Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (b…
«The master's gone into his study … on no account to be disturbed.» Why does everyone understand?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: master, everyone · What happens: go, disturb, study, understand · To what, where: study
This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 38 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs)» 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 master's gone into his study … on no account to be disturbed.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 gone | punct |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 master | det |
| 3 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gone | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 gone | aux |
| 5 | gone | go | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | into | into | ADP | _ | 8 study | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 study | nmod:poss |
| 8 | study | study | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gone | obl |
| 9 | … | … | PUNCT | _ | 12 account | punct |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 account | case |
| 11 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 12 account | det |
| 12 | account | account | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 gone | obl |
| 13 | to | to | PART | _ | 15 disturbed | mark |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 15 disturbed | aux:pass |
| 15 | disturbed | disturb | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 12 account | acl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 gone | punct |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 gone | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go in a quote | present · passive | the master | master's study | on no account | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into study=Initial_Location | |||
| 2 | disturb in a quote | to-infinitive · passive | the master not said here | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle» | |||||
| 3 | study in a quote | master | nom study «act transitive»: poss=agent |
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 everyone understand?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 understand | advmod |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 understand | aux |
| 3 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 4 understand | nsubj |
| 4 | understand | understand | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 understand | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | understand | present · do-support | everyone | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
The options
Option 1
They know he is busy with his papers
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 know | nsubj |
| 2 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 busy | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 busy | cop |
| 5 | busy | busy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 know | ccomp |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 papers | case |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 papers | nmod:poss |
| 8 | papers | paper | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 busy | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | They | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | is | present | he | with his papers; busy property | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
They know he's really having a winter snooze
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 know | nsubj |
| 2 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 having | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 having | aux |
| 5 | really | really | ADV | _ | 6 having | advmod |
| 6 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 know | ccomp |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 snooze | det |
| 8 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 snooze | compound |
| 9 | snooze | snooze | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 having | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | They | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | have | present · progressive | he | a winter snooze | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snooze=Patient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
They know he's really having a winter snooze, as everyone in the wood knows he always does
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 know | nsubj |
| 2 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 having | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 having | aux |
| 5 | really | really | ADV | _ | 6 having | advmod |
| 6 | having | have | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 know | ccomp |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 snooze | det |
| 8 | winter | winter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 snooze | compound |
| 9 | snooze | snooze | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 having | obj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 knows | punct |
| 11 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 16 knows | mark |
| 12 | everyone | everyone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 16 knows | nsubj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 wood | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 wood | det |
| 15 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 everyone | nmod |
| 16 | knows | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 know | conj |
| 17 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 does | nsubj |
| 18 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 19 does | advmod |
| 19 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 knows | ccomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | They | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | have | present · progressive | he | a winter snooze | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snooze=Patient | ||||
| 3 | know | present | everyone | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 4 | do | present | he | always property | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
Because the sign on the study door has been there since the summer and nobody ever reads it
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because | because | SCONJ | _ | 10 there | mark |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 sign | det |
| 3 | sign | sign | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 there | nsubj |
| 4 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 door | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 door | det |
| 6 | study | study | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 door | compound |
| 7 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sign | nmod |
| 8 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 there | aux |
| 9 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 10 there | cop |
| 10 | there | there | ADV | PronType=Dem | root | root |
| 11 | since | since | ADP | _ | 13 summer | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 summer | det |
| 13 | summer | summer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 there | obl |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 reads | cc |
| 15 | nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 17 reads | nsubj |
| 16 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 17 reads | advmod |
| 17 | reads | read | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 there | conj |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 17 reads | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present · perfect | the sign on the study door | summer | there property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | read | present | nobody | sign | ever | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
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