Test 12 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…
Looking back: in chapter II the Rat said Toad was «always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!» How is that turned upside down now?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Rat, Toad, you · What happens: look back, say, be, see, go, turn down · To what, where: you, upside · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 12 · ★★★ of lesson 47 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the doctor, the lawyer, and the rope of sheets)» 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: Looking back: in chapter II the Rat said Toad was «always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 said | advcl |
| 2 | back | back | ADV | _ | 1 Looking | advmod |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 chapter | punct |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 chapter | case |
| 5 | chapter | chapter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Looking | obl |
| 6 | II | II | NUM | NumForm=Roman NumType=Card | 5 chapter | flat |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Rat | det |
| 8 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 said | nsubj |
| 9 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 glad | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 glad | cop |
| 12 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 14 glad | punct |
| 13 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 14 glad | advmod |
| 14 | glad | glad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 said | ccomp |
| 15 | to | to | PART | _ | 16 see | mark |
| 16 | see | see | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 glad | xcomp |
| 17 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 16 see | obj |
| 18 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 sorry | punct |
| 19 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 20 sorry | advmod |
| 20 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 glad | conj |
| 21 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 23 go | advmod |
| 22 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 23 go | nsubj |
| 23 | go | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 20 sorry | advcl |
| 24 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 14 glad | punct |
| 25 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look back | gerund | the Rat not said here | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | ||||
| 2 | say speech: express | past | the Rat | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is in a quote | past | Toad | always, glad property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | see in a quote | to-infinitive | Toad not said here | you | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus | ||||
| 5 | be in a quote | Toad not said here | always property | tree rules | |||||
| 6 | go in a quote | present | you | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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 is that turned upside down now?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 4 turned | advmod |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 turned | aux:pass |
| 3 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 4 turned | mark |
| 4 | turned | turn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | upside | upside | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 turned | obj |
| 6 | down | down | ADV | _ | 4 turned | advmod |
| 7 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 turned | advmod |
| 8 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 turned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | turn down | present · passive | upside | now | down property | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: upside=Theme |
The options
Option 1
Now the Rat is always pleased by Toad's sorrow
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 6 pleased | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Rat | det |
| 3 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 pleased | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 pleased | cop |
| 5 | always | always | ADV | PronType=Tot | 6 pleased | advmod |
| 6 | pleased | pleased | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | by | by | ADP | _ | 10 sorrow | case |
| 8 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 sorrow | nmod:poss |
| 9 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 8 Toad | case |
| 10 | sorrow | sorrow | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 pleased | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the Rat | now | by Toad's sorrow; always, pleased property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | sorrow | Toad | nom sorrow «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
Now Toad sends the Rat away gladly so he can escape
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 sends | advmod |
| 2 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 sends | nsubj |
| 3 | sends | send | 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 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 sends | obj |
| 6 | away | away | ADV | _ | 3 sends | advmod |
| 7 | gladly | gladly | ADV | _ | 3 sends | advmod |
| 8 | so | so | SCONJ | _ | 11 escape | mark |
| 9 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 escape | nsubj |
| 10 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 escape | aux |
| 11 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 sends | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | send away | present | Toad | the Rat | now | away, gladly property | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Theme | ||
| 2 | escape | can | Toad | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
Now Toad is glad when the Rat leaves
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 4 glad | advmod |
| 2 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 glad | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 glad | cop |
| 4 | glad | glad | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 8 leaves | mark |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Rat | det |
| 7 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 leaves | nsubj |
| 8 | leaves | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 glad | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Toad | now | glad property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | leave | present | the Rat | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
Now Toad wants his friend to go, so that he can escape
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 wants | advmod |
| 2 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 wants | nsubj |
| 3 | wants | want | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 friend | nmod:poss |
| 5 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 wants | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 go | mark |
| 7 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 wants | xcomp |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 escape | punct |
| 9 | so | so | SCONJ | ExtPos=SCONJ | 13 escape | mark |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 9 so | fixed |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 escape | nsubj |
| 12 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 13 escape | aux |
| 13 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 7 go | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | want | present | Toad | Toad's friend | now | tree rules | |||
| 2 | go not said to happen | to-infinitive | Toad's friend not said here | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | escape | can | Toad | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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