Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 1: Mr. Toad (the…
«A (comparatively) good-looking Toad.» Why the brackets around «comparatively»?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · What happens: look
This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 45 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 1: Mr. Toad (the hour of Toad, and off with those motor-clothes!)» 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: «A (comparatively) good-looking Toad.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 9 Toad | punct |
| 2 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 Toad | det |
| 3 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 4 comparatively | punct |
| 4 | comparatively | comparatively | ADV | _ | 8 looking | advmod |
| 5 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 4 comparatively | punct |
| 6 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 looking | amod |
| 7 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 good | punct |
| 8 | looking | look | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 9 Toad | amod |
| 9 | Toad | toad | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 Toad | punct |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 Toad | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look in a quote | gerund | comparatively property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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: Why the brackets around «comparatively»?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Why | why | ADV | PronType=Rel | root | root |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 brackets | det |
| 3 | brackets | bracket | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Why | nsubj |
| 4 | around | around | ADP | _ | 6 comparatively | case |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 comparatively | punct |
| 6 | comparatively | comparatively | ADV | _ | 3 brackets | advmod |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 comparatively | punct |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 1 Why | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The options
Option 1
Just a joke about Toad's neat new hat and coat
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just | just | ADV | _ | 3 joke | advmod |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 joke | det |
| 3 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 hat | case |
| 5 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 hat | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Toad | case |
| 7 | neat | neat | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hat | amod |
| 8 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 hat | amod |
| 9 | hat | hat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 joke | nmod |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 coat | cc |
| 11 | coat | coat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 hat | conj |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
It is a joke about how Toad looks handsome only when he is compared with his own ugly motoring clothes and goggles
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 joke | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 joke | cop |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 joke | det |
| 4 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 8 looks | mark |
| 6 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 looks | advmod |
| 7 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 looks | nsubj |
| 8 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 joke | ccomp |
| 9 | handsome | handsome | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 looks | xcomp |
| 10 | only | only | ADV | _ | 14 compared | advmod |
| 11 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 14 compared | advmod |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 compared | nsubj:pass |
| 13 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 14 compared | aux:pass |
| 14 | compared | compare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 looks | advcl |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 20 clothes | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 20 clothes | nmod:poss |
| 17 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 clothes | amod |
| 18 | ugly | ugly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 clothes | amod |
| 19 | motoring | motoring | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 clothes | compound |
| 20 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 14 compared | obl |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 goggles | cc |
| 22 | goggles | goggle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 clothes | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be speech: other | present | It | a joke | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | look | present | Toad | handsome property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | compare | present · passive | Toad | with Toad's own ugly motoring clothes and goggles | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with clothes=Co-Patient |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
A joke — Toad is only good-looking compared with how he looks in goggles
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 joke | det |
| 2 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 9 looking | punct |
| 4 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 looking | nsubj |
| 5 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 looking | cop |
| 6 | only | only | ADV | _ | 9 looking | advmod |
| 7 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 looking | amod |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 good | punct |
| 9 | looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 joke | conj |
| 10 | compared | compare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 looking | advcl |
| 11 | with | with | SCONJ | _ | 14 looks | mark |
| 12 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 14 looks | advmod |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 looks | nsubj |
| 14 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 compared | advcl |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 16 goggles | case |
| 16 | goggles | goggle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 looks | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Toad | look property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | compare | participle | Toad not said here | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 3 | look | present | Toad | in goggles | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in goggle=Theme |
Option 4
A joke: Toad only looks good-looking compared with how he looks in his goggles, dust and driving cap
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 joke | det |
| 2 | joke | joke | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 looks | punct |
| 4 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 looks | nsubj |
| 5 | only | only | ADV | _ | 6 looks | advmod |
| 6 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 joke | acl:relcl |
| 7 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 looking | amod |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 good | punct |
| 9 | looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 looks | advcl |
| 10 | compared | compare | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 6 looks | advcl |
| 11 | with | with | SCONJ | _ | 14 looks | mark |
| 12 | how | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 14 looks | advmod |
| 13 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 looks | nsubj |
| 14 | looks | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 compared | advcl |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 goggles | case |
| 16 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 17 goggles | nmod:poss |
| 17 | goggles | goggle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 14 looks | obl |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 dust | punct |
| 19 | dust | dust | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 goggles | conj |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 21 driving | cc |
| 21 | driving | drive | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 goggles | conj |
| 22 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 driving | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | present | Toad | a joke not said here | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme joke=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | look | gerund | Toad not said here | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | compare | participle | Toad not said here | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 4 | look | present | Toad | in Toad's goggles and dust | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in goggle=Theme | ||||
| 5 | drive | gerund | Toad not said here | cap | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme cap=Trajectory |
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