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title: «there's a nest in the hedge, dad wants it gone so he can trim, sod… — The garden in spring: buds, frogspawn,… · tree and pragmatics
description: «there's a nest in the hedge, dad wants it gone so he can trim, sod the birds» What is right in Britain? Test 3 of lesson 333 «The garden in spring: buds, frogspawn, queen bumblebees and nesting birds» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the que
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# Test 3 · The garden in spring: buds, frogspawn, queen bumblebees an…

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«there's a nest in the hedge, dad wants it gone so he can trim, sod the birds» What is right in Britain?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** nest, dad, birds · **What happens:** be, want, go, trim, sod · **To what, where:** hedge, nest, birds, Britain

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This is test 3 of lesson 333 «The garden in spring: buds, frogspawn, queen bumblebees and nesting birds» 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/333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds/#t3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds:t3:1
# text = «there's a nest in the hedge, dad wants it gone so he can trim, sod the birds» What is right in Britain?
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	trim	trim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	sod	sod	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	_
23	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	25	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	acl:relcl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | a nest |  |  | the hedge; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hedge=Location |
| 2 | **want** *in a quote* | present | dad | nest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** *not said to happen, in a quote* | participle | nest *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **trim** *in a quote* | can | dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **sod** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | the birds |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent bird=Destination |
| 6 | **is** | present | the birds |  |  | Britain |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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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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Nests can be moved to another bush, and the birds will follow it there at once

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds:t3:o1:1
# text = Nests can be moved to another bush, and the birds will follow it there at once
1	Nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | can · passive |  | Nests |  | another bush |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to bush=Trajectory |
| 2 | **follow** | future | the birds | bush |  | there |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme at once=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Birds rebuild in an hour, so it does not matter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds:t3:o2:1
# text = Birds rebuild in an hour, so it does not matter
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rebuild	rebuild	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	matter	matter	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rebuild** | present | Birds |  |  |  | hour |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **matter** | present · do-support | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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

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It is against the law to disturb a nest in use; wait until the young have left

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds:t3:o3:1
# text = It is against the law to disturb a nest in use; wait until the young have left
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	disturb	disturb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	young	young	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |
| 2 | **disturb** | to-infinitive |  | a nest |  | use |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nest=Experiencer |
| 3 | **wait** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | present · perfect · passive |  | the young |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Trimming is fine if it is quick

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:333-the-garden-in-spring-buds-frogspawn-queen-bumblebees-and-nesting-birds:t3:o4:1
# text = Trimming is fine if it is quick
1	Trimming	trimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Trimming |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Trimming |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |

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