A couple holds up their child on a series of large steps while others are also traversing the steps.
A couple is protecting their child.
Just because a couple is holding up their child while going up steps does not mean they were protecting the child.
exists e1 p1 s1 s2 x1 x2 x3 x4.(exists e2 s3 x5.(a_also(s3) & Manner(e2,s3) & Theme(e2,x4) & Actor(e2,x5) & v_traverse(e2) & -(x5 = x1) & n_person(x5)) & n_step(x4) & n_step(x4) & n_person(x1) & while(e1,p1) & on(e1,x3) & of(x3,x4) & a_large(s2) & Theme(s2,x4) & n_series(x3) & a_up(s1) & Manner(e1,s1) & Theme(e1,x2) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_hold(e1) & n_child(x2) & of(x2,x1) & n_thing(x1) & n_couple(x1))
exists e1 x1 x2.(Theme(e1,x2) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_protect(e1) & n_child(x2) & of(x2,x1) & n_thing(x1) & n_couple(x1))