Test 3 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road…
«So it is, so it is» — «No, it isn't!» — «Well then, it isn't, it isn't». Why does the Mole flip like this?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: it, Mole flip · What happens: be, not be
This is test 3 · ★★ of lesson 29 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 1: The Open Road (the Ducks' Ditty, and a visit to Toad Hall)» 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: «So it is, so it is» — «No, it isn't!» — «Well then, it isn't, it isn't».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 is | punct |
| 2 | So | so | ADV | _ | 4 is | advmod |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 is | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 is | advcl |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 is | punct |
| 6 | so | so | ADV | _ | 8 is | advmod |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 is | nsubj |
| 8 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 is | advcl |
| 9 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 is | punct |
| 10 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 is | punct |
| 11 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 15 is | punct |
| 12 | No | no | INTJ | Polarity=Neg | 15 is | discourse |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 No | punct |
| 14 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 is | nsubj |
| 15 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 16 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 15 is | advmod |
| 17 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 15 is | punct |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 15 is | punct |
| 19 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 22 then | punct |
| 20 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 22 then | punct |
| 21 | Well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 22 then | advmod |
| 22 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 15 is | advmod |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 is | punct |
| 24 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 25 is | nsubj |
| 25 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 then | cop |
| 26 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 25 is | advmod |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 is | punct |
| 28 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 is | nsubj |
| 29 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 then | cop |
| 30 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 29 is | advmod |
| 31 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 29 is | punct |
| 32 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 is | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be in a quote | present | it | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | be in a quote | present | it | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | not be in a quote | present | it | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | is in a quote | present | then, well property | tree rules |
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: Why does the Mole flip like this?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Rel | root | root |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Why | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 flip | det |
| 4 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 flip | compound |
| 5 | flip | flip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Why | nsubj |
| 6 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 this | case |
| 7 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 5 flip | nmod |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 Why | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the Mole flip like this | why property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
To keep the peace and get on to his favour
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 keep | mark |
| 2 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 peace | det |
| 4 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 keep | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 get | cc |
| 6 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 keep | conj |
| 7 | on | on | ADV | _ | 6 get | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 favour | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 favour | nmod:poss |
| 10 | favour | favour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 get | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | to-infinitive | the peace | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme | |||||
| 2 | get on | infinitive | to his favour result | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to favour=Result | |||||
| 3 | favour | his = he | nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
He is hoping to be left alone to sleep
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 hoping | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 hoping | aux |
| 3 | hoping | hope | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 left | mark |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 left | aux:pass |
| 6 | left | leave | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 hoping | xcomp |
| 7 | alone | alone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 left | xcomp |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 sleep | mark |
| 9 | sleep | sleep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 left | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hope | present · progressive | He | vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | |||||
| 2 | leave not said to happen | to-infinitive · passive | He not said here | alone property | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V» | ||||
| 3 | sleep | to-infinitive | He not said here | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 3
He is trying to annoy the Rat
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 trying | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 trying | aux |
| 3 | trying | try | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 annoy | mark |
| 5 | annoy | annoy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 trying | xcomp |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Rat | det |
| 7 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 annoy | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | try | present · progressive | He | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | annoy not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | the Rat | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus rat=Experiencer |
Option 4
To keep the peace and get on to his favour before the ducks come back to the bank
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 keep | mark |
| 2 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 peace | det |
| 4 | peace | peace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 keep | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 get | cc |
| 6 | get | get | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 keep | conj |
| 7 | on | on | ADV | _ | 6 get | advmod |
| 8 | to | to | ADP | _ | 10 favour | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 favour | nmod:poss |
| 10 | favour | favour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 get | obl |
| 11 | before | before | SCONJ | _ | 14 come | mark |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 ducks | det |
| 13 | ducks | duck | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 come | nsubj |
| 14 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 get | advcl |
| 15 | back | back | ADV | _ | 14 come | advmod |
| 16 | to | to | ADP | _ | 18 bank | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 bank | det |
| 18 | bank | bank | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 come | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | to-infinitive | the peace | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Theme | |||||
| 2 | get on | infinitive | to his favour result | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to favour=Result | |||||
| 3 | come back | present | the ducks | the bank | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bank=Initial_Location | ||||
| 4 | favour | his = he | nom favour «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
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