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title: lol, how'd the Caliph get the fish to the table, what's his move? — Arabian Nights, Noureddin and the Fair… · tree and pragmatics
description: lol, how'd the Caliph get the fish to the table, what's his move? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 209 «Arabian Nights, Noureddin and the Fair Persian, part 49: the Caliph disguised as a fisherman» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each
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# Test 12 · ★ · Arabian Nights, Noureddin and the Fair Persian, part 49: t…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
lol, how'd the Caliph get the fish to the table, what's his move?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Caliph, fish · **What happens:** get, be · **To what, where:** fish, move

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 209 «Arabian Nights, Noureddin and the Fair Persian, part 49: the Caliph disguised as a fisherman» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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/209-pg128-part49/#t12).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:209-pg128-part49:t12:1
# text = lol, how'd the Caliph get the fish to the table, what's his move?
1	lol	lol	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'd	'd	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Caliph	Caliph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | the Caliph | the fish and Caliph's move |  |  |  | to the table | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fish=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the fish and Caliph's move | Caliph's move |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
brought two big fish, said he's a fisherman

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:209-pg128-part49:t12:o1:1
# text = brought two big fish, said he's a fisherman
1	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past |  |  | two big fish |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument fish=Destination |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | fish | a fisherman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
brought two big fish from the lake, said he's a fisherman by trade

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:209-pg128-part49:t12:o2:1
# text = brought two big fish from the lake, said he's a fisherman by trade
1	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past |  | two big fish |  | the lake |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent fish=Theme from lake=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | fish | a fisherman |  |  |  | by trade | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
walked into the kitchen with a basket of fish and claimed he was the cook's cousin

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:209-pg128-part49:t12:o3:1
# text = walked into the kitchen with a basket of fish and claimed he was the cook's cousin
1	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	claimed	claim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past |  |  |  |  |  | into the kitchen *result*; with a basket of fish | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into kitchen=Result |
| 2 | **claim** *speech: other* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | fish | the cook's cousin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
hid the fish under his cloak quietly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:209-pg128-part49:t12:o4:1
# text = hid the fish under his cloak quietly
1	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past |  | the fish |  | fish's cloak |  | quietly *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fish=Patient under cloak=Location |

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