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title: Which of the following describes the reason the storks remained in E… — Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Marsh King… · tree and pragmatics
description: Which of the following describes the reason the storks remained in Egypt? Exam question 3 of lesson 889 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Marsh King's Daughter, part 100: the storks fly south, the Viking feasts and sails away again» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree a
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# Exam question 3 · Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Marsh King's Daughter, part 10…

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Which of the following describes the reason the storks remained in Egypt?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** storks · **What happens:** follow, describe, remain · **To what, where:** reason, Egypt

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 889 «Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Marsh King's Daughter, part 100: the storks fly south, the Viking feasts and sails away again» 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/889-pg27200-part100/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:889-pg27200-part100:e3:1
# text = Which of the following describes the reason the storks remained in Egypt?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nsubj	_	_
5	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storks	stork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	remained	remain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | the reason |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent reason=Theme |
| 3 | **remain** | past | the storks | the reason *not said here* |  | Egypt |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme reason=Attribute |

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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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Their father decided the desert was safer for them.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:889-pg27200-part100:e3:o1:1
# text = Their father decided the desert was safer for them.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	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	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	safer	safe	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | Their father |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | past | the desert |  |  |  |  | for them *= they*; safe *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Their mother judged that the frogs and locusts in Egypt were the best food available for the young ones.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:889-pg27200-part100:e3:o2:1
# text = Their mother judged that the frogs and locusts in Egypt were the best food available for the young ones.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	judged	judge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	locusts	locust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	14	amod	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
15	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | past | Their mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the frogs in Egypt and locusts | the best food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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Their mother judged that the frogs and locusts there were the best food available.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:889-pg27200-part100:e3:o3:1
# text = Their mother judged that the frogs and locusts there were the best food available.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	judged	judge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	locusts	locust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
14	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **judge** | past | Their mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V whether/if S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the frogs and locusts | the best food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Their mother thought the Nile was full of food and decided the young storks should stay there for the winter months.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:889-pg27200-part100:e3:o4:1
# text = Their mother thought the Nile was full of food and decided the young storks should stay there for the winter months.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thought	think	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	Nile	Nile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	storks	stork	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
17	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Their mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the Nile |  |  |  |  | of food; full *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **decide** | past | Their mother *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **stay** | should | the young storks |  |  | there | month |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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