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title: Which royal arrangement is proposed by King Armanos to his visiting… — Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badou… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which royal arrangement is proposed by King Armanos to his visiting guest in this part of the narrative? Exam question 1 of lesson 203 «Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 43: a king makes a stranger his heir, and a gardener's treasure is found» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
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# Exam question 1 · Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 43: a king…

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Which royal arrangement is proposed by King Armanos to his visiting guest in this part of the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** King · **What happens:** propose · **To what, where:** royal arrangement

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 203 «Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 43: a king makes a stranger his heir, and a gardener's treasure is found» 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/203-pg128-part43/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e1:1
# text = Which royal arrangement is proposed by King Armanos to his visiting guest in this part of the narrative?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	obj	_	_
2	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	proposed	propose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl:agent	_	_
8	Armanos	Armanos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	visiting	visiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | present · passive | King | royal arrangement |  |  |  | to King's visiting guest in this part of the narrative | tree rules |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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The king proposes that his guest marry his only daughter and succeed him on the throne

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e1:o1:1
# text = The king proposes that his guest marry his only daughter and succeed him on the throne
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proposes	propose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	succeed	succeed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	throne	throne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | present | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **marry** | infinitive | king's guest | king's daughter |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daughter=Patient |
| 3 | **succeed** | present | the king *not said here* | king |  | the throne |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The king suggests his guest be given the royal stables and a seat among his counsellors at court

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e1:o2:1
# text = The king suggests his guest be given the royal stables and a seat among his counsellors at court
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suggests	suggest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	royal	royal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stables	stable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	among	among	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	counsellors	counsellor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive · passive |  | king's guest |  | court |  | among king's counsellors | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: subject=Recipient stable=Theme at court=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king proposes that his guest rebuild the old palace walls and then govern the eastern provinces

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e1:o3:1
# text = The king proposes that his guest rebuild the old palace walls and then govern the eastern provinces
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proposes	propose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rebuild	rebuild	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	govern	govern	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **propose** | present | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rebuild** | present | king's guest | the old palace walls |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Result |
| 3 | **govern** | infinitive | king's guest *not said here* | the eastern provinces |  |  | then |  | vn supervision-95.2.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent province=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king offers his guest gold and horses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e1:o4:1
# text = The king offers his guest gold and horses
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	guest	guest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the king | king's guest gold and horses |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |

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