Test 4 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 1: The Further Ad…
Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it got him a lift, end of.» What really happened?
Mova's choice: option 2 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Kai, move, Toad, end · What happens: be, get, lie, lift, happen · To what, where: canny clever move, lift, Kai
This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 61 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 1: The Further Adventures of Toad (free, the canal and the barge-woman's washing)» 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: Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it got him a lift, end of.»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kai | Kai | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 move | nsubj |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 6 lie | punct |
| 3 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 lie | punct |
| 4 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 lie | nmod:poss |
| 5 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 4 Toad | case |
| 6 | lie | lie | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Kai | appos |
| 7 | about | about | ADP | _ | 9 washing | case |
| 8 | loving | loving | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 washing | amod |
| 9 | washing | washing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lie | nmod |
| 10 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 move | cop |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 move | det |
| 12 | canny | canny | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 move | amod |
| 13 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 14 clever | punct |
| 14 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 move | amod |
| 15 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 14 clever | punct |
| 16 | move | move | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 got | punct |
| 18 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 got | nsubj |
| 19 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 move | parataxis |
| 20 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 got | obj |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 22 lift | det |
| 22 | lift | lift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 got | obj |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 end | punct |
| 24 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 lift | nmod |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 24 end | case |
| 26 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 19 got | punct |
| 27 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 16 move | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a in a quote | past | Kai | a canny clever move | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | get in a quote | past | move | a lift of end | Kai | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary lift=Theme | |||
| 3 | lie in a quote | Toad | about loving washing | nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent about=obl | |||||
| 4 | lift in a quote | end | nom lift «act intransitive»: of=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: What really happened?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 3 happened | nsubj |
| 2 | really | really | ADV | _ | 3 happened | advmod |
| 3 | happened | happen | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 happened | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | happen | past | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
The options
Option 1
The barge-woman made him wash everything on the barge, then she paid him a coin for the lift and sent him off
The tree, 23 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 woman | det |
| 2 | barge | barge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 woman | compound |
| 3 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 barge | punct |
| 4 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 made | nsubj |
| 5 | made | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 5 made | obj |
| 7 | wash | wash | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 made | xcomp |
| 8 | everything | everything | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Tot | 7 wash | obj |
| 9 | on | on | ADP | _ | 11 barge | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 barge | det |
| 11 | barge | barge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 wash | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 paid | punct |
| 13 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 15 paid | advmod |
| 14 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 paid | nsubj |
| 15 | paid | pay | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 made | conj |
| 16 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 15 paid | obj |
| 17 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 coin | det |
| 18 | coin | coin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 paid | obj |
| 19 | for | for | ADP | _ | 21 lift | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 lift | det |
| 21 | lift | lift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 paid | obl |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 sent | cc |
| 23 | sent | send | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 5 made | conj |
| 24 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 sent | obj |
| 25 | off | off | ADP | _ | 23 sent | compound:prt |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | past | the barge woman | him = he | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | wash | infinitive | him = he not said here | everything | the barge | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient | |||
| 3 | pay | past | woman | him = he | then | for the lift | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient coin=Asset for lift=Theme | ||
| 4 | send off | past | the barge woman not said here | him = he | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
Option 2 · ← Mova's choice
Toad lied about being a washerwoman and was caught out by the barge-woman at once
The tree, 16 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 lied | nsubj |
| 2 | lied | lie | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 washerwoman | case |
| 4 | being | be | AUX | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 washerwoman | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 washerwoman | det |
| 6 | washerwoman | washerwoman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 lied | obl |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 caught | cc |
| 8 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 caught | aux:pass |
| 9 | caught | catch | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 lied | conj |
| 10 | out | out | ADP | _ | 9 caught | compound:prt |
| 11 | by | by | ADP | _ | 15 woman | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 woman | det |
| 13 | barge | barge | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 woman | compound |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 barge | punct |
| 15 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 caught | obl:agent |
| 16 | at | at | ADP | _ | 17 once | case |
| 17 | once | once | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 9 caught | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lie | past | Toad | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | gerund | about a washerwoman | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | catch out | past · passive | the barge woman | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent at once=Asset |
Option 3
The lift was free, and the lie about washing got him a heap of clothes to wash
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 lift | det |
| 2 | lift | lift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 free | nsubj |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 free | cop |
| 4 | free | free | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 got | punct |
| 6 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 got | cc |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 lie | det |
| 8 | lie | lie | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 got | nsubj |
| 9 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 washing | case |
| 10 | washing | washing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 lie | nmod |
| 11 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 free | parataxis |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 got | obj |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 heap | det |
| 14 | heap | heap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 got | obj |
| 15 | of | of | ADP | _ | 16 clothes | case |
| 16 | clothes | clothes | NOUN | Number=Ptan | 14 heap | nmod |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 wash | mark |
| 18 | wash | wash | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 got | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the lift | free property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | get | past | the lie about washing | a heap of clothes | him = he | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary heap=Theme | |||
| 3 | wash | to-infinitive | the lie about washing not said here | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
The lift was given before; the boasting about washing got him a heap of washing to do
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 lift | det |
| 2 | lift | lift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 given | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 given | aux:pass |
| 4 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | before | before | ADV | _ | 4 given | advmod |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 11 got | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 boasting | det |
| 8 | boasting | boasting | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 got | nsubj |
| 9 | about | about | ADP | _ | 10 washing | case |
| 10 | washing | washing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 boasting | nmod |
| 11 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 given | conj |
| 12 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 got | obj |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 heap | det |
| 14 | heap | heap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 got | obj |
| 15 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 16 washing | mark |
| 16 | washing | wash | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 14 heap | acl |
| 17 | to | to | PART | _ | 18 do | mark |
| 18 | do | do | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 16 washing | xcomp |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | past · passive | the lift | before property | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | get | past | the boasting about washing | a heap | him = he | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary heap=Theme | |||
| 3 | wash | gerund | a heap not said here | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | do | to-infinitive | a heap not said here | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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