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title: Destiny, Gen Z: "The Pigeon was so pressed, screaming 'Serpent!' at… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2… · tree and pragmatics
description: Destiny, Gen Z: "The Pigeon was so pressed, screaming 'Serpent!' at a whole girl." ("pressed" = upset, stressed.) Why was the Pigeon so stressed? Test 2 · ★★ of lesson 10 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the long neck and the Pigeon» of the books course of Mova's primary school
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the…

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Destiny, Gen Z: "The Pigeon was so pressed, screaming 'Serpent!' at a whole girl." ("pressed" = upset, stressed.) Why was the Pigeon so stressed?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Pigeon · **What happens:** press, scream, stress, be · **To what, where:** Pigeon, Serpent

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This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 10 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the long neck and the Pigeon» of the books 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/books/10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Destiny, Gen Z: "The Pigeon was so pressed, screaming 'Serpent!' at a whole girl."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:1
# text = Destiny, Gen Z: "The Pigeon was so pressed, screaming 'Serpent!' at a whole girl."
1	Destiny	Destiny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Pigeon	Pigeon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	screaming	scream	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Serpent	Serpent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** *in a quote* | past · passive |  | the Pigeon |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP ADJP-Result»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **scream** *speech: express* *in a quote* | gerund |  | Serpent |  |  |  | at a whole girl | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent serpent=Topic |

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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:* ("pressed" = upset, stressed.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:2
# text = ("pressed" = upset, stressed.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	pressed	press	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	stressed	stress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **press** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stress** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 3:* Why was the Pigeon so stressed?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:3
# text = Why was the Pigeon so stressed?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	0	root	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	stressed	stress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Pigeon |  |  |  |  | why *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stress** | participle |  | the Pigeon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It had been hit by a stone that morning

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:o1:1
# text = It had been hit by a stone that morning
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	hit	hit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past · perfect · passive | a stone  that morning | It |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Co-Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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It had guarded its eggs from serpents for weeks without sleep

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:o2:1
# text = It had guarded its eggs from serpents for weeks without sleep
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	guarded	guard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	serpents	serpent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **guard** | past · perfect · passive |  | It |  | serpents | week | without sleep | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Alice had stolen eggs from its nest only a day before

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:o3:1
# text = Alice had stolen eggs from its nest only a day before
1	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	before	before	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past · perfect | Alice | eggs |  | its nest | day | before *property* | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent egg=Theme from nest=Source |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It had watched a hungry girl eat its eggs from the nest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t2:o4:1
# text = It had watched a hungry girl eat its eggs from the nest
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past · perfect · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | infinitive |  | its eggs |  | the nest |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

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