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description: Which statement accurately describes the outcome of Laili's encounter with Chumman Basa? Exam question 2 of lesson 1828 «Indian Fairy Tales, Prince Majnun and Laili, part 12: the old woman proves she is Laili, and Laili saves Majnun's life after the wicked Raja kills him» of the books course of Mova
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# Exam question 2 · Indian Fairy Tales, Prince Majnun and Laili, part 12: the…

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Which statement accurately describes the outcome of Laili's encounter with Chumman Basa?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** statement, Laili · **What happens:** describe, encounter · **To what, where:** outcome

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 1828 «Indian Fairy Tales, Prince Majnun and Laili, part 12: the old woman proves she is Laili, and Laili saves Majnun's life after the wicked Raja kills him» 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/1828-pg7128-part12/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1828-pg7128-part12:e2:1
# text = Which statement accurately describes the outcome of Laili's encounter with Chumman Basa?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	statement	statement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Laili	Laili	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	encounter	encounter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Chumman	Chumman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	Basa	Basa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | which statement | the outcome of Laili's encounter with Chumman |  |  |  | accurately *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent outcome=Theme |
| 2 | **encounter** |  | Laili |  |  |  |  | with Chumman | nom encounter «act transitive»: poss=agent with=obl |

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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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Having been warned by a glance, she slew the Raja with a hidden blade and later revived her husband by applying her own blood to his wound with care.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1828-pg7128-part12:e2:o1:1
# text = Having been warned by a glance, she slew the Raja with a hidden blade and later revived her husband by applying her own blood to his wound with care.
1	Having	have	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux	_	_
2	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	glance	glance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	slew	slay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Raja	Raja	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	applying	apply	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
23	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | gerund · perfect · passive | a glance |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **slay** | past | she | the Raja |  |  |  | with a hidden blade | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent raja=Patient with blade=Instrument |
| 3 | **revive** | past | she *not said here* | her husband |  |  |  | late *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent husband=Patient |
| 4 | **apply** | gerund | she *not said here* | her own blood |  |  |  | to husband's wound; with care | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |
| 5 | **wound** |  | husband |  |  |  |  |  | nom wound «state transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She slew the Raja with a concealed blade after he attempted to kill her husband, then revived him with her blood.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1828-pg7128-part12:e2:o2:1
# text = She slew the Raja with a concealed blade after he attempted to kill her husband, then revived him with her blood.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slew	slay	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	Raja	Raja	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	attempted	attempt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past | She | the Raja |  |  |  | with a concealed blade | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent raja=Patient with blade=Instrument |
| 2 | **conceal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **attempt** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **kill** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | her husband |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husband=Theme |
| 5 | **revive** | past | She *not said here* | husband |  |  | then | with her blood | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent he=Patient with blood=Instrument |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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She slew the Raja with a hidden dagger and fled the garden

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1828-pg7128-part12:e2:o3:1
# text = She slew the Raja with a hidden dagger and fled the garden
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slew	slay	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	Raja	Raja	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dagger	dagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fled	flee	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past | She | the Raja |  |  |  | with a hidden dagger | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent raja=Patient with dagger=Instrument |
| 2 | **flee** | past | She *not said here* | the garden |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme garden=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She slew the Raja with a concealed blade and revived her husband

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1828-pg7128-part12:e2:o4:1
# text = She slew the Raja with a concealed blade and revived her husband
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slew	slay	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	Raja	Raja	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	revived	revive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slay** | past | She | the Raja |  |  |  | with a concealed blade | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent raja=Patient with blade=Instrument |
| 2 | **conceal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **revive** | past | She *not said here* | her husband |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent husband=Patient |

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