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title: In the film Up, a funny bird is chased by a dog. A real kakapo can't… — Comeback stories: bald eagles, humpbac… · tree and pragmatics
description: In the film Up, a funny bird is chased by a dog. A real kakapo can't fly away either. How was it saved? Test 6 of lesson 282 «Comeback stories: bald eagles, humpback whales, condors and the kakapo» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 6 · Comeback stories: bald eagles, humpback whales, condors an…

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In the film Up, a funny bird is chased by a dog. A real kakapo can't fly away either. How was it saved?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** dog, real kakapo · **What happens:** chase, not fly away, save · **To what, where:** funny bird, film, kakapo

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This is test 6 of lesson 282 «Comeback stories: bald eagles, humpback whales, condors and the kakapo» of the biology 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/biology/282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo/#t6).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* In the film Up, a funny bird is chased by a dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:1
# text = In the film Up, a funny bird is chased by a dog.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	Up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | present · passive | a dog | a funny bird |  | the film |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in film=Trajectory |

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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:* A real kakapo can't fly away either.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:2
# text = A real kakapo can't fly away either.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	kakapo	kakapo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	either	either	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fly away** | can | a real kakapo |  |  |  |  | away, either *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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*Sentence 3:* How was it saved?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:3
# text = How was it saved?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **save** | past · passive |  | kakapo |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It was given wings by scientists

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:o1:1
# text = It was given wings by scientists
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive | scientists | It | wings |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient wing=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It was moved to islands with no predators and every bird is watched

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:o2:1
# text = It was moved to islands with no predators and every bird is watched
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	predators	predator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past · passive |  | It |  | islands with no predators |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to island=Trajectory |
| 2 | **watch** | present · passive |  | every bird |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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It hides in people's houses

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:o3:1
# text = It hides in people's houses
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | It |  |  | people's houses |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in house=Location |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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It learnt to fly from other parrots that were kept in the same big cage for years

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:282-comeback-stories-bald-eagles-humpback-whales-condors-and-the-kakapo:t6:o4:1
# text = It learnt to fly from other parrots that were kept in the same big cage for years
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parrots	parrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **fly** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | from other parrots | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from parrot=Trajectory |
| 3 | **keep** | past · passive |  | other parrots |  | the same big cage | year |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in cage=Location |

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