Test 1 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adve…
«Toad was skint cos he spent it all on the aunt, no cap.» (skint = with no money) Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Toad · What happens: be, spend, put · To what, where: skint cos, cos, money
This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 54 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adventures (no money, no pocket, and the engine-driver)» 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: «Toad was skint cos he spent it all on the aunt, no cap.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 cos | punct |
| 2 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 cos | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 cos | cop |
| 4 | skint | skint | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 cos | amod |
| 5 | cos | cos | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 spent | nsubj |
| 7 | spent | spend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 cos | acl:relcl |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 spent | obj |
| 9 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 8 it | det |
| 10 | on | on | ADP | _ | 12 aunt | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 aunt | det |
| 12 | aunt | aunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 spent | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 cap | punct |
| 14 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 15 cap | det |
| 15 | cap | cap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 aunt | appos |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 cos | punct |
| 17 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 cos | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | past | Toad | skint cos | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | spend in a quote | past | Toad | cos | on the aunt goal | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Asset on aunt=Goal |
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: (skint = with no money) Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 skint | punct |
| 2 | skint | skint | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 3 | = | = | SYM | _ | 8 Put | punct |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 money | case |
| 5 | no | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 6 money | det |
| 6 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 Put | obl |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 6 money | punct |
| 8 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 skint | parataxis |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 Put | obj |
| 10 | right | right | ADV | _ | 8 Put | advmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 skint | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | infinitive | money | with no money; right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
He paid it all to the clerk at once
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 paid | nsubj |
| 2 | paid | pay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 paid | obj |
| 4 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 it | det |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 clerk | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 clerk | det |
| 7 | clerk | clerk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 paid | obl |
| 8 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 once | case |
| 9 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 2 paid | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pay | past | He | it | to the clerk | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
He had money, but left it in his coat in the cell
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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 left | punct |
| 5 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 6 left | cc |
| 6 | left | leave | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | conj |
| 7 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 6 left | obj |
| 8 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 coat | case |
| 9 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 coat | nmod:poss |
| 10 | coat | coat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 left | obl |
| 11 | in | in | ADP | _ | 13 cell | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 cell | det |
| 13 | cell | cell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 left | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | He | money | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient | ||||
| 2 | leave | past | He not said here | money | his coat | in the cell | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme in coat=Location |
Option 3
He has money in his pocket
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 has | nsubj |
| 2 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obj |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 pocket | case |
| 5 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 pocket | nmod:poss |
| 6 | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 has | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | He | money | his pocket | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
Option 4
He had plenty of money, but he spent it all on the aunt's presents and then lost the rest on the road to the station
The tree, 26 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 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | plenty | plenty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 5 money | case |
| 5 | money | money | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 plenty | nmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 spent | punct |
| 7 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 9 spent | cc |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 spent | nsubj |
| 9 | spent | spend | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | conj |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 spent | obj |
| 11 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 it | det |
| 12 | on | on | ADP | _ | 16 presents | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 aunt | det |
| 14 | aunt | aunt | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 presents | nmod:poss |
| 15 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 14 aunt | case |
| 16 | presents | present | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 spent | obl |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 lost | cc |
| 18 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 19 lost | advmod |
| 19 | lost | lose | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | conj |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 rest | det |
| 21 | rest | rest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lost | obj |
| 22 | on | on | ADP | _ | 24 road | case |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 road | det |
| 24 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lost | obl |
| 25 | to | to | ADP | _ | 27 station | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 station | det |
| 27 | station | station | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lost | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | He | plenty of money | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient | ||||
| 2 | spend | past | he | plenty | on the aunt's presents goal | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent it=Asset on present=Goal | |||
| 3 | lose | past | He not said here | the rest | the road | then | to the station | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Eventuality |
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