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description: Upon what grounds did the captain return to the Ebony Island to recover the prince? Exam question 3 of lesson 204 «Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 44: the olives hide the gold and the talisman, and the prince is carried off» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depen
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# Exam question 3 · Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 44: the oli…

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Upon what grounds did the captain return to the Ebony Island to recover the prince?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** ground, do, recover · **To what, where:** captain return, prince

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 204 «Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badoura, part 44: the olives hide the gold and the talisman, and the prince is carried off» 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/204-pg128-part44/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:204-pg128-part44:e3:1
# text = Upon what grounds did the captain return to the Ebony Island to recover the prince?
1	Upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grounds	ground	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	return	return	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Ebony	Ebony	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	recover	recover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ground** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | past |  | the captain return |  |  |  | to the Ebony Island | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent return=Eventuality |
| 3 | **recover** | to-infinitive |  | the prince |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prince=Theme |

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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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Upon the princess's command that he be brought as her debtor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:204-pg128-part44:e3:o1:1
# text = Upon the princess's command that he be brought as her debtor
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	debtor	debtor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | infinitive · passive |  | the princess's command |  |  |  | as princess's debtor | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **command** |  | the princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom command «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Upon the princess's command that he be brought back to her palace as her debtor, to be questioned

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:204-pg128-part44:e3:o2:1
# text = Upon the princess's command that he be brought back to her palace as her debtor, to be questioned
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	debtor	debtor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	questioned	question	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | infinitive · passive |  | that |  | princess's palace as princess's debtor |  | upon the princess's command | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to palace=Destination |
| 2 | **question** *speech: other* | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn interrogate-37.1.3 «NP V NP» |
| 3 | **command** |  | the princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom command «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Because the king had ordered him to return

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:204-pg128-part44:e3:o3:1
# text = Because the king had ordered him to return
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	ordered	order	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past · perfect | the king |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **return** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Upon the princess's command that he be seized as her debtor, which the captain was reluctant to obey

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:204-pg128-part44:e3:o4:1
# text = Upon the princess's command that he be seized as her debtor, which the captain was reluctant to obey
1	Upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	command	command	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	seized	seize	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	debtor	debtor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	reluctant	reluctant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	obey	obey	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seize** | infinitive · passive |  | the princess's command |  |  |  | as princess's debtor | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | princess's debtor |  |  |  |  | reluctant *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **obey** | to-infinitive | princess's debtor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **command** |  | the princess |  |  |  |  |  | nom command «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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