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title: Aisha: "Indonesia's got the most Muslims? But it's nowhere near Arab… — What trade carried: tomatoes, tea, hor… · tree and pragmatics
description: Aisha: "Indonesia's got the most Muslims? But it's nowhere near Arabia, wallahi." ("Wallahi" means I swear.) Why is it true? Test 11 of lesson 71 «What trade carried: tomatoes, tea, horses, words, religions and diseases» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Test 11 · What trade carried: tomatoes, tea, horses, words, religion…

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Aisha: "Indonesia's got the most Muslims? But it's nowhere near Arabia, wallahi." ("Wallahi" means I swear.) Why is it true?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Aisha, it, Wallahi, I · **What happens:** get, be, mean, swear · **To what, where:** most Muslims, Arabia · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 of lesson 71 «What trade carried: tomatoes, tea, horses, words, religions and diseases» of the history course of Mova's primary school. 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/history/71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Aisha: "Indonesia's got the most Muslims?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:1
# text = Aisha: "Indonesia's got the most Muslims?
1	Aisha	Aisha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Indonesia	Indonesia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | Aisha | the most Muslims |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer muslim=Stimulus |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* But it's nowhere near Arabia, wallahi."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:2
# text = But it's nowhere near Arabia, wallahi."
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wallahi	wallahi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  | Arabia |  | nowhere *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 3:* ("Wallahi" means I swear.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:3
# text = ("Wallahi" means I swear.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Wallahi	Wallahi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	swear	swear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wallahi |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **swear** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 4:* Why is it true?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:4
# text = Why is it true?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It isn't true, wallahi: Saudi Arabia has the most Muslims

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:o1:1
# text = It isn't true, wallahi: Saudi Arabia has the most Muslims
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wallahi	wallahi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Saudi Arabia | the most Muslims |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent muslim=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Arabian armies sailed over and conquered all of Indonesia by force

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:o2:1
# text = Arabian armies sailed over and conquered all of Indonesia by force
1	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	armies	army	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	conquered	conquer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Indonesia	Indonesia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail over** | past | Arabian armies |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **conquer** | past | Arabian armies *not said here* | all |  |  |  | by force | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Traders and teachers carried Islam across the sea from the 1200s

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:o3:1
# text = Traders and teachers carried Islam across the sea from the 1200s
1	Traders	trader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	teachers	teacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Islam	Islam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	1200s	1200	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Traders and teachers | Islam |  | the sea |  | from the 1200s | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent islam=Theme from 1200=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Indonesia was once a part of Arabia, joined by land

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:71-what-trade-carried-tomatoes-tea-horses-words-and-diseases:t11:o4:1
# text = Indonesia was once a part of Arabia, joined by land
1	Indonesia	Indonesia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Indonesia | a part |  |  |  | of Arabia; once *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle | Indonesia *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by land | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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