Test 2 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…
Is this TRUE or FALSE? «The Badger had warned the Rat that very morning.»
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 2 · right ✓ · Who acts: this, Badger, that · What happens: be, warn, morning · To what, where: Rat
This is test 2 · ★★★ 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: Is this TRUE or FALSE?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 TRUE | cop |
| 2 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 3 TRUE | nsubj |
| 3 | TRUE | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 5 FALSE | cc |
| 5 | FALSE | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 TRUE | conj |
| 6 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 TRUE | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | this | true property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | be | this not said here | tree rules |
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: «The Badger had warned the Rat that very morning.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 warned | punct |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Badger | det |
| 3 | Badger | Badger | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 warned | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 warned | aux |
| 5 | warned | warn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 Rat | det |
| 7 | Rat | rat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 warned | obj |
| 8 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 10 morning | nsubj |
| 9 | very | very | ADV | _ | 10 morning | advmod |
| 10 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 Rat | nmod:unmarked |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 warned | punct |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 warned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn in a quote | past · perfect | the Badger | the Rat | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent rat=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | morning in a quote | that | tree rules |
The options
Option 1
False: the Badger had warned the Rat about the trip, but not about that particular morning in any way
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 warned | amod |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 warned | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Badger | det |
| 4 | Badger | Badger | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 warned | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 warned | aux |
| 6 | warned | warn | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 Rat | det |
| 8 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 warned | obj |
| 9 | about | about | ADP | _ | 11 trip | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 trip | det |
| 11 | trip | trip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 warned | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 morning | punct |
| 13 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 18 morning | cc |
| 14 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 18 morning | advmod |
| 15 | about | about | ADP | _ | 18 morning | case |
| 16 | that | that | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 18 morning | det |
| 17 | particular | particular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 morning | amod |
| 18 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 warned | obl |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 21 way | case |
| 20 | any | any | DET | PronType=Ind | 21 way | det |
| 21 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 morning | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn | past · perfect | the Badger | the Rat | morning | about the trip | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent rat=Recipient about trip=Topic |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
True: «There's sure to be something up. I know him.»
Sentence 1: True: «There's sure to be something up.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True | true | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 sure | punct |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 sure | punct |
| 4 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 6 sure | expl |
| 5 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 sure | cop |
| 6 | sure | sure | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 True | conj |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 9 something | mark |
| 8 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 something | cop |
| 9 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 6 sure | xcomp |
| 10 | up | up | ADP | _ | 9 something | compound:prt |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 True | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | there | sure property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | to-infinitive | something | tree rules |
Sentence 2: I know him.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 know | nsubj |
| 2 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 know | obj |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 know | punct |
| 5 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 know | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | I | him = he | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
Option 3
False: the Badger had said nothing at all to the Rat, who saw no warning sign that morning
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 nothing | amod |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 said | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Badger | det |
| 4 | Badger | Badger | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 said | nsubj |
| 5 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 6 said | aux |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 nothing | amod |
| 7 | nothing | nothing | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Neg | root | root |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 all | case |
| 9 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 7 nothing | nmod |
| 10 | to | to | ADP | _ | 12 Rat | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 Rat | det |
| 12 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 nothing | nmod |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 saw | punct |
| 14 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 15 saw | nsubj |
| 15 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 nothing | acl:relcl |
| 16 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 18 sign | det |
| 17 | warning | warning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 sign | compound |
| 18 | sign | sign | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 saw | obj |
| 19 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 20 morning | mark |
| 20 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 sign | acl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past · perfect | the Badger | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | see | past | no warning sign | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sign=Stimulus |
Option 4
False: the Badger warned him only after the escape
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False | false | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 warned | amod |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 warned | punct |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Badger | det |
| 4 | Badger | Badger | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 warned | nsubj |
| 5 | warned | warn | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 warned | obj |
| 7 | only | only | ADV | _ | 10 escape | advmod |
| 8 | after | after | ADP | _ | 10 escape | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 escape | det |
| 10 | escape | escape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 warned | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | warn speech: warn | past | the Badger | him = he | after the escape | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
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