--- title: Which conditions did the Caliph impose upon the king on his return t… — Arabian Nights, Noureddin Ali and the… · tree and pragmatics description: Which conditions did the Caliph impose upon the king on his return to Balsora, and how did he dispose of Saouy? Exam question 4 of lesson 210 «Arabian Nights, Noureddin Ali and the Fair Persian: Saouy's plot nearly kills Noureddin, but the vizir arrives in time» of the books course of Mova's primary --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/210-pg128-part50/e4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [Arabian Nights, Noureddin Ali and the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/210-pg128-part50/) / e4 # Exam question 4 · Arabian Nights, Noureddin Ali and the Fair Persian: Saouy'… Which conditions did the Caliph impose upon the king on his return to Balsora, and how did he dispose of Saouy? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** conditions, Caliph · **What happens:** do, impose, dispose, return · **To what, where:** return This is exam question 4 of lesson 210 «Arabian Nights, Noureddin Ali and the Fair Persian: Saouy's plot nearly kills Noureddin, but the vizir arrives in time» 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/210-pg128-part50/#e4). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:210-pg128-part50:e4:1 # text = Which conditions did the Caliph impose upon the king on his return to Balsora, and how did he dispose of Saouy? 1 Which which DET WDT PronType=Int 2 det _ _ 2 conditions condition NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Caliph Caliph PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 impose impose VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 7 upon upon ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 10 on on ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 return return NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 Balsora Balsora PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 17 how how ADV WRB PronType=Int 20 advmod _ _ 18 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ _ 19 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 20 dispose dispose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 21 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 Saouy Saouy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | which conditions | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **impose** | present | the Caliph | | | Caliph's return to Balsora | | upon the king | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **dispose** | past · do-support | Caliph | | | | | of Saouy | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **return** | | Caliph | | | | | to Balsora | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl | 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} The king must pardon Noureddin at once, and Saouy was banished from the city of Balsora for ever ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:210-pg128-part50:e4:o1:1 # text = The king must pardon Noureddin at once, and Saouy was banished from the city of Balsora for ever 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 pardon pardon VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 Noureddin Noureddin PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 at at ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 4 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 10 Saouy Saouy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 banished banish VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 4 conj _ _ 13 from from ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 city city NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 16 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 Balsora Balsora PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nmod _ _ 18 for for ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **pardon** | must | the king | Noureddin | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noureddin=Theme | | 2 | **banish** | past · passive | | Saouy | | the city of Balsora | | | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from city=Source | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} The king had to choose better advisers, and Saouy was sent to Bagdad to be tried by the court ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:210-pg128-part50:e4:o2:1 # text = The king had to choose better advisers, and Saouy was sent to Bagdad to be tried by the court 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 choose choose VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 better good ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 advisers adviser NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 10 Saouy Saouy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 12 aux:pass _ _ 12 sent send VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 Bagdad bagdad NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 15 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 16 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 17 aux:pass _ _ 17 tried try VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 advcl _ _ 18 by by ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 court court NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | the king | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive | the king *not said here* | better advisers | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adviser=Theme | | 3 | **send** | past · passive | | Saouy | | Bagdad | | | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to bagdad=Destination | | 4 | **try** | to-infinitive · passive | the court | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The king was to be more circumspect in selecting his vizir, and Saouy was delivered to the executioner ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:210-pg128-part50:e4:o3:1 # text = The king was to be more circumspect in selecting his vizir, and Saouy was delivered to the executioner 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 5 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 cop _ _ 6 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 7 amod _ _ 7 circumspect circumspect NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 8 in in SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 9 selecting select VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 7 acl _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 vizir vizir NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 Saouy Saouy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj:pass _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 delivered deliver VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 acl _ _ 17 to to ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 executioner executioner NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | past | the king | more circumspect | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **select** | gerund | more circumspect *not said here* | king's vizir | | | | | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vizir=Theme | | 3 | **deliver** | past · passive | more circumspect *not said here* | Saouy | | the executioner | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to executioner=Destination | ### Option 4 {#o4} The king was to rule more justly and forgive the vizir, and Saouy was set free to leave ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:210-pg128-part50:e4:o4:1 # text = The king was to rule more justly and forgive the vizir, and Saouy was set free to leave 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 rule rule VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 7 advmod _ _ 7 justly justly ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 forgive forgive VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 conj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 vizir vizir NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 14 Saouy Saouy PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj:pass _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 set set VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 parataxis _ _ 17 free free ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 16 xcomp _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 leave leave VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 17 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the king | | | | | justly, rule *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **forgive** | infinitive | the king *not said here* | the vizir | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vizir=Theme | | 3 | **set** | past · passive | | Saouy | | | | free *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result | | 4 | **leave** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | **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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