Test 1 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All…

«Ratty lowkey wanted to go, so the Mole should've let him.» (lowkey = a bit) What does the book show?

Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Ratty, lowkey · What happens: want, go, let, do · To what, where: Mole, book show

This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 60 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All (the spell, the Mole and the cure)» 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: «Ratty lowkey wanted to go, so the Mole should've let him.»

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	4 wanted	punct
2	Ratty	Ratty	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 wanted	nsubj
3	lowkey	lowkey	ADV	_	4 wanted	advmod
4	wanted	want	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	to	to	PART	_	6 go	mark
6	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 wanted	xcomp
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 've	punct
8	so	so	ADV	_	12 've	advmod
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 Mole	det
10	Mole	mole	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 've	nsubj
11	should	should	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	12 've	aux
12	've	have	AUX	VerbForm=Inf	6 go	advcl
13	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	12 've	xcomp
14	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	13 let	obj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 wanted	punct
16	»	»	PUNCT	_	4 wanted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	want in a quote	past	Ratty		lowkey property	vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2	go not said to happen, in a quote	to-infinitive	Ratty not said here			vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	let in a quote	infinitive	Ratty not said here	Mole		vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=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: (lowkey = a bit) What does the book show?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 lowkey	punct
2	lowkey	lowkey	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	=	=	SYM	_	5 bit	punct
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 bit	det
5	bit	bit	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 lowkey	appos
6	)	)	PUNCT	_	5 bit	punct
7	What	what	PRON	PronType=Int	8 does	nsubj
8	does	do	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 lowkey	acl:relcl
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 show	det
10	book	book	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 show	compound
11	show	show	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 does	obj
12	?	?	PUNCT	_	2 lowkey	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	do	present	lowkey	the book show					vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent show=Eventuality

The options

Option 1

He wanted to go, and the Mole should have let him leave

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 wanted	nsubj
2	wanted	want	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	to	to	PART	_	4 go	mark
4	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 wanted	xcomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 have	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 have	cc
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 Mole	det
8	Mole	mole	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 have	nsubj
9	should	should	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	10 have	aux
10	have	have	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	2 wanted	conj
11	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 have	xcomp
12	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 let	obj
13	leave	leave	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 let	xcomp

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	want	past	He		vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2	go not said to happen	to-infinitive	He not said here		vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	have	should	the Mole		tree rules
4	let	infinitive	the Mole not said here	Mole	tree rules
5	leave	infinitive	Mole not said here		vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Option 2 · ← Mova's choice

He had been rude to the Mole, so the Mole was right to let him go and sail off forever

The tree, 20 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	4 rude	nsubj
2	had	have	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	4 rude	aux
3	been	be	AUX	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part	4 rude	cop
4	rude	rude	ADJ	Degree=Pos	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 Mole	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 Mole	det
7	Mole	mole	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 rude	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 right	punct
9	so	so	ADV	_	13 right	advmod
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 Mole	det
11	Mole	mole	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 right	nsubj
12	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	13 right	cop
13	right	right	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 rude	conj
14	to	to	PART	_	15 let	mark
15	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	13 right	csubj
16	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 let	obj
17	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	15 let	xcomp
18	and	and	CCONJ	_	19 sail	cc
19	sail	sail	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	15 let	conj
20	off	off	ADP	_	19 sail	compound:prt
21	forever	forever	ADV	_	19 sail	advmod

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is	past · perfect	He		to the Mole; rude property	tree rules
2	is	past	the Mole		right property	tree rules
3	let	to-infinitive		him = he		tree rules
4	go	infinitive	him = he not said here			vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
5	sail off	infinitive			forever property	vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent

Option 3

He was under a spell, not his own choice; the Mole, seeing his friend's grey eyes, held him back and saved him from the sea

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	5 spell	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 spell	cop
3	under	under	ADP	_	5 spell	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 spell	det
5	spell	spell	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 held	ccomp
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 choice	punct
7	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	10 choice	advmod
8	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 choice	nmod:poss
9	own	own	ADJ	Degree=Pos	10 choice	amod
10	choice	choice	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 spell	conj
11	;	;	PUNCT	_	13 Mole	punct
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 Mole	det
13	Mole	mole	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 spell	conj
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	15 seeing	punct
15	seeing	see	VERB	Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part	5 spell	advcl
16	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	17 friend	nmod:poss
17	friend	friend	NOUN	Number=Sing	20 eyes	nmod:poss
18	's	's	PART	_	17 friend	case
19	grey	grey	ADJ	Degree=Pos	20 eyes	amod
20	eyes	eye	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 seeing	obj
21	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 spell	punct
22	held	hold	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
23	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	22 held	obj
24	back	back	ADV	_	22 held	advmod
25	and	and	CCONJ	_	26 saved	cc
26	saved	save	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	22 held	conj
27	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	26 saved	obj
28	from	from	ADP	_	30 sea	case
29	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	30 sea	det
30	sea	sea	NOUN	Number=Sing	26 saved	obl

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	roles by
1	is	past	He		a spell and his own choice and the Mole	tree rules
2	see	gerund	He not said here	his friend's grey eyes		vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eye=Stimulus
3	hold back	past		friend		vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
4	save	past		friend	the sea	vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent he=Theme from sea=Source

Option 4 · ✓ the right answer

He was under a spell, «not his friend's eyes»; the Mole saved him

The tree, 14 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	5 spell	nsubj
2	was	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 spell	cop
3	under	under	ADP	_	5 spell	case
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 spell	det
5	spell	spell	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 eyes	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	12 eyes	punct
8	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	12 eyes	advmod
9	his	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	10 friend	nmod:poss
10	friend	friend	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 eyes	nmod:poss
11	's	's	PART	_	10 friend	case
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 spell	appos
13	»	»	PUNCT	_	12 eyes	punct
14	;	;	PUNCT	_	17 saved	punct
15	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	16 Mole	det
16	Mole	mole	NOUN	Number=Sing	17 saved	nsubj
17	saved	save	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 spell	conj
18	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	17 saved	obj

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	is	past	He			a spell			tree rules
2	save	past	the Mole	friend					vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme

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