Test 17 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 2: Dulce Domum (t…
★★★ «He had lost what he could hardly be said to have found», last lesson. What does the Rat's turning back now mean for that?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★ · What happens: lose, say, find, do, turn back, mean · To what, where: ★ · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 17 · ★★★ of lesson 42 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 2: Dulce Domum (the Mole's sobs, the Rat turns back, and Mole End)» 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: ★★★ «He had lost what he could hardly be said to have found», last lesson.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 lost | punct |
| 5 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 lost | nsubj |
| 6 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 lost | aux |
| 7 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 1 ★ | parataxis |
| 8 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 7 lost | obj |
| 9 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 said | nsubj |
| 10 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 said | aux |
| 11 | hardly | hardly | ADV | _ | 13 said | advmod |
| 12 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 13 said | aux:pass |
| 13 | said | say | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 what | acl:relcl |
| 14 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 found | mark |
| 15 | have | have | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 16 found | aux |
| 16 | found | find | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 13 said | xcomp |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 16 found | punct |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 lesson | punct |
| 19 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 lesson | amod |
| 20 | lesson | lesson | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 ★ | appos |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 ★ | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lose in a quote | past · perfect | ★ | ★ | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert in a quote | could · passive | ★ | hardly property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | find in a quote | to-infinitive · perfect | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=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: What does the Rat's turning back now mean for that?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 2 does | nsubj |
| 2 | does | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Rat | det |
| 4 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 turning | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 Rat | case |
| 6 | turning | turn | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 does | advcl |
| 7 | back | back | ADV | _ | 6 turning | advmod |
| 8 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 9 mean | advmod |
| 9 | mean | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 turning | advcl |
| 10 | for | for | ADP | _ | 11 that | case |
| 11 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 9 mean | obl |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 does | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | do | present | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | turn back | gerund | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | mean | present | now | for that | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot for that=Attribute |
The options
Option 1
The Mole will never see it again now
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 | 5 see | nsubj |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 5 see | aux |
| 4 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 5 see | advmod |
| 5 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 6 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 see | obj |
| 7 | again | again | ADV | _ | 5 see | advmod |
| 8 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 5 see | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not see | future | the Mole | it | again; now | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The Rat has given up looking for it
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Rat | det |
| 2 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 given | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 given | aux |
| 4 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 5 | up | up | ADP | _ | 4 given | compound:prt |
| 6 | looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 given | advcl |
| 7 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 it | case |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 looking | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give up | present · perfect | the Rat | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | look | gerund | the Rat not said here | for Rat | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for it=Theme |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
The Mole will find it properly after all
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 | 4 find | nsubj |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 find | aux |
| 4 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 find | obj |
| 6 | properly | properly | ADV | _ | 4 find | advmod |
| 7 | after | after | ADP | _ | 8 all | case |
| 8 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 4 find | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | find | future | the Mole | it | after all | properly property | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |
Option 4
The Rat will find the Mole's lost home by using the map he brought along
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Rat | det |
| 2 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 find | nsubj |
| 3 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 4 find | aux |
| 4 | find | find | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Mole | det |
| 6 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lost | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 lost | aux:pass |
| 8 | lost | lose | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 4 find | ccomp |
| 9 | home | home | ADV | _ | 4 find | advmod |
| 10 | by | by | SCONJ | _ | 11 using | mark |
| 11 | using | use | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 find | advcl |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 map | det |
| 13 | map | map | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 using | obj |
| 14 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 brought | nsubj |
| 15 | brought | bring | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 map | acl:relcl |
| 16 | along | along | ADV | _ | 15 brought | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | find | future | the Rat | home property | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | lose | present · passive | the Mole | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | use | gerund | the Rat not said here | the map | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient | ||||
| 4 | bring along | past | Rat | the map not said here | along property | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent map=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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