Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…
Hamish from Dundee: «Toad's no really ill, ken.» (ken = you know) What clues showed he was only pretending?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Toad, Hamish, you, clues · What happens: be, ken, know, show, pretend · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 3 · ★★★ 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: Hamish from Dundee: «Toad's no really ill, ken.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamish | Hamish | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 ken | nsubj |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 3 Dundee | case |
| 3 | Dundee | Dundee | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Hamish | nmod |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 ill | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 ill | punct |
| 6 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 ill | nsubj |
| 7 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 ill | cop |
| 8 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 10 ill | det |
| 9 | really | really | ADV | _ | 10 ill | advmod |
| 10 | ill | ill | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Hamish | conj |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Hamish | punct |
| 12 | ken | ken | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 13 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 ken | punct |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 ken | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | Toad | ill property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | ken in a quote | infinitive | Hamish from Dundee | 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: (ken = you know) What clues showed he was only pretending?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 ken | punct |
| 2 | ken | ken | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | = | = | SYM | _ | 5 know | punct |
| 4 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 know | nsubj |
| 5 | know | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 ken | parataxis |
| 6 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 know | punct |
| 7 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 9 showed | obj |
| 8 | clues | clue | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 showed | nsubj |
| 9 | showed | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 know | ccomp |
| 10 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 pretending | nsubj |
| 11 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 pretending | aux |
| 12 | only | only | ADV | _ | 13 pretending | advmod |
| 13 | pretending | pretend | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 9 showed | ccomp |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 2 ken | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know | present | you | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | |||||
| 2 | show | past | clues | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent what=Recipient clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | pretend | past · progressive | Hamish | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
He kept saying «don't bother», hinting, and asked for a lawyer too
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 kept | nsubj |
| 2 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | saying | say | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 kept | xcomp |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 bother | punct |
| 5 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 bother | aux |
| 6 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 bother | advmod |
| 7 | bother | bother | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 saying | ccomp |
| 8 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 bother | punct |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 hinting | punct |
| 10 | hinting | hint | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 7 bother | advcl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 asked | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 asked | cc |
| 13 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 kept | parataxis |
| 14 | for | for | ADP | _ | 16 lawyer | case |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 lawyer | det |
| 16 | lawyer | lawyer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 asked | obl |
| 17 | too | too | ADV | _ | 13 asked | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | gerund | He not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | not bother in a quote | infinitive · do-support | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | hint speech: other | gerund | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 5 | ask speech: ask | past | for a lawyer | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2
He groaned loudly and begged for the doctor
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 groaned | nsubj |
| 2 | groaned | groan | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | loudly | loudly | ADV | _ | 2 groaned | advmod |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 begged | cc |
| 5 | begged | beg | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 groaned | conj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 8 doctor | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 doctor | det |
| 8 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 begged | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | groan | past | He | loudly property | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | beg speech: request | participle | He not said here | for the doctor | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for doctor=Topic |
Option 3
He kept asking for help and sounded weak
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 kept | nsubj |
| 2 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | asking | ask | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 kept | xcomp |
| 4 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 help | case |
| 5 | help | help | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 asking | obl |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 sounded | cc |
| 7 | sounded | sound | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 kept | conj |
| 8 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 sounded | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | gerund | He not said here | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | sound | past | He not said here | weak property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
Option 4
He kept saying «don't bother», hinting that he was dying, and asked for a lawyer too, which was suspicious
The tree, 20 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 kept | nsubj |
| 2 | kept | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | saying | say | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 2 kept | xcomp |
| 4 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 bother | punct |
| 5 | do | do | AUX | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 bother | aux |
| 6 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 7 bother | advmod |
| 7 | bother | bother | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 saying | ccomp |
| 8 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 bother | punct |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 hinting | punct |
| 10 | hinting | hint | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 3 saying | conj |
| 11 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 14 dying | mark |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 dying | nsubj |
| 13 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 dying | aux |
| 14 | dying | die | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 hinting | advcl |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 asked | punct |
| 16 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 asked | cc |
| 17 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 kept | parataxis |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 20 lawyer | case |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 lawyer | det |
| 20 | lawyer | lawyer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 asked | obl |
| 21 | too | too | ADV | _ | 17 asked | advmod |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 25 suspicious | punct |
| 23 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 25 suspicious | nsubj |
| 24 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 25 suspicious | cop |
| 25 | suspicious | suspicious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 17 asked | conj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | keep | past | He | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | gerund | He not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | not bother in a quote | infinitive · do-support | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | ||||||
| 4 | hint speech: other | gerund | He not said here | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | die | past · progressive | he | vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute | |||||
| 6 | ask speech: ask | past | for a lawyer | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 7 | is | past | suspicious property | tree rules |
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