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title: Wait, who is this Mirza bloke everyone's cheering for? — Hauff's Tales, The Caliph Stork, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Wait, who is this Mirza bloke everyone's cheering for? Test 2 · ★ of lesson 1872 «Hauff's Tales, The Caliph Stork, part 9: the storks forget the magic word and spend a night in a haunted ruin» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and o
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# Test 2 · ★ · Hauff's Tales, The Caliph Stork, part 9: the storks forget…

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Wait, who is this Mirza bloke everyone's cheering for?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, everyone · **What happens:** wait, be, bloke, cheer · **To what, where:** Mirza

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This is test 2 · ★ of lesson 1872 «Hauff's Tales, The Caliph Stork, part 9: the storks forget the magic word and spend a night in a haunted ruin» 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/1872-pg7277-part9/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1872-pg7277-part9:t2:1
# text = Wait, who is this Mirza bloke everyone's cheering for?
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	Mirza	mirza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bloke	bloke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	cheering	cheer	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | this Mirza |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bloke** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **cheer** | present · progressive | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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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He's the son of that magician Kaschnur, the Caliph's enemy, and he's a proper baddie

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1872-pg7277-part9:t2:o1:1
# text = He's the son of that magician Kaschnur, the Caliph's enemy, and he's a proper baddie
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	Kaschnur	Kaschnur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	baddie	baddie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the son and a proper baddie |  |  |  | of that magician | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Kaschnur | a proper baddie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He's the Caliph's nephew who got lost on his way home

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1872-pg7277-part9:t2:o2:1
# text = He's the Caliph's nephew who got lost on his way home
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	nephew	nephew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	home	home	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the Caliph's nephew |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | the Caliph's nephew |  | his way |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He's the son of that magician Kaschnur, the Caliph's enemy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1872-pg7277-part9:t2:o3:1
# text = He's the son of that magician Kaschnur, the Caliph's enemy
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	Kaschnur	Kaschnur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the son and the Caliph's enemy |  |  |  | of that magician | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He's the son of that magician Kaschnur, the Caliph's enemy, and he's been crowned Lord of Bagdad today

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:1872-pg7277-part9:t2:o4:1
# text = He's the son of that magician Kaschnur, the Caliph's enemy, and he's been crowned Lord of Bagdad today
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	Kaschnur	Kaschnur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	crowned	crown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
20	Lord	Lord	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Bagdad	Bagdad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | He | the son |  |  |  | of that magician | tree rules |
| 2 | **crown** | present · passive |  | Kaschnur |  |  |  | Lord of Bagdad *obl* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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