Test 4 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…
«Toad yeeted a stone at the fox.» (yeet = throw hard) Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 1 · right ✓ · Who acts: Toad · What happens: yeet, throw, put · To what, where: stone, yeet
This is test 4 · ★ 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: «Toad yeeted a stone at the fox.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 yeeted | punct |
| 2 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 yeeted | nsubj |
| 3 | yeeted | yeet | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 stone | det |
| 5 | stone | stone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 yeeted | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 fox | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 fox | det |
| 8 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 yeeted | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 yeeted | punct |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 yeeted | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yeet in a quote | past | Toad | a stone | at the fox | 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: (yeet = throw hard) Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 yeet | punct |
| 2 | yeet | yeet | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | = | = | SYM | _ | 4 throw | punct |
| 4 | throw | throw | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 yeet | parataxis |
| 5 | hard | hard | ADV | Degree=Pos | 4 throw | advmod |
| 6 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 Put | punct |
| 7 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 4 throw | conj |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 Put | obj |
| 9 | right | right | ADV | _ | 7 Put | advmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 yeet | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw | infinitive | hard property | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | put | infinitive | yeet | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer
He looked for a stone but could not find one
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 looked | nsubj |
| 2 | looked | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 5 stone | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 stone | det |
| 5 | stone | stone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 looked | obl |
| 6 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 9 find | cc |
| 7 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 9 find | aux |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 9 find | advmod |
| 9 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 looked | conj |
| 10 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 9 find | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | look | past | He | for a stone | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for stone=Theme | ||||
| 2 | not find | could | He not said here | one | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |
Option 2
He threw a heavy rock at the fox and it hit the fence post beside the road
The tree, 17 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 threw | nsubj |
| 2 | threw | throw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 rock | det |
| 4 | heavy | heavy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 rock | amod |
| 5 | rock | rock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 threw | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 fox | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 fox | det |
| 8 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 threw | obl |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 hit | cc |
| 10 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 hit | nsubj |
| 11 | hit | hit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 threw | conj |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 post | det |
| 13 | fence | fence | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 post | compound |
| 14 | post | post | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hit | obj |
| 15 | beside | beside | ADP | _ | 17 road | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 road | det |
| 17 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 hit | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | throw | past | He | a heavy rock | at the fox | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent rock=Theme at fox=Destination | |||
| 2 | hit | past | rock | the fence post | the road | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent post=Theme beside road=Destination |
Option 3
He picked up a pebble and tossed it gently
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 picked | nsubj |
| 2 | picked | pick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | up | up | ADP | _ | 2 picked | compound:prt |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 pebble | det |
| 5 | pebble | pebble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 picked | obj |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 7 tossed | cc |
| 7 | tossed | toss | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 picked | conj |
| 8 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 tossed | obj |
| 9 | gently | gently | ADV | _ | 7 tossed | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pick up | past | He | a pebble | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pebble=Topic | ||||
| 2 | toss | past | He not said here | pebble | gently property | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
Option 4
He picked up a large stone and hurled it hard at the fox, who ran away
The tree, 16 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 picked | nsubj |
| 2 | picked | pick | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | up | up | ADP | _ | 2 picked | compound:prt |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 stone | det |
| 5 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 stone | amod |
| 6 | stone | stone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 picked | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 hurled | cc |
| 8 | hurled | hurl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 picked | conj |
| 9 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 hurled | obj |
| 10 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 hurled | xcomp |
| 11 | at | at | ADP | _ | 13 fox | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 fox | det |
| 13 | fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 hurled | obl |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 ran | punct |
| 15 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 16 ran | nsubj |
| 16 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 fox | acl:relcl |
| 17 | away | away | ADV | _ | 16 ran | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pick up | past | He | a large stone | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Topic | ||||
| 2 | hurl | past | He not said here | stone | at the fox; hard property | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme at fox=Destination | |||
| 3 | run away | past | the fox | away property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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