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title: What is the principal outcome of the Sultan's inquiry into the ident… — Eastern Tales, Abu Nowas, part 47: Abu… · tree and pragmatics
description: What is the principal outcome of the Sultan's inquiry into the identity of the deceased? Exam question 3 of lesson 707 «Eastern Tales, Abu Nowas, part 47: Abu Nowas fakes his wife's death and tricks the Sultan out of gold» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 3 · Eastern Tales, Abu Nowas, part 47: Abu Nowas fakes his wif…

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What is the principal outcome of the Sultan's inquiry into the identity of the deceased?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Sultan · **What happens:** be, decease, inquire · **To what, where:** principal outcome, identity

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 707 «Eastern Tales, Abu Nowas, part 47: Abu Nowas fakes his wife's death and tricks the Sultan out of gold» 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/707-pg2435-part47/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:707-pg2435-part47:e3:1
# text = What is the principal outcome of the Sultan's inquiry into the identity of the deceased?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	principal	principal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	outcome	outcome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	inquiry	inquiry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	identity	identity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	deceased	decease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the principal outcome |  |  |  | of the Sultan's inquiry into the identity | tree rules |
| 2 | **decease** | participle |  | the identity *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn die-42.4 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **inquire** |  | the Sultan |  |  | the identity |  |  | nom inquiry «cognition transitive»: poss=agent into=place |

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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}

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Both parties remain convinced of their own account, and the matter is left unresolved.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:707-pg2435-part47:e3:o1:1
# text = Both parties remain convinced of their own account, and the matter is left unresolved.
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	convinced	convinced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	account	account	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
15	unresolved	unresolved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | present | both parties |  |  |  |  | convinced *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | present · passive |  | the matter |  |  |  | unresolved *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **account** |  | parties *= party* |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Neither side yields, and the dispute over the dead person is never resolved fully.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:707-pg2435-part47:e3:o2:1
# text = Neither side yields, and the dispute over the dead person is never resolved fully.
1	Neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	yields	yield	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dispute	dispute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	resolved	resolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
15	fully	fully	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yield** | present | neither side |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **resolve** | present · passive |  | the dispute over the dead person |  |  |  | fully *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Subida and the Sultan both stubbornly refuse to yield, and the Sultana eventually orders them both to be sent home without resolution.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:707-pg2435-part47:e3:o3:1
# text = Subida and the Sultan both stubbornly refuse to yield, and the Sultana eventually orders them both to be sent home without resolution.
1	Subida	Subida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	stubbornly	stubbornly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	refuse	refuse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	yield	yield	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Sultana	Sultana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	eventually	eventually	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	orders	order	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	appos	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	advcl	_	_
21	home	home	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	without	without	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	resolution	resolution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **yield** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **order** | present | the Sultana |  | Subida |  |  | eventually *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |
| 3 | **send** | to-infinitive · passive | the Sultana *not said here* |  |  |  |  | without resolution; home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The Sultan and Subida each insist the other is the dead one, and nothing is settled.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:707-pg2435-part47:e3:o4:1
# text = The Sultan and Subida each insist the other is the dead one, and nothing is settled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sultan	Sultan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Subida	Subida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	advmod	_	_
6	insist	insist	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	settled	settle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insist** *speech: other* | present | the Sultan and Subida *not said here* | the other |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent other=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Sultan and Subida | the dead one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **settle** | present · passive |  | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |

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