Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 4: The Wild Woo…
The Mole praises the Rat: «You ought to go where you'll be properly appreciated». How does the Rat answer?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Mole, You, Rat answer · What happens: praise, go, appreciate, be · To what, where: Rat, you · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 36 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 4: The Wild Wood (the door-scraper, the door-mat, and a green door)» 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 Mole praises the Rat: «You ought to go where you'll be properly appreciated».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Mole | det |
| 2 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 praises | nsubj |
| 3 | praises | praise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Rat | det |
| 5 | Rat | rat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 praises | obj |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 3 praises | punct |
| 7 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 11 go | punct |
| 8 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 11 go | nsubj |
| 9 | ought | ought | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 go | aux |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 go | mark |
| 11 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 praises | parataxis |
| 12 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 17 appreciated | advmod |
| 13 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 17 appreciated | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | 'll | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 17 appreciated | aux |
| 15 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 appreciated | aux:pass |
| 16 | properly | properly | ADV | _ | 17 appreciated | advmod |
| 17 | appreciated | appreciate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 go | advcl |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 go | punct |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 praises | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | praise | present | the Mole | the Rat | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent rat=Theme clause=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | go in a quote | ought | You | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | appreciate in a quote | future · passive | you | properly property | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
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: How does the Rat answer?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | root | root |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 How | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 answer | det |
| 4 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 answer | compound |
| 5 | answer | answer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 How | nsubj |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 How | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the Rat answer | how property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
He thanks the Mole and tells him to stop talking and ring the bell
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 thanks | nsubj |
| 2 | thanks | thank | 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 thanks | obj |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 tells | cc |
| 6 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 thanks | conj |
| 7 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 tells | iobj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 stop | mark |
| 9 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 tells | xcomp |
| 10 | talking | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 stop | xcomp |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 ring | cc |
| 12 | ring | ring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 stop | conj |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 bell | det |
| 14 | bell | bell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 ring | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thank speech: thank | present | He | the Mole | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mole=Theme | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | present | He not said here | him = he | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | stop not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 4 | talk | gerund | He not said here | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | ring | infinitive | He not said here | the bell | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He tells him to stop talking and ring the bell
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 tells | nsubj |
| 2 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 tells | iobj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 stop | mark |
| 5 | stop | stop | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 tells | xcomp |
| 6 | talking | talk | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 5 stop | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 ring | cc |
| 8 | ring | ring | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 stop | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 bell | det |
| 10 | bell | bell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 ring | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | present | He | him = he | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 2 | stop not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | talk | gerund | He not said here | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | ring | infinitive | He not said here | the bell | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme |
Option 3
He says thanks
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 says | nsubj |
| 2 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | thanks | thanks | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 says | nsubj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | He | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
He tells him to be quiet and open the gate
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 tells | nsubj |
| 2 | tells | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 tells | iobj |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 quiet | mark |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 quiet | cop |
| 6 | quiet | quiet | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 tells | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 open | cc |
| 8 | open | open | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 quiet | conj |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 gate | det |
| 10 | gate | gate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 open | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tell speech: assert | present | He | him = he | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | is not said to happen | to-infinitive | He not said here | quiet property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | open | infinitive | He not said here | the gate | vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location gate=Theme |
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