg128-part22:t11:o2:1
# text = Locals say strange creatures roam there
1	Locals	local	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	roam	roam	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Locals |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **roam** | present | strange creatures |  |  | there |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Folk reckon spirits play drums there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:182-pg128-part22:t11:o3:1
# text = Folk reckon spirits play drums there
1	Folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	reckon	reckon	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
3	spirits	spirit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	drums	drum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reckon** | present | Folk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | present | Folk spirits | drums |  | there |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drum=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors believe the island is home to ghosts who sing and dance among its old ruined temples

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:182-pg128-part22:t11:o4:1
# text = Sailors believe the island is home to ghosts who sing and dance among its old ruined temples
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ghosts	ghost	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	ccomp	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sing	sing	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	among	among	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
15	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	temples	temple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Sailors |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the island |  |  |  |  | to ghosts; home *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sing** *speech: express* | present | ghosts |  |  | island's old ruined temples |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among temple=Location |
| 4 | **dance** | present | ghosts *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **ruin** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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