Test 7 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 1: The Piper at…
Tyler from Alabama: «they were fixin' to sleep but the Rat said nah, get the boat out.» (fixin' to = about to) Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 3 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Tyler, Rat · What happens: fixin, sleep, say, get out, put · To what, where: boat, fixin · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 7 · ★ of lesson 49 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 1: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Portly is missing)» 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: Tyler from Alabama: «they were fixin' to sleep but the Rat said nah, get the boat out.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler | Tyler | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 fixin | nsubj |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 3 Alabama | case |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Tyler | nmod |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 Tyler | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 8 fixin | punct |
| 6 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 fixin | nsubj |
| 7 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 fixin | aux |
| 8 | fixin | fixin | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | root | root |
| 9 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 8 fixin | punct |
| 10 | to | to | PART | _ | 11 sleep | mark |
| 11 | sleep | sleep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 fixin | xcomp |
| 12 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 15 said | cc |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Rat | det |
| 14 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 said | nsubj |
| 15 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 fixin | conj |
| 16 | nah | nah | INTJ | _ | 18 get | discourse |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 nah | punct |
| 18 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 said | ccomp |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 boat | det |
| 20 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 get | obj |
| 21 | out | out | ADP | _ | 18 get | compound:prt |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 fixin | punct |
| 23 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 8 fixin | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fixin in a quote | past · progressive | Tyler from Alabama | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | sleep in a quote | to-infinitive | Tyler from Alabama not said here | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | say speech: assert in a quote | past | the Rat | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 4 | get out in a quote | infinitive | the boat | 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: (fixin' to = about to) Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 fixin | punct |
| 2 | fixin | fixin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 = | nsubj |
| 3 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 2 fixin | punct |
| 4 | to | to | PART | _ | 5 = | mark |
| 5 | = | = | SYM | _ | 9 Put | punct |
| 6 | about | about | SCONJ | _ | 9 Put | mark |
| 7 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 about | fixed |
| 8 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 about | punct |
| 9 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 Put | obj |
| 11 | right | right | ADV | _ | 9 Put | advmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | fixin | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1
It was Otter who ordered the boat to be sent out
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 | 3 Otter | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 Otter | cop |
| 3 | Otter | Otter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 ordered | nsubj |
| 4 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 ordered | nsubj |
| 5 | ordered | order | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 boat | det |
| 7 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 ordered | obj |
| 8 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 sent | mark |
| 9 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 10 sent | aux:pass |
| 10 | sent | send | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 5 ordered | xcomp |
| 11 | out | out | ADP | _ | 10 sent | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | Otter | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | order | past | Otter | the boat | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent boat=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | send out not said to happen | to-infinitive · passive | the boat not said here | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP» |
Option 2
It was the Mole who said they should get the boat out, after the Rat had gone home to bed
The tree, 20 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 Mole | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 Mole | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Mole | det |
| 4 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 said | nsubj |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 Mole | acl:relcl |
| 7 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 get | nsubj |
| 8 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 get | aux |
| 9 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 said | ccomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 boat | det |
| 11 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 get | obj |
| 12 | out | out | ADP | _ | 9 get | compound:prt |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 gone | punct |
| 14 | after | after | SCONJ | _ | 18 gone | mark |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 Rat | det |
| 16 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 gone | nsubj |
| 17 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 gone | aux |
| 18 | gone | go | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 said | conj |
| 19 | home | home | ADV | _ | 18 gone | advmod |
| 20 | to | to | ADP | _ | 21 bed | case |
| 21 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 gone | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | the Mole | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | the Mole | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | get out | should | they | the boat | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | go | past · perfect | the Rat | bed | home property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to bed=Initial_Location |
Option 3 · ✓ the right answer
It was the Mole who said they should get the boat out
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 Mole | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 Mole | cop |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Mole | det |
| 4 | Mole | mole | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 6 said | nsubj |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 Mole | acl:relcl |
| 7 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 get | nsubj |
| 8 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 get | aux |
| 9 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 said | ccomp |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 boat | det |
| 11 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 get | obj |
| 12 | out | out | ADP | _ | 9 get | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | It | the Mole | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | past | the Mole | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | get out | should | they | the boat | tree rules |
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice
The Rat said they should get the boat out
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Rat | det |
| 2 | Rat | Rat | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 get | nsubj |
| 5 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 6 get | aux |
| 6 | get | get | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 said | ccomp |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 boat | det |
| 8 | boat | boat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 get | obj |
| 9 | out | out | ADP | _ | 6 get | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the Rat | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | get out | should | they | the boat | tree rules |
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