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title: Which action did the eaglets perform when the infant was placed amon… — Fairy Tales, Wildrose, part 16: the ba… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which action did the eaglets perform when the infant was placed among them? Exam question 2 of lesson 676 «Fairy Tales, Wildrose, part 16: the baby vanishes, an eagle carries her off, the prince searches» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the qu
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales, Wildrose, part 16: the baby vanishes, an eagl…

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Which action did the eaglets perform when the infant was placed among them?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** action, eaglets · **What happens:** do, perform, place · **To what, where:** infant

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 676 «Fairy Tales, Wildrose, part 16: the baby vanishes, an eagle carries her off, the prince searches» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/676-pg2435-part16/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:676-pg2435-part16:e2:1
# text = Which action did the eaglets perform when the infant was placed among them?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eaglets	eaglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	perform	perform	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	infant	infant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
12	among	among	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | which action |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | present | the eaglets |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **place** | past · passive |  | the infant |  |  |  | among eaglets *= eaglet* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme among they=Destination |

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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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They shielded her with their wings

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:676-pg2435-part16:e2:o1:1
# text = They shielded her with their wings
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shielded	shield	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shield** | past | They | her *= she* |  |  |  | with their wings | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They flew away from her nest

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:676-pg2435-part16:e2:o2:1
# text = They flew away from her nest
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly away** | past | They |  |  | her nest |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from nest=Trajectory |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They fed her insects and berries all through the night and then sang loud songs to keep her company

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:676-pg2435-part16:e2:o3:1
# text = They fed her insects and berries all through the night and then sang loud songs to keep her company
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
13	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
18	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | They |  | her insects and berries |  | night |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Recipient |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | They *not said here* | loud songs |  |  | then |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | her company |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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They gathered around her and carried her gently to the old oak's highest branch to protect her from the wind

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:676-pg2435-part16:e2:o4:1
# text = They gathered around her and carried her gently to the old oak's highest branch to protect her from the wind
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	15	amod	_	_
15	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | They |  |  |  |  | around her *= she* | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | past | They *not said here* | her *= she* |  | the old oak's highest branch |  | gently *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to branch=Destination |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* |  | her *= she* |  |  | from the wind | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary from wind=Theme |

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