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title: test: Those bird things with the feathers, were they lowkey dangerous? — Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: t… · tree and pragmatics
description: test: Those bird things with the feathers, were they lowkey dangerous? Test 4 · ★ of lesson 538 «Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight, lose friends, pass the clashing rocks and reach Colchis» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of
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# Test 4 · ★ · Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight,…

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test: Those bird things with the feathers, were they lowkey dangerous?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** test · **What happens:** be

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This is test 4 · ★ of lesson 538 «Greek Myths, The Argonauts, part 44: the Argonauts fight, lose friends, pass the clashing rocks and reach Colchis» 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/538-pg22381-part44/#t4).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t4:1
# text = test: Those bird things with the feathers, were they lowkey dangerous?
1	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	Those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | test and that bird things with the feathers |  |  |  |  | dangerous, lowkey *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 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Yeah, their feathers flew like arrows, so the heroes banged shields and yelled

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t4:o1:1
# text = Yeah, their feathers flew like arrows, so the heroes banged shields and yelled
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	banged	bang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	shields	shield	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	yelled	yell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | their feathers |  |  |  |  | like arrows | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bang** | past | the heroes | shields |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shield=Theme |
| 3 | **yell** *speech: express* | participle | their feathers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Nah, they just screeched, so the heroes covered their ears and rowed on

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t4:o2:1
# text = Nah, they just screeched, so the heroes covered their ears and rowed on
1	Nah	nah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	screeched	screech	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rowed	row	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cover** | past | the heroes | heroes's ears |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ear=Destination |
| 3 | **row on** | participle | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Yeah, super dangerous, their feathers were razor sharp and cut through armour, so the heroes had to bang shields and shout while retreating to the ship

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t4:o3:1
# text = Yeah, super dangerous, their feathers were razor sharp and cut through armour, so the heroes had to bang shields and shout while retreating to the ship
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	super	super	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	razor	razor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	bang	bang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	xcomp	_	_
22	shields	shield	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	shout	shout	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
25	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
26	retreating	retreat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	advcl	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | their feathers | razor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | participle | their feathers *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through armour | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent through armour=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | past | the heroes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **bang** | to-infinitive | the heroes *not said here* | shields |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shield=Theme |
| 5 | **shout** *speech: express* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **retreat** | gerund |  |  |  | the ship |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to ship=Initial\_Location |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Yeah, they flung their feathers like arrows at everyone, and then Jason made a deal with them and they flew off in fear

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:538-pg22381-part44:t4:o4:1
# text = Yeah, they flung their feathers like arrows at everyone, and then Jason made a deal with them and they flew off in fear
1	Yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flung	fling	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	Jason	Jason	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
23	off	off	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fling** | past | they | their feathers |  | everyone |  | like arrows | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent feather=Theme at everyone=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | past | Jason | a deal |  |  | then | with arrows *= arrow* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deal=Product |
| 3 | **fly off** | past | feathers *= feather* |  |  | fear |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fear=Location |

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