Test 9 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…
Looking back: in chapter V, the Mole cried real tears about his home. How are Toad's tears different?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Mole, tears · What happens: look back, cry, be · To what, where: real tears
This is test 9 · ★★★ 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 V, the Mole cried real tears about his home.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 10 cried | advcl |
| 2 | back | back | ADV | _ | 1 Looking | advmod |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 V | punct |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 V | case |
| 5 | chapter | chapter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 V | compound |
| 6 | V | v | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Looking | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Looking | punct |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Mole | det |
| 9 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 cried | nsubj |
| 10 | cried | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 tears | amod |
| 12 | tears | tear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 cried | obj |
| 13 | about | about | ADP | _ | 15 home | case |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 home | nmod:poss |
| 15 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 tears | nmod |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 cried | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look back | gerund | the Mole not said here | in chapter V | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in v=Theme | ||||
| 2 | cry speech: express | past | the Mole | real tears | about Mole's home | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tear=Topic |
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 are Toad's tears different?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How | how | ADV | PronType=Int | 6 different | advmod |
| 2 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 different | cop |
| 3 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 tears | nmod:poss |
| 4 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 3 Toad | case |
| 5 | tears | tear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 different | nsubj |
| 6 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 6 different | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Toad's tears | different property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ✓ the right answer
Toad's tears and weak voice are an act to get his way
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 tears | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Toad | case |
| 3 | tears | tear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 act | nsubj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 voice | cc |
| 5 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 voice | amod |
| 6 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 tears | conj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 act | cop |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 act | det |
| 9 | act | act | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 get | mark |
| 11 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 act | acl |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 way | nmod:poss |
| 13 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 get | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Toad's tears and weak voice | a act | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | get | to-infinitive | Toad's way | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Toad cries about his motor-car accident
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 cries | nsubj |
| 2 | cries | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 8 accident | case |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 accident | nmod:poss |
| 5 | motor | motor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 car | compound |
| 6 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 5 motor | punct |
| 7 | car | car | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 accident | compound |
| 8 | accident | accident | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 cries | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cry speech: express | present | Toad | about Toad's car accident | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about accident=Topic |
Option 3
Toad's tears and weak voice are an act to get his way, and the Mole's were real because he missed home
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 tears | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Toad | case |
| 3 | tears | tear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 act | nsubj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 voice | cc |
| 5 | weak | weak | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 voice | amod |
| 6 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 tears | conj |
| 7 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 act | cop |
| 8 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 act | det |
| 9 | act | act | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 get | mark |
| 11 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 act | acl |
| 12 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 way | nmod:poss |
| 13 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 get | obj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 real | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 real | cc |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 Mole | det |
| 17 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 real | nsubj |
| 18 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 17 Mole | case |
| 19 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 real | cop |
| 20 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 act | parataxis |
| 21 | because | because | SCONJ | _ | 23 missed | mark |
| 22 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 missed | nsubj |
| 23 | missed | miss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 real | advcl |
| 24 | home | home | ADV | _ | 23 missed | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Toad's tears and weak voice | a act | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | get | to-infinitive | Toad's way | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer way=Stimulus | |||||
| 3 | is | past | the Mole | real property | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | miss | past | Toad | home property | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 4
Toad's tears are real, like the Mole's were
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 tears | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Toad | case |
| 3 | tears | tear | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 real | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 real | cop |
| 5 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 Mole | punct |
| 7 | like | like | ADP | _ | 9 Mole | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 Mole | det |
| 9 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 real | obl |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 Mole | case |
| 11 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 real | cop |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Toad's tears | like the Mole; real property | tree rules |
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