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title: State the principal consequence of the brother's kick for his own fo… — Arabian Nights, Alnaschar, part 34: th… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the principal consequence of the brother's kick for his own fortune, as recorded in the passage. Exam question 4 of lesson 194 «Arabian Nights, Alnaschar, part 34: the broken glass, the gold, and the trap below the house» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 4 · Arabian Nights, Alnaschar, part 34: the broken glass, the…

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State the principal consequence of the brother's kick for his own fortune, as recorded in the passage.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** brother · **What happens:** record, kick · **To what, where:** State principal consequence, passage

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 194 «Arabian Nights, Alnaschar, part 34: the broken glass, the gold, and the trap below the house» 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/194-pg128-part34/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:194-pg128-part34:e4:1
# text = State the principal consequence of the brother's kick for his own fortune, as recorded in the passage.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	consequence	consequence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	kick	kick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fortune	fortune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | participle |  | the State principal consequence of the brother's kick for his own fortune *not said here* |  | the passage |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in passage=Destination |
| 2 | **kick** |  | the brother |  |  |  |  | for his own fortune | nom kick «act transitive»: poss=agent for=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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The basket was broken, his profits were lost, and he was then robbed of the lady's gold purse by the slaves

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:194-pg128-part34:e4:o1:1
# text = The basket was broken, his profits were lost, and he was then robbed of the lady's gold purse by the slaves
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	profits	profit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	robbed	rob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past · passive |  | the basket |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | his profits |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **rob** | past · passive | the slaves | he |  |  | then | of the lady's gold purse | vn rob-10.6.4 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Theme of purse=Source |
| 4 | **profit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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His stock was ruined and he owed debts

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:194-pg128-part34:e4:o2:1
# text = His stock was ruined and he owed debts
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	stock	stock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	owed	owe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	debts	debt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ruin** | past · passive |  | His stock |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **owe** | past | he | debts |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent debt=Theme |
| 3 | **stock** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom stock «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He was robbed of his gold by thieves

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:194-pg128-part34:e4:o3:1
# text = He was robbed of his gold by thieves
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	robbed	rob	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	thieves	thief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rob** | past · passive | thieves | He |  |  |  | of his gold | vn rob-10.6.4 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent subject=Theme of gold=Source |

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

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The basket was broken, and his profits were lost

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:194-pg128-part34:e4:o4:1
# text = The basket was broken, and his profits were lost
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	profits	profit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past · passive |  | the basket |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | past · passive |  | his profits |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **profit** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

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