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title: Explain the reason the East Wind gave for the sinking of the garden… — Fairy Tales by Andersen, The Garden of… · tree and pragmatics
description: Explain the reason the East Wind gave for the sinking of the garden of paradise into the earth. Exam question 2 of lesson 934 «Fairy Tales by Andersen, The Garden of Paradise, part 145: the Winds tell their travels, and the East Wind flies the prince toward paradise» of the books course of Mova's pr
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# Exam question 2 · Fairy Tales by Andersen, The Garden of Paradise, part 145:…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explain the reason the East Wind gave for the sinking of the garden of paradise into the earth.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, East Wind, garden · **What happens:** explain, give, sink · **To what, where:** reason, earth

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 934 «Fairy Tales by Andersen, The Garden of Paradise, part 145: the Winds tell their travels, and the East Wind flies the prince toward paradise» 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/934-pg27200-part145/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:934-pg27200-part145:e2:1
# text = Explain the reason the East Wind gave for the sinking of the garden of paradise into the earth.
1	Explain	explain	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sinking	sinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	paradise	paradise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the reason |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reason=Topic |
| 2 | **give** | past | the East Wind | the reason *not said here* |  | the earth |  | for the sinking of the garden of paradise | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent reason=Theme for sinking=Asset |
| 3 | **sink** |  | the garden of paradise |  |  |  |  |  | nom sinking «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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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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It sank after the storm drove the gardeners out, though it kept its bright flowers and singing birds

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:934-pg27200-part145:e2:o1:1
# text = It sank after the storm drove the gardeners out, though it kept its bright flowers and singing birds
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gardeners	gardener	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	singing	sing	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	amod	_	_
19	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **drive out** | past | the storm | the gardeners |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gardener=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | past | storm | storm's bright flowers and singing birds |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Theme |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It sank after Adam and Eve were driven out of paradise by the angel, yet it kept all its warm sunshine, splendour, and the bright fruit that grew forever in its groves

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:934-pg27200-part145:e2:o2:1
# text = It sank after Adam and Eve were driven out of paradise by the angel, yet it kept all its warm sunshine, splendour, and the bright fruit that grew forever in its groves
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	paradise	paradise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	22	det:predet	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	splendour	splendour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nsubj	_	_
30	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	31	nsubj	_	_
31	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
32	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	groves	grove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive out** | past · passive | the angel | Adam and Eve |  | paradise |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme paradise=Destination |
| 3 | **keep** | past | angel | angel's warm sunshine and splendour |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunshine=Theme |
| 4 | **grow** | past | the bright fruit |  |  | angel's groves |  | forever *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in grove=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It sank once Adam and Eve were thrown out, but kept its fruit trees and green shade

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:934-pg27200-part145:e2:o3:1
# text = It sank once Adam and Eve were thrown out, but kept its fruit trees and green shade
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw out** | past · passive |  | Adam and Eve |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | past |  | its fruit trees and green shade |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Theme |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It sank after Adam and Eve were driven out, yet kept its warm sunshine and splendour

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:934-pg27200-part145:e2:o4:1
# text = It sank after Adam and Eve were driven out, yet kept its warm sunshine and splendour
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	Adam	Adam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	splendour	splendour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **drive out** | past · passive |  | Adam and Eve |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | past |  | its warm sunshine and splendour |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunshine=Theme |

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