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title: the angel picks flowers for heaven, that's a whole vibe — Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Win… · tree and pragmatics
description: the angel picks flowers for heaven, that's a whole vibe Test 7 · ★ of lesson 791 «Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pastor's dream of sinners, then an old maid watches children play while an angel carries a dead child to heaven» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with t
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# Test 7 · ★ · Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pasto…

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the angel picks flowers for heaven, that's a whole vibe

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** angel, that · **What happens:** pick, be · **To what, where:** flowers, whole vibe

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This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 791 «Andersen's Tales, By the Almshouse Window, part 2: a pastor's dream of sinners, then an old maid watches children play while an angel carries a dead child to heaven» 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/791-pg27200-part2/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t7:1
# text = the angel picks flowers for heaven, that's a whole vibe
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	vibe	vibe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | present | the angel | flowers |  |  |  | for heaven | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent flower=Theme for heaven=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | a whole vibe |  |  |  |  | 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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ya, the angel carries the dead child over the spots they liked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t7:o1:1
# text = ya, the angel carries the dead child over the spots they liked
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	liked	like	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the angel | the dead child |  | the spots |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Theme |
| 2 | **like** | past | spots *= spot* | the spots *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot spot=Theme |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya, the angel carries the dead kid over the places they loved

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t7:o2:1
# text = ya, the angel carries the dead kid over the places they loved
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	kid	kid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	loved	love	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the angel | the dead kid |  | the places |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kid=Theme |
| 2 | **love** | past | places *= place* | the places *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer place=Stimulus |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
ya, the angel gathers flowers from every garden the dead child ever saw and carries them up to heaven forever

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t7:o3:1
# text = ya, the angel gathers flowers from every garden the dead child ever saw and carries them up to heaven forever
1	ya	ya	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gathers	gather	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
14	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | present | the angel | flowers |  | every garden |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent flower=Theme from garden=Source |
| 2 | **see** | past | the dead child | every garden *not said here* |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer garden=Stimulus |
| 3 | **carry up** | present | the dead child *not said here* | flowers *= flower* |  | heaven |  | forever *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to heaven=Destination |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
yeah, the angel takes dead kids over places they used to love

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:791-pg27200-part2:t7:o4:1
# text = yeah, the angel takes dead kids over places they used to love
1	yeah	yeah	INTJ	UH	_	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	love	love	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the angel |  | dead kids | places |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument kid=Destination |
| 2 | **use** | past | kids *= kid* | places *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent place=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **love** | to-infinitive | kids *= kid* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer |

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