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# Exam question 3 · Arabian Nights, Sindbad the Sailor, part 28: Sindbad outwi…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explain the significance of the captain's remark concerning the fate of previous shipwrecked mariners upon the island.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, remark, captain · **What happens:** explain, concern, shipwreck, remark, fate · **To what, where:** significance, fate, previous shipwrecked mariners

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 188 «Arabian Nights, Sindbad the Sailor, part 28: Sindbad outwits the Old Man, grows rich, then is stranded on a cliff island» 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/188-pg128-part28/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:188-pg128-part28:e3:1
# text = Explain the significance of the captain's remark concerning the fate of previous shipwrecked mariners upon the island.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fate	fate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	previous	previous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	shipwrecked	shipwreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	mariners	mariner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the significance of the captain's remark |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent significance=Topic |
| 2 | **concern** | gerund | the captain's remark *not said here* | the fate of previous shipwrecked mariners upon the island |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus fate=Experiencer |
| 3 | **shipwreck** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **remark** |  | the captain |  |  |  |  |  | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **fate** |  |  | previous shipwrecked mariners upon the island |  |  |  |  | nom fate «event transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remark suggests that earlier wrecked mariners had built a great city on the mountain and never sailed home, which made the crew rejoice

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:188-pg128-part28:e3:o1:1
# text = The remark suggests that earlier wrecked mariners had built a great city on the mountain and never sailed home, which made the crew rejoice
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suggests	suggest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
5	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	wrecked	wreck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	mariners	mariner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
19	home	home	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	rejoice	rejoice	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | the remark |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wreck** | past | that |  |  |  |  | early *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **build** | past · perfect · passive |  | mariners |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary city=Product |
| 4 | **not** **sail** | past | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | past |  | the crew |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crew=Product |
| 6 | **rejoice** | present | the remark *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It means that no sailor had ever been saved from there, which frightened the company

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:188-pg128-part28:e3:o2:1
# text = It means that no sailor had ever been saved from there, which frightened the company
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	9	advmod	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **save** | past · perfect · passive |  | no sailor |  |  | ever |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from there=Source |
| 3 | **frighten** | past |  | the company |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus company=Experiencer |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remark indicates that no sailor wrecked upon that spot had ever returned, which caused the company to despair

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:188-pg128-part28:e3:o3:1
# text = The remark indicates that no sailor wrecked upon that spot had ever returned, which caused the company to despair
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	indicates	indicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	wrecked	wreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
13	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	despair	despair	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **indicate** | present | the remark |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wreck** | participle |  | no sailor *not said here* |  |  |  | upon that spot | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **return** | past · perfect | no sailor |  |  |  | ever |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **cause** | past |  | the company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **despair** | to-infinitive | the company *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remark shows that the captain believed every sailor who had ever landed there was eaten by giants, so the company resolved to flee

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:188-pg128-part28:e3:o4:1
# text = The remark shows that the captain believed every sailor who had ever landed there was eaten by giants, so the company resolved to flee
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remark	remark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	13	advmod	_	_
13	landed	land	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	16	expl	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	giants	giant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	flee	flee	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the remark |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **believe** | past | the captain | every sailor |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sailor=Stimulus |
| 3 | **land** | past · perfect | every sailor |  |  |  | ever |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **eat** | past · passive | giants |  |  | there |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **resolve** | past | the company |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **flee** | to-infinitive | the company *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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