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title: It is given that uncooked rice is thrown at a wedding and subsequent… — Birds and baby animals · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that uncooked rice is thrown at a wedding and subsequently eaten by birds. Select the response consistent with the established facts. Exam question 2 of lesson 10 «Birds and baby animals» of the myths course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Exam question 2 · Birds and baby animals

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It is given that uncooked rice is thrown at a wedding and subsequently eaten by birds. Select the response consistent with the established facts.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you · **What happens:** give, throw, eat, select, establish · **To what, where:** It, wedding, response

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 10 «Birds and baby animals» of the myths 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/myths/10-birds-and-baby-animals/#e2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that uncooked rice is thrown at a wedding and subsequently eaten by birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:10-birds-and-baby-animals:e2:1
# text = It is given that uncooked rice is thrown at a wedding and subsequently eaten by birds.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	case	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	uncooked	uncooked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	subsequently	subsequently	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **throw** | present · passive |  |  |  | a wedding |  | give that uncooked rice | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: at wedding=Destination |
| 3 | **eat** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | subsequently *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Select the response consistent with the established facts.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:10-birds-and-baby-animals:e2:2
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts.
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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No harm of the kind alleged results, birds habitually eating grain

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:10-birds-and-baby-animals:e2:o1:1
# text = No harm of the kind alleged results, birds habitually eating grain
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	alleged	alleged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	habitually	habitually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
12	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund | birds *not said here* | grain |  |  |  | habitually *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grain=Patient |
| 2 | **harm** |  |  | the kind alleged results and birds |  |  |  |  | nom harm «state transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The birds are rendered unable to fly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:10-birds-and-baby-animals:e2:o2:1
# text = The birds are rendered unable to fly
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	rendered	render	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **render** | present · passive |  | the birds |  |  |  | unable *property* | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **fly** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Only rice that has been cooked is consumed by birds

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:10-birds-and-baby-animals:e2:o3:1
# text = Only rice that has been cooked is consumed by birds
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	consumed	consume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | present · perfect · passive |  | rice |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **consume** | present · passive | birds | rice |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The birds' stomachs rupture owing to the swelling of the rice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:myths:10-birds-and-baby-animals:e2:o4:1
# text = The birds' stomachs rupture owing to the swelling of the rice
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	stomachs	stomach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	rupture	rupture	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	owing	owe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rupture** | present | the birds's stomachs |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **owe** | gerund | the birds's stomachs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the swelling of the rice *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to swelling=Goal |
| 3 | **swell** |  | the rice |  |  |  |  |  | nom swelling «state intransitive»: of=agent |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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