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title: What is the significance of the talisman in the events of this part… — Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badou… · tree and pragmatics
description: What is the significance of the talisman in the events of this part of the narrative? Exam question 4 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, with the depende
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# Exam question 4 · Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 43: a king…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the significance of the talisman in the events of this part of the narrative?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** significance · **What happens:** be

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This is exam question 4 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/#e4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e4:1
# text = What is the significance of the talisman in the events of this part of the narrative?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	significance	significance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	talisman	talisman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	narrative	narrative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the significance of the talisman in the events of 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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a gift from the king that binds the prince to the idolater town

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e4:o1:1
# text = It is a gift from the king that binds the prince to the idolater town
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	binds	bind	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	idolater	idolater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a gift |  |  |  | from the king | tree rules |
| 2 | **bind** | present | a gift | the prince |  |  |  | to the idolater town | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent prince=Patient to town=Co-Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the object that the princesses used to disguise themselves, and it was recovered by the gardener after the cave collapsed in the desert

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e4:o2:1
# text = It is the object that the princesses used to disguise themselves, and it was recovered by the gardener after the cave collapsed in the desert
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princesses	princess	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	disguise	disguise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	recovered	recover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	gardener	gardener	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
23	collapsed	collapse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	acl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | past | the princesses | the object *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent object=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **disguise** | to-infinitive | the princesses *not said here* | princesses *= princess* |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme themselves=Destination |
| 4 | **recover** | past · passive | the gardener | object |  |  | after the cave |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 5 | **collapse** | participle |  | the cave *not said here* |  | the desert |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a weapon the two birds use to defeat the killer in the final battle

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e4:o3:1
# text = It is a weapon the two birds use to defeat the killer in the final battle
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	defeat	defeat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	killer	killer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a weapon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | the two birds | a weapon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weapon=Patient |
| 3 | **defeat** | to-infinitive | the two birds *not said here* | the killer |  | the final battle |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the object that caused many misfortunes and is recovered by the prince

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:203-pg128-part43:e4:o4:1
# text = It is the object that caused many misfortunes and is recovered by the prince
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	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	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	misfortunes	misfortune	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	recovered	recover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | past | the object | many misfortunes |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition misfortune=Patient |
| 3 | **recover** | present · passive | the prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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