Test 17 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank…
★★★ The Rat says the Wild Wood is all right, and also that you can't trust some animals there. Which is the best way to see it?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★, Wild Wood, you · What happens: say, be, not trust, see · To what, where: animals, best way, way · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 17 · ★★ of lesson 26 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 2: The River Bank (the picnic basket, the Wild Wood and the Wide World)» of the books course of Mova's primary school. 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.
The question
Sentence 1: ★★★ The Rat says the Wild Wood is all right, and also that you can't trust some animals there.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 says | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | ADP | _ | 5 Rat | case |
| 4 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Rat | det |
| 5 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 ★ | nmod |
| 6 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Wood | det |
| 8 | Wild | Wild | PROPN | _ | 9 Wood | flat |
| 9 | Wood | Wood | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 right | nsubj |
| 10 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 12 right | cop |
| 11 | all | all | ADV | _ | 12 right | advmod |
| 12 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 says | ccomp |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 trust | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 trust | cc |
| 15 | also | also | ADV | _ | 20 trust | advmod |
| 16 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 20 trust | mark |
| 17 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 20 trust | nsubj |
| 18 | ca | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 20 trust | aux |
| 19 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 20 trust | advmod |
| 20 | trust | trust | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 12 right | conj |
| 21 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 22 animals | det |
| 22 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 trust | obj |
| 23 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | 20 trust | advmod |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | ★ ★ the Rat | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | present | the Wild Wood | all, right property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | not trust | can | you | some animals | there | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |
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.
Sentence 2: Which is the best way to see it?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 way | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 way | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 way | det |
| 4 | best | good | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 5 way | amod |
| 5 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 see | mark |
| 7 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 way | acl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 see | obj |
| 9 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 5 way | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the best way | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | see | to-infinitive | way | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
He wants the Mole to go home
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 wants | nsubj |
| 2 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Mole | det |
| 4 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 wants | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 go | mark |
| 6 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 wants | xcomp |
| 7 | home | home | ADV | _ | 6 go | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | present | He | the Mole | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | go not said to happen | to-infinitive | the Mole not said here | home property | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 2
He is joking
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 joking | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 joking | aux |
| 3 | joking | joke | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | joke speech: other | present · progressive | He | vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
He doesn't want to frighten the Mole, so he says only part of it
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 want | nsubj |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 want | aux |
| 3 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 4 want | advmod |
| 4 | want | want | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 frighten | mark |
| 6 | frighten | frighten | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 want | xcomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Mole | det |
| 8 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 frighten | obj |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 says | punct |
| 10 | so | so | ADV | _ | 12 says | advmod |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 says | nsubj |
| 12 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 want | parataxis |
| 13 | only | only | ADV | _ | 14 part | advmod |
| 14 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 says | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 it | case |
| 16 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 part | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not want | present · do-support | He | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | frighten not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the Mole | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mole=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | say speech: assert | present | he | part of part | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent part=Topic |
Option 4
He is being cautious but also wants to keep the Mole away from it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 cautious | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 cautious | cop |
| 3 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 cautious | cop |
| 4 | cautious | cautious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 7 wants | cc |
| 6 | also | also | ADV | _ | 7 wants | advmod |
| 7 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 cautious | conj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 keep | mark |
| 9 | keep | keep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 wants | xcomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Mole | det |
| 11 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 keep | obj |
| 12 | away | away | ADV | _ | 9 keep | advmod |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 14 it | case |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 away | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | He | cautious property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | want | present | He not said here | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | keep not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the Mole | away property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mole=Theme |
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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