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description: Describe the manner in which the Sultan's intentions regarding the barber are made manifest at the conclusion of the first episode. Exam question 4 of lesson 197 «Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura, part 37: the prince refuses to marry and is locked in a tower» of the books
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# Exam question 4 · Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badou…

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Describe the manner in which the Sultan's intentions regarding the barber are made manifest at the conclusion of the first episode.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, intentions, Sultan · **What happens:** describe, regard, make, intend, conclude · **To what, where:** manner, barber, intentions, conclusion, first episode

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This is exam question 4 of lesson 197 «Arabian Nights, Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura, part 37: the prince refuses to marry and is locked in a tower» 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/197-pg128-part37/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:197-pg128-part37:e4:1
# text = Describe the manner in which the Sultan's intentions regarding the barber are made manifest at the conclusion of the first episode.
1	Describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	intentions	intention	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	regarding	regard	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	_
15	manifest	manifest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	conclusion	conclusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	22	amod	_	_
22	episode	episode	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | imperative | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent manner=Theme |
| 2 | **regard** | gerund | the Sultan's intentions *not said here* | the barber |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barber=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | present · passive |  | the Sultan's intentions |  | the conclusion of the first episode |  | manifest *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 4 | **intend** |  | the Sultan |  |  |  |  |  | nom intention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **conclude** |  |  | the first episode |  |  |  |  | nom conclusion «cognition 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}

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The Sultan bestows upon the barber a substantial pension, retains him near his person, and orders the hunchback's tale written down

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:197-pg128-part37:e4:o1:1
# text = The Sultan bestows upon the barber a substantial pension, retains him near his person, and orders the hunchback's tale written down
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bestows	bestow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	substantial	substantial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pension	pension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	retains	retain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	near	near	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	hunchback	hunchback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
23	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	_
24	down	down	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | present | the Sultan | a substantial pension |  |  |  | upon the barber | tree rules |
| 2 | **retain** | present | the Sultan *not said here* | Sultan |  |  |  | near Sultan's person | tree rules |
| 3 | **order** | present | the Sultan *not said here* | the hunchback's tale |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Theme |
| 4 | **write down** | participle |  | the hunchback's tale *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **tell** |  | the hunchback |  |  |  |  |  | nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The Sultan awards the barber a modest gift and sends him to the provinces

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:197-pg128-part37:e4:o2:1
# text = The Sultan awards the barber a modest gift and sends him to the provinces
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	awards	award	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	modest	modest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **award** | present | the Sultan | a modest gift | the barber |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent barber=Goal gift=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | present | the Sultan *not said here* | barber |  | the provinces |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to province=Destination |

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

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The Sultan bestows upon the barber a substantial pension and retains him near his person

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:197-pg128-part37:e4:o3:1
# text = The Sultan bestows upon the barber a substantial pension and retains him near his person
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bestows	bestow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	substantial	substantial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pension	pension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	retains	retain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	near	near	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | present | the Sultan | a substantial pension |  |  |  | upon the barber | tree rules |
| 2 | **retain** | present | the Sultan *not said here* | Sultan |  |  |  | near Sultan's person | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sultan orders the barber's story to be archived for later reading

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:197-pg128-part37:e4:o4:1
# text = The Sultan orders the barber's story to be archived for later reading
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	barber	barber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	archived	archive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
13	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | present | the Sultan | the barber's story |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 2 | **archive** | to-infinitive · passive | the Sultan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for reading | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme» |

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