Test 17 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Ad…
★★★ In this part Toad says «O, what a fool I have been!» and a few minutes later asks to drive. What does this show about Toad?
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★ ★ ★, this · What happens: say, ask, drive, show · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 17 · ★★★ of lesson 63 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Adventures of Toad (the most conceited song and the very same motor-car)» 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: ★★★ In this part Toad says «O, what a fool I have been!» and a few minutes later asks to drive.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 ★ | compound |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ★ | compound |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 says | nsubj |
| 4 | In | in | ADP | _ | 6 part | case |
| 5 | this | this | DET | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 6 part | det |
| 6 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ★ | nmod |
| 7 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 says | nsubj |
| 8 | says | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 12 what | punct |
| 10 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 12 what | discourse |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 what | punct |
| 12 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 8 says | ccomp |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 fool | det |
| 14 | fool | fool | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 what | nsubj |
| 15 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 17 been | nsubj |
| 16 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 17 been | aux |
| 17 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 14 fool | acl:relcl |
| 18 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 14 fool | punct |
| 19 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 12 what | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 asks | cc |
| 21 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 23 minutes | det |
| 22 | few | few | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 23 minutes | amod |
| 23 | minutes | minute | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 later | obl:unmarked |
| 24 | later | late | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 25 asks | advmod |
| 25 | asks | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 says | conj |
| 26 | to | to | PART | _ | 27 drive | mark |
| 27 | drive | drive | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 25 asks | xcomp |
| 28 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 says | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present | ★ ★ ★ in this part | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | ask speech: ask | present | ★ ★ ★ in this part not said here | late property | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 3 | drive not said to happen | to-infinitive | ★ ★ ★ in this part not said here | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent 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: What does this show about Toad?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 4 show | obj |
| 2 | does | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 show | aux |
| 3 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 4 show | nsubj |
| 4 | show | show | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 5 | about | about | ADP | _ | 6 Toad | case |
| 6 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 show | obl |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 show | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present · do-support | this | about Toad | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent what=Recipient about toad=Topic |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
He is clever and never regrets his actions
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 | 3 clever | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 clever | cop |
| 3 | clever | clever | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 regrets | cc |
| 5 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 6 regrets | advmod |
| 6 | regrets | regret | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 clever | conj |
| 7 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 8 actions | nmod:poss |
| 8 | actions | action | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 regrets | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | He | clever property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | not regret | present | He not said here | his actions | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer action=Stimulus | ||||
| 3 | act | his = he | nom action «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
Option 2
He is sorry
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 | 3 sorry | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 sorry | cop |
| 3 | sorry | sorry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | He | sorry property | tree rules |
Option 3
His pride is quickly restored when danger passes
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 pride | nmod:poss |
| 2 | pride | pride | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 restored | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 restored | aux:pass |
| 4 | quickly | quickly | ADV | _ | 5 restored | advmod |
| 5 | restored | restore | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 6 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 8 passes | advmod |
| 7 | danger | danger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 passes | nsubj |
| 8 | passes | pass | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 restored | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | restore | present · passive | His pride | quickly property | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 2 | pass | present | danger | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | pride | His = he | nom pride «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
His regrets last only while he is frightened
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 regrets | nmod:poss |
| 2 | regrets | regret | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 last | nsubj |
| 3 | last | last | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | only | only | ADV | _ | 3 last | advmod |
| 5 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 8 frightened | mark |
| 6 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 frightened | nsubj:pass |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 frightened | aux:pass |
| 8 | frightened | frighten | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 last | advcl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | last | present | His regrets | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | frighten | present · passive | he | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer | |||||
| 3 | regret | His = he | nom regret «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |
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