---
title: In Finding Nemo, Nigel the pelican flies off with fish held in his p… — Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelican… · tree and pragmatics
description: In Finding Nemo, Nigel the pelican flies off with fish held in his pouch full of water. What is right about real pelicans? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 374 «Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelicans, Black Sea dolphins, sturgeon and gobies» of the biology course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency 
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/t4/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Biology](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/) / [Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelican…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/) / t4

# Test 4 · ★★ · Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelicans, Black Sea dolphin…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Finding Nemo, Nigel the pelican flies off with fish held in his pouch full of water. What is right about real pelicans?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** pelican · **What happens:** fly off, hold, be · **To what, where:** Finding, fish, pouch

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 374 «Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelicans, Black Sea dolphins, sturgeon and gobies» 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/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/#t4).

## The question {#question}

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In Finding Nemo, Nigel the pelican flies off with fish held in his pouch full of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies:t4:1
# text = In Finding Nemo, Nigel the pelican flies off with fish held in his pouch full of water.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Finding	Finding	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	Nemo	Nemo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Nigel	Nigel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pelican	pelican	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly off** | present | the pelican |  |  | Finding and Nigel |  | with fish | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in finding=Location |
| 2 | **hold** | participle |  | fish *not said here* |  | pelican's pouch |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* What is right about real pelicans?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies:t4:2
# text = What is right about real pelicans?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pelicans	pelican	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about real pelicans; right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They drain the water and swallow the fish, not fly about with a full pouch

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies:t4:o1:1
# text = They drain the water and swallow the fish, not fly about with a full pouch
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drain	drain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drain** | present | They | the water |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |
| 2 | **swallow** | infinitive | They *not said here* | the fish |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **fly** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a full pouch; about *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They carry fish for days to share with friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies:t4:o2:1
# text = They carry fish for days to share with friends
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | They | fish |  |  | day |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |
| 2 | **share** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with friends | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They keep the fish alive in the pouch as pets and let them swim around inside it

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies:t4:o3:1
# text = They keep the fish alive in the pouch as pets and let them swim around inside it
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	alive	alive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	around	around	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | They | the fish |  | the pouch |  | as pets; alive *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fish=Theme in pouch=Location |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | They *not said here* | pets *= pet* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swim around** | infinitive | pets *= pet* *not said here* |  |  | pouch |  | around *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside it=Trajectory |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They carry their eggs in the pouch

```conllu
# sent_id = question:biology:374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies:t4:o4:1
# text = They carry their eggs in the pouch
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | They | their eggs |  | the pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent egg=Value in pouch=Location |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelican…, test 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/t3/)
- next →: [Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelican…, test 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/t5/)
- ↑ back to [Ukraine's waters: Danube delta pelicans, Black Sea dolphins, sturgeon and gobies](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/biology/374-ukraine-s-waters-danube-delta-pelicans-black-sea-dolphins-sturgeon-and-gobies/)