Test 9 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…
Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.» (servo = petrol station) Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Liam, Toad, servo · What happens: stop, walk off, put · To what, where: train, servo, station
This is test 9 · ★ 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: Liam from Brisbane: «they stopped the train at the servo and Toad just walked off.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam | Liam | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 stopped | nsubj |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 3 Brisbane | case |
| 3 | Brisbane | Brisbane | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Liam | nmod |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 Liam | punct |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 stopped | punct |
| 6 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 7 stopped | nsubj |
| 7 | stopped | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 train | det |
| 9 | train | train | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stopped | obj |
| 10 | at | at | ADP | _ | 12 servo | case |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 servo | det |
| 12 | servo | servo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 stopped | obl |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 walked | cc |
| 14 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 walked | nsubj |
| 15 | just | just | ADV | _ | 16 walked | advmod |
| 16 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 7 stopped | conj |
| 17 | off | off | ADP | _ | 16 walked | compound:prt |
| 18 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 stopped | punct |
| 19 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 stopped | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop in a quote | past | Liam from Brisbane | the train | the servo | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector train=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | walk off in a quote | past | Toad | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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: (servo = petrol station) Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 7 Put | punct |
| 2 | servo | servo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 Put | nsubj |
| 3 | = | = | SYM | _ | 5 station | punct |
| 4 | petrol | petrol | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 station | compound |
| 5 | station | station | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 servo | appos |
| 6 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 station | punct |
| 7 | Put | put | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 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 | _ | 7 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | infinitive | servo | station | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1
The driver stopped the engine at a petrol station, and Toad walked off into the town for supper
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 driver | det |
| 2 | driver | driver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stopped | nsubj |
| 3 | stopped | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 engine | det |
| 5 | engine | engine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stopped | obj |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 9 station | case |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 station | det |
| 8 | petrol | petrol | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 station | compound |
| 9 | station | station | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stopped | obl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 walked | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 walked | cc |
| 12 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 walked | nsubj |
| 13 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 stopped | conj |
| 14 | off | off | ADP | _ | 13 walked | compound:prt |
| 15 | into | into | ADP | _ | 17 town | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 town | det |
| 17 | town | town | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 walked | obl |
| 18 | for | for | ADP | _ | 19 supper | case |
| 19 | supper | supper | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 town | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | past | the driver | the engine | a petrol station | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector engine=Eventuality | |||
| 2 | walk off | past | Toad | the town for supper | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
The engine halted at the village and Toad walked home
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 engine | det |
| 2 | engine | engine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 halted | nsubj |
| 3 | halted | halt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 village | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 village | det |
| 6 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 halted | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 walked | cc |
| 8 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 walked | nsubj |
| 9 | walked | walk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 halted | conj |
| 10 | home | home | ADV | _ | 9 walked | advmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | halt | past | the engine | the village | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | walk | past | Toad | home property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3
The driver stopped at the servo after a tunnel and Toad hid in the petrol shed until morning
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 driver | det |
| 2 | driver | driver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stopped | nsubj |
| 3 | stopped | stop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 servo | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 servo | det |
| 6 | servo | servo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stopped | obl |
| 7 | after | after | ADP | _ | 9 tunnel | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 tunnel | det |
| 9 | tunnel | tunnel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 stopped | obl |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 hid | cc |
| 11 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 hid | nsubj |
| 12 | hid | hide | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 stopped | conj |
| 13 | in | in | ADP | _ | 15 petrol | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 petrol | det |
| 15 | petrol | petrol | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 hid | obl |
| 16 | shed | shed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 stopped | conj |
| 17 | until | until | ADP | _ | 18 morning | case |
| 18 | morning | morning | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 shed | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | stop | past | the driver | the servo | after a tunnel | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at servo=Location | |||
| 2 | hide | past | Toad | the petrol | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in petrol=Location | ||||
| 3 | shed | past | the driver not said here | morning | vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The driver slowed after a tunnel and Toad jumped into a wood
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 driver | det |
| 2 | driver | driver | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slowed | nsubj |
| 3 | slowed | slow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | after | after | ADP | _ | 6 tunnel | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 tunnel | det |
| 6 | tunnel | tunnel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 slowed | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 jumped | cc |
| 8 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 jumped | nsubj |
| 9 | jumped | jump | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 slowed | conj |
| 10 | into | into | ADP | _ | 12 wood | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 wood | det |
| 12 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 jumped | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slow | past | the driver | after a tunnel | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||
| 2 | jump | past | Toad | into a wood result | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into wood=Result |
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