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title: By what means did the mother first obtain the feast of silver dishes… — Arabian Nights, Aladdin and the Wonder… · tree and pragmatics
description: By what means did the mother first obtain the feast of silver dishes, and to whom were these dishes returned? Exam question 2 of lesson 211 «Arabian Nights, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 51: the lamp brings the bride and groom to Aladdin's room» of the books course of Mova's primary school, w
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# Exam question 2 · Arabian Nights, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 51: t…

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By what means did the mother first obtain the feast of silver dishes, and to whom were these dishes returned?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** mother · **What happens:** mean, do, obtain, be, return · **To what, where:** mother, feast, dishes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 211 «Arabian Nights, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, part 51: the lamp brings the bride and groom to Aladdin's room» 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/211-pg128-part51/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:211-pg128-part51:e2:1
# text = By what means did the mother first obtain the feast of silver dishes, and to whom were these dishes returned?
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	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	6	det	_	_
6	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	_
8	obtain	obtain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	obl	_	_
18	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	20	det	_	_
20	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
21	returned	return	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | past |  | the mother |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mother=Eventuality |
| 3 | **obtain** | present | the mother *not said here* | the feast of silver dishes |  |  |  | first *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset feast=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | past |  | this dishes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **return** | participle |  | this dishes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By rubbing the lamp, and the genie fetched them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:211-pg128-part51:e2:o1:1
# text = By rubbing the lamp, and the genie fetched them
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fetched	fetch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | gerund | the genie *not said here* | the lamp |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lamp=Theme |
| 2 | **fetch** | past | the genie | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By calling on the genie of the ring, who carried the dishes off to the vizir's house once the feast was over

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:211-pg128-part51:e2:o2:1
# text = By calling on the genie of the ring, who carried the dishes off to the vizir's house once the feast was over
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	calling	call	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	vizir	vizir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
20	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
23	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	over	over	ADV	RB	_	11	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  |  |  | the genie of the ring |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **carry off** | past | the ring | the dishes |  | the vizir's house |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent dish=Theme to house=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | past | the feast |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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By rubbing the lamp, and the genie fetched them from the palace, and the mother kept the dishes for herself afterward

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:211-pg128-part51:e2:o3:1
# text = By rubbing the lamp, and the genie fetched them from the palace, and the mother kept the dishes for herself afterward
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rubbing	rub	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lamp	lamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	genie	genie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fetched	fetch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	18	obl	_	_
23	afterward	afterward	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | gerund | the genie *not said here* | the lamp |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lamp=Theme |
| 2 | **fetch** | past | the genie | them *= they* |  | the palace |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from palace=Source |
| 3 | **keep** | past | the mother | the dishes |  |  |  | for mother; afterward *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dish=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By asking the Sultan, and the mother kept them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:211-pg128-part51:e2:o4:1
# text = By asking the Sultan, and the mother kept them
1	By	by	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund |  |  | the Sultan |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sultan=Recipient |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the mother | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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