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description: Which phrase in the passage best describes the narrator's state of mind after the dervish's first offer? Exam question 1 of lesson 215 «Arabian Nights, The Dervish and the Treasure, part 55: the greedy narrator takes more camels and begs for the magic ointment» of the books course of Mova's primary 
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# Exam question 1 · Arabian Nights, The Dervish and the Treasure, part 55: the…

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Which phrase in the passage best describes the narrator's state of mind after the dervish's first offer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** phrase, dervish · **What happens:** describe, offer · **To what, where:** state

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 215 «Arabian Nights, The Dervish and the Treasure, part 55: the greedy narrator takes more camels and begs for the magic ointment» 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/215-pg128-part55/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:215-pg128-part55:e1:1
# text = Which phrase in the passage best describes the narrator's state of mind after the dervish's first offer?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	phrase	phrase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	narrator	narrator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dervish	dervish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	_
19	offer	offer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | which phrase in the passage | the narrator's state of mind |  |  | after the dervish's first offer |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent state=Theme |
| 2 | **offer** |  | the dervish |  |  |  |  |  | nom offer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
a shiver of fear had run through my bones

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:215-pg128-part55:e1:o1:1
# text = a shiver of fear had run through my bones
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shiver	shiver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past · perfect · passive |  | a shiver of fear |  | my bones |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme through bone=Trajectory |
| 2 | **shiver** |  | fear |  |  |  |  |  | nom shiver «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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the dervish's words had soothed my heart, yet a wave of covetousness rose in my mind

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:215-pg128-part55:e1:o2:1
# text = the dervish's words had soothed my heart, yet a wave of covetousness rose in my mind
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dervish	dervish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	soothed	soothe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	covetousness	covetousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soothe** | past · perfect · passive |  | the dervish's words |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer heart=Result |
| 2 | **rise** | past | a wave of covetousness |  |  | my mind |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in mind=Location |
| 3 | **word** |  | the dervish |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 4 | **wave** |  |  | covetousness |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **mind** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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a great wave of covetousness had swept over my heart and my hands grew cold and restless

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:215-pg128-part55:e1:o3:1
# text = a great wave of covetousness had swept over my heart and my hands grew cold and restless
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	covetousness	covetousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	restless	restless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past · perfect · passive |  | a great wave of covetousness |  | my heart |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme over heart=Trajectory |
| 2 | **grow** | past | my hands |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wave** |  |  | covetousness |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a wave of covetousness had swept over my heart"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:215-pg128-part55:e1:o4:1
# text = "a wave of covetousness had swept over my heart"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	covetousness	covetousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** *in a quote* | past · perfect · passive |  | a wave of covetousness |  | my heart |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme over heart=Trajectory |
| 2 | **wave** *in a quote* |  |  | covetousness |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: of=patient |

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