Test 12 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…
Looking back: in chapter VIII, part 1, Toad praised his friends in the cell. Now, in his confession, what does he call himself?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Toad · What happens: look back, praise, call, confess · To what, where: friends, cell, Toad, confession · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» 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 VIII, part 1, Toad praised his friends in the cell.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Looking | look | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 12 praised | advcl |
| 2 | back | back | ADV | _ | 1 Looking | advmod |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 5 chapter | punct |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 chapter | case |
| 5 | chapter | chapter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Looking | obl |
| 6 | VIII | VIII | NUM | NumForm=Roman NumType=Card | 5 chapter | flat |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 part | punct |
| 8 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 chapter | conj |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 8 part | flat |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Looking | punct |
| 11 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 praised | nsubj |
| 12 | praised | praise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 13 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 friends | nmod:poss |
| 14 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 12 praised | obj |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 cell | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 cell | det |
| 17 | cell | cell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 praised | obl |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 12 praised | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look back | gerund | Toad not said here | in chapter and part | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | ||||
| 2 | praise | past | Toad | Toad's friends | the cell | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Theme |
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: Now, in his confession, what does he call himself?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 10 call | advmod |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Now | punct |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 5 confession | case |
| 4 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 confession | nmod:poss |
| 5 | confession | confession | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 call | obl |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 confession | punct |
| 7 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 10 call | obj |
| 8 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 call | aux |
| 9 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 call | nsubj |
| 10 | call | call | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 11 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 10 call | obj |
| 12 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 10 call | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · do-support | Toad | Toad | Toad's confession | now | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent what=Theme himself=Result | ||
| 2 | confess | Toad | nom confession «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
«the well-known and popular Mr. Toad»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 known | punct |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 known | det |
| 3 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 known | advmod |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 3 well | punct |
| 5 | known | know | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 Toad | cc |
| 7 | popular | popular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 Toad | amod |
| 8 | Mr. | Mr. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 Toad | nmod:desc |
| 9 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 known | conj |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 known | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know in a quote | participle | well property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 2
«the well-known, popular and most generous Mr. Toad of Toad Hall, Esquire»
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 5 known | punct |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 known | det |
| 3 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 known | advmod |
| 4 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 3 well | punct |
| 5 | known | know | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 popular | punct |
| 7 | popular | popular | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 Toad | amod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 generous | cc |
| 9 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 10 generous | advmod |
| 10 | generous | generous | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 popular | conj |
| 11 | Mr. | Mr. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Toad | nmod:desc |
| 12 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 known | obl |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 Hall | case |
| 14 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 Hall | compound |
| 15 | Hall | Hall | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Toad | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 Esquire | punct |
| 17 | Esquire | Esquire | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 Toad | conj |
| 18 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 5 known | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | know in a quote | participle | popular Toad Mr. of Toad Hall and Esquire | well property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
Option 3
«the celebrated and honourable Mr. Toad»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 celebrated | punct |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 celebrated | det |
| 3 | celebrated | celebrate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 honourable | cc |
| 5 | honourable | honourable | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 celebrated | xcomp |
| 6 | Mr. | Mr. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 Toad | nmod:desc |
| 7 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 honourable | vocative |
| 8 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 celebrated | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | celebrate in a quote | participle | honourable property | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Option 4
«the wrongly accused, innocent and deeply misunderstood Mr. Toad of the Riverbank»
The tree, 12 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 accused | punct |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 accused | det |
| 3 | wrongly | wrongly | ADV | _ | 4 accused | advmod |
| 4 | accused | accuse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 innocent | punct |
| 6 | innocent | innocent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 4 accused | conj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 misunderstood | cc |
| 8 | deeply | deeply | ADV | _ | 9 misunderstood | advmod |
| 9 | misunderstood | misunderstand | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 accused | conj |
| 10 | Mr. | Mr. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Toad | nmod:desc |
| 11 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 misunderstood | obj |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 Riverbank | case |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 Riverbank | det |
| 14 | Riverbank | Riverbank | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Toad | nmod |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 accused | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accuse in a quote | participle | wrongly property | vn suspect-81 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | misunderstand in a quote | past | Toad Mr. of the Riverbank | deeply property | vn comprehend-87.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toad=Stimulus |
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