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title: State which object Labakan removes from Omar's possession and the re… — Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sh… · tree and pragmatics
description: State which object Labakan removes from Omar's possession and the reason he gives himself for not using it against the sleeping prince. Exam question 3 of lesson 716 «Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sham Prince, part 1: Labakan steals a robe, sets off as a prince, and robs his friend» of the boo
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# Exam question 3 · Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sham Prince, part 1: L…

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State which object Labakan removes from Omar's possession and the reason he gives himself for not using it against the sleeping prince.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** State, reason, Omar · **What happens:** remove, give, not use, possess · **To what, where:** possession, reason, State

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 716 «Orange Fairy Book, The Story of the Sham Prince, part 1: Labakan steals a robe, sets off as a prince, and robs his friend» 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/716-pg2435-part56/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e3:1
# text = State which object Labakan removes from Omar's possession and the reason he gives himself for not using it against the sleeping prince.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	3	det	_	_
3	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	Labakan	Labakan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	removes	remove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Omar	Omar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	iobj	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	against	against	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | present | State  which object |  |  | Omar's possession |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from possession=Source |
| 2 | **give** | present | the reason |  | reason |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **use** | gerund | the reason *not said here* | State |  |  |  | against the sleeping prince | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **possess** |  | Omar |  |  |  |  |  | nom possession «act 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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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the dagger, because he felt pity for Omar, who had been kind to him on the road from the desert town

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e3:o1:1
# text = the dagger, because he felt pity for Omar, who had been kind to him on the road from the desert town
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dagger	dagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Omar	Omar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | he | pity |  | the road |  | for Omar; from the desert town | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pity=Location for omar=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past · perfect | Omar |  | Omar |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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the purse, because he wanted money for the journey

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e3:o2:1
# text = the purse, because he wanted money for the journey
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	purse	purse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | he | money |  |  |  | for the journey | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot money=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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the dagger, since he feared the sultan's guards

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e3:o3:1
# text = the dagger, since he feared the sultan's guards
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dagger	dagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:outer	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	feared	fear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sultan	sultan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	guards	guard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | past | the dagger | the sultan's guards |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer guard=Stimulus |

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

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the dagger, because he shrank from the idea of murder

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:716-pg2435-part56:e3:o4:1
# text = the dagger, because he shrank from the idea of murder
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dagger	dagger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shrank	shrink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	murder	murder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrink** | past | he | the dagger *not said here* |  | the idea of murder |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dagger=Patient |

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