--- title: Which character, by her own decision, withheld her identity from Cam… — Arabian Nights, Camaralzaman and Badou… · tree and pragmatics description: Which character, by her own decision, withheld her identity from Camaralzaman for a prolonged interval, and for what stated reason? 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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/205-pg128-part45/#e1). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:205-pg128-part45:e1:1 # text = Which character, by her own decision, withheld her identity from Camaralzaman for a prolonged interval, and for what stated reason? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 character character NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 decision decision NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 9 withheld withhold VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 identity identity NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 from from ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 Camaralzaman Camaralzaman PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 14 for for ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 15 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 prolonged prolong VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 17 amod _ _ 17 interval interval NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 20 for for SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 21 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 22 nsubj _ _ 22 stated state VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 parataxis _ _ 23 reason reason NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ? ? PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **withhold** | past | which character and her own decision | her identity | | Camaralzaman | | for a prolonged interval | tree rules | | 2 | **prolong** | participle | | | | | | | vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **state** *speech: other* | past | | reason | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent reason=Topic | | 4 | **decide** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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} Princess Badoura, who judged that it was wiser to hide the truth from the prince for a while longer ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:205-pg128-part45:e1:o1:1 # text = Princess Badoura, who judged that it was wiser to hide the truth from the prince for a while longer 1 Princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod:desc _ _ 2 Badoura Badoura PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 5 judged judge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 wiser wise ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 xcomp _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 hide hide VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 advcl _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 truth truth NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 from from ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 prince prince NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 17 for for ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 while while NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 20 longer long ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 11 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **judge** | past | Badoura Princess | | | | | | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | past | it | | | | | wise *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **hide** | to-infinitive | | the truth | | | while | from the prince; long *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent truth=Patient from prince=Beneficiary | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Princess Badoura, who judged that it was better for them both that she should play her part a little longer ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:205-pg128-part45:e1:o2:1 # text = Princess Badoura, who judged that it was better for them both that she should play her part a little longer 1 Princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 Badoura Badoura PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 5 judged judge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 expl _ _ 8 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 xcomp _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ _ 12 both both ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 13 that that SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 play play VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 17 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 part part NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 obl:unmarked _ _ 21 longer long ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 16 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **judge** | past | Princess | | | | | | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **is** | past | Princess *not said here* | | | | | for them *= they*; good *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **play** | should | Badoura | Badoura's part | | | | both, long *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Princess Badoura, to keep the secret ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:205-pg128-part45:e1:o3:1 # text = Princess Badoura, to keep the secret 1 Princess princess NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod:desc _ _ 2 Badoura Badoura PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 keep keep VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Badoura Princess | the secret | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Princess Haiatelnefous, who judged that it was wiser for them both that she should keep her silence a little longer ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:205-pg128-part45:e1:o4:1 # text = Princess Haiatelnefous, who judged that it was wiser for them both that she should keep her silence a little longer 1 Princess Princess PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 2 Haiatelnefous Haiatelnefous PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 4 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 5 nsubj _ _ 5 judged judge VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 that that SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 wiser wise ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 5 xcomp _ _ 10 for for ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obl _ _ 12 both both ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 13 that that SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 15 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 16 keep keep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ 17 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 18 silence silence NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 19 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 obl:unmarked _ _ 21 longer long ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 16 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **judge** | past | Princess | | | | | | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | past | it | | | | | for them *= they*; wise *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **keep** | should | Princess | Princess's silence | | | | both, long *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent silence=Theme | | 4 | **silence** | | Princess | | | | | | nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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