Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (t…
«That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.» (mardy = sulky) What is the Otter really angry about?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: rabbit · What happens: not help, be · To what, where: nobody
This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 39 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (the Otter comes through the snow, and the best home is underground)» 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: «That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 mardy | punct |
| 2 | That | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 rabbit | det |
| 3 | rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 mardy | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 mardy | aux |
| 5 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 6 mardy | advmod |
| 6 | mardy | mardy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 help | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 help | nsubj |
| 9 | wo | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 help | aux |
| 10 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 11 help | advmod |
| 11 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 mardy | conj |
| 12 | nobody | nobody | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | 11 help | obj |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 mardy | punct |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 mardy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not help in a quote | future | rabbit | nobody | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nobody=Beneficiary |
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: (mardy = sulky) What is the Otter really angry about?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 mardy | punct |
| 2 | mardy | mardy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | = | = | SYM | _ | 4 sulky | punct |
| 4 | sulky | sulky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 mardy | conj |
| 5 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 mardy | punct |
| 6 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 11 angry | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 angry | cop |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Otter | det |
| 9 | Otter | Otter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 angry | nsubj |
| 10 | really | really | ADV | _ | 11 angry | advmod |
| 11 | angry | angry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 mardy | conj |
| 12 | about | about | ADP | _ | 11 angry | obl |
| 13 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 mardy | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | angry property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
There were hundreds of rabbits in the warren, and not one of them tried to help the lost Mole
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 were | expl |
| 2 | were | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 tried | advcl |
| 3 | hundreds | hundred | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 were | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 rabbits | case |
| 5 | rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 hundreds | nmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 warren | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 warren | det |
| 8 | warren | warren | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 were | obl |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 tried | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 tried | cc |
| 11 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 12 one | advmod |
| 12 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 15 tried | nsubj |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 them | case |
| 14 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 one | nmod |
| 15 | tried | try | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 16 | to | to | PART | _ | 17 help | mark |
| 17 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 tried | xcomp |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Mole | det |
| 19 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 Mole | amod |
| 20 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 help | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | hundreds of rabbits | the warren; there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in warren=Location | ||||
| 2 | try | past | one of hundreds | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | help not said to happen | to-infinitive | one of hundreds not said here | the lost Mole | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mole=Beneficiary | ||||
| 4 | lose | participle | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
There were hundreds of rabbits, and none of them tried to help, and they also stole his supper.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 were | expl |
| 2 | were | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | hundreds | hundred | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 were | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 rabbits | case |
| 5 | rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 hundreds | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 tried | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 tried | cc |
| 8 | none | none | PRON | PronType=Neg | 11 tried | nsubj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 them | case |
| 10 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 none | nmod |
| 11 | tried | try | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 were | conj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 help | mark |
| 13 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 tried | xcomp |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 stole | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 stole | cc |
| 16 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 stole | nsubj |
| 17 | also | also | ADV | _ | 18 stole | advmod |
| 18 | stole | steal | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 were | conj |
| 19 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 supper | nmod:poss |
| 20 | supper | supper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 stole | obj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 were | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | hundreds of rabbits | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | try | past | none | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | help not said to happen | to-infinitive | none not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 4 | steal | past | hundreds = hundred | his supper | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location supper=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
There were hundreds of rabbits, and none of them tried to help
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 were | expl |
| 2 | were | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | hundreds | hundred | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 were | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 rabbits | case |
| 5 | rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 hundreds | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 tried | punct |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 tried | cc |
| 8 | none | none | PRON | PronType=Neg | 11 tried | nsubj |
| 9 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 them | case |
| 10 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 none | nmod |
| 11 | tried | try | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 were | conj |
| 12 | to | to | PART | _ | 13 help | mark |
| 13 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 tried | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | past | hundreds of rabbits | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | try | past | none | vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | help not said to happen | to-infinitive | none not said here | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
Rabbits never stop being rude to other animals.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabbits | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 stop | nsubj |
| 2 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 3 stop | advmod |
| 3 | stop | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 5 rude | cop |
| 5 | rude | rude | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 stop | xcomp |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 animals | case |
| 7 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 animals | amod |
| 8 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 rude | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 stop | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not stop | present | Rabbits | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | |||||
| 2 | is | gerund | Rabbits not said here | to other animals; rude property | tree rules |
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