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description: Enumerate the charitable acts performed by the bird during the hard winter, and indicate the manner in which it conducted its own sustenance. Exam question 2 of lesson 833 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, part 44: Inge is freed as a little bird, does good deeds all winter, and
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# Exam question 2 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, par…

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Enumerate the charitable acts performed by the bird during the hard winter, and indicate the manner in which it conducted its own sustenance.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, manner · **What happens:** enumerate, perform, indicate, conduct · **To what, where:** charitable acts, manner, own sustenance

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 833 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Girl Who Trod on the Loaf, part 44: Inge is freed as a little bird, does good deeds all winter, and turns white» 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/833-pg27200-part44/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:833-pg27200-part44:e2:1
# text = Enumerate the charitable acts performed by the bird during the hard winter, and indicate the manner in which it conducted its own sustenance.
1	Enumerate	enumerate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	charitable	charitable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	acts	act	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	performed	perform	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	indicate	indicate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	conducted	conduct	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
22	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
23	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	sustenance	sustenance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enumerate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the charitable acts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **perform** | participle |  | the charitable acts *not said here* |  |  | winter | by the bird | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **indicate** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the manner |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot manner=Topic |
| 4 | **conduct** | past | manner | manner's own sustenance |  | the manner |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sustenance=Theme in which=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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It collected grain and gave most of it to sparrows while eating very little

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:833-pg27200-part44:e2:o1:1
# text = It collected grain and gave most of it to sparrows while eating very little
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sparrows	sparrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | It | grain |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | past |  | most of grain | sparrows |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent most=Theme to sparrow=Recipient |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  | little |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It gathered crumbs, distributed them to other birds, consuming only a single crumb itself, and then flew to the sea to dive and sing

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:833-pg27200-part44:e2:o2:1
# text = It gathered crumbs, distributed them to other birds, consuming only a single crumb itself, and then flew to the sea to dive and sing
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	distributed	distribute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	consuming	consume	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	crumb	crumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	15	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	dive	dive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | It | crumbs |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme |
| 2 | **distribute** | past |  | crumbs *= crumb* | other birds |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to bird=Recipient |
| 3 | **consume** | gerund |  | a single crumb  itself |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Asset |
| 4 | **fly** | past |  |  |  |  | then | to the sea *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to sea=Result |
| 5 | **dive** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 6 | **sing** *speech: express* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It gathered crumbs and distributed them to other birds, consuming only a single crumb itself

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:833-pg27200-part44:e2:o3:1
# text = It gathered crumbs and distributed them to other birds, consuming only a single crumb itself
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	distributed	distribute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	consuming	consume	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	crumb	crumb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
16	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	15	nmod:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | It | crumbs |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme |
| 2 | **distribute** | past |  | crumbs *= crumb* | other birds |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Theme to bird=Recipient |
| 3 | **consume** | gerund |  | a single crumb  itself |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crumb=Asset |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It found bread and shared the crumbs with other birds, keeping just one for itself

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:833-pg27200-part44:e2:o4:1
# text = It found bread and shared the crumbs with other birds, keeping just one for itself
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	14	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | It | bread |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Topic |
| 2 | **share** | past |  | the crumbs |  |  |  | with other birds | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund |  | one |  |  |  | for bread | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Theme |

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