Test 13 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 1: «Like Summer… Looking back: in chapter VI, the Rat said «Talking to Toad'll never cure him. He'll say anything.» How does this part prove him right?
Mova's choice: option 4 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Rat, Talking, part · What happens: look back, say, talk, not cure, prove · To what, where: Toad, Rat, anything · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 13 · ★★ of lesson 65 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 1: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (home at the Rat's, a telling-off, and bad news)» 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: Looking back: in chapter VI, the Rat said «Talking to Toad'll never cure him.
advcl advmod punct case obl flat punct det nsubj punct csubj case obl aux advmod ccomp obj punct root Looking VERB back ADV : PUNCT in ADP chapter NOUN VI NUM , PUNCT the DET Rat PROPN said VERB « PUNCT Talking VERB to ADP Toad PROPN 'll AUX never ADV cure VERB him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 said advcl 2 back back ADV _ 1 Looking advmod 3 : : PUNCT _ 5 chapter punct 4 in in ADP _ 5 chapter case 5 chapter chapter NOUN Number=Sing 1 Looking obl 6 VI VI NUM NumForm=Roman NumType=Card 5 chapter flat 7 , , PUNCT _ 1 Looking punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Rat det 9 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 « « PUNCT _ 12 Talking punct 12 Talking talk VERB VerbForm=Ger 17 cure csubj 13 to to ADP _ 14 Toad case 14 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 12 Talking obl 15 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 cure aux 16 never never ADV PronType=Neg 17 cure advmod 17 cure cure VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 said ccomp 18 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 cure obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 look back gerund the Rat not said here in chapter vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the Rat vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 talk in a quote gerund Toad vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to toad=Co-Agent 4 not cure in a quote future Talking Rat vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer he=Source
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: He'll say anything.»
nsubj aux obj punct punct root He PRON 'll AUX say VERB anything PRON . PUNCT » PUNCT 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 say nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 say aux 3 say say VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 say obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 say punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 say punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert future Rat anything vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent anything=Topic
Sentence 3: How does this part prove him right?
advmod aux det nsubj obj advmod punct root How ADV does AUX this DET part NOUN prove VERB him PRON right ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 5 prove advmod 2 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 prove aux 3 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 4 part det 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing 5 prove nsubj 5 prove prove VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 prove obj 7 right right ADV _ 5 prove advmod 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 prove punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 prove present · do-support this part Rat right property vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme
The options Option 1 · ✓ the right answer Toad says «Quite right, Ratty!» while still thinking «it was fun»
The tree, 11 words nsubj punct advmod obj punct vocative punct punct mark advmod advcl punct nsubj cop ccomp punct root Toad PROPN says VERB « PUNCT Quite ADV right ADJ , PUNCT Ratty PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT while SCONJ still ADV thinking VERB « PUNCT it PRON was AUX fun ADJ » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 right punct 4 Quite quite ADV _ 5 right advmod 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 says obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Ratty punct 7 Ratty Ratty PROPN Number=Sing 5 right vocative 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 right punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 right punct 10 while while SCONJ _ 12 thinking mark 11 still still ADV _ 12 thinking advmod 12 thinking think VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 says advcl 13 « « PUNCT _ 16 fun punct 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 fun nsubj 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 fun cop 16 fun fun ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thinking ccomp 17 » » PUNCT _ 16 fun punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Toad right vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent right=Topic 2 think speech: other gerund Toad not said here still vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote past it fun property tree rules
Option 2 Toad says yes to the Rat but later steals a motor-car anyway
nsubj ccomp case det obl cc advmod conj det compound punct obj advmod root Toad PROPN says VERB yes INTJ to ADP the DET Rat PROPN but CCONJ later ADV steals VERB a DET motor NOUN - PUNCT car NOUN anyway ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 yes yes INTJ Polarity=Pos 2 says ccomp 4 to to ADP _ 6 Rat case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Rat det 6 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 2 says obl 7 but but CCONJ _ 9 steals cc 8 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 9 steals advmod 9 steals steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 says conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 car det 11 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 13 car compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 motor punct 13 car car NOUN Number=Sing 9 steals obj 14 anyway anyway ADV _ 9 steals advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Toad the Rat vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to rat=Recipient 2 steal present Toad not said here a motor car anyway, late property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location car=Theme
Option 3 Toad promises to change but really plans to go motor-boating again
nsubj mark xcomp cc advmod conj mark xcomp compound punct xcomp advmod root Toad PROPN promises VERB to PART change VERB but CCONJ really ADV plans VERB to PART go VERB motor NOUN - PUNCT boating VERB again ADV The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 promises nsubj 2 promises promise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 change mark 4 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 promises xcomp 5 but but CCONJ _ 7 plans cc 6 really really ADV _ 7 plans advmod 7 plans plan VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 promises conj 8 to to PART _ 9 go mark 9 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 plans xcomp 10 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 12 boating compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 motor punct 12 boating boat VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 go xcomp 13 again again ADV _ 9 go advmod
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 promise speech: promise present Toad vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 change not said to happen to-infinitive Toad not said here vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 plan present Toad not said here vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 go not said to happen to-infinitive Toad not said here again vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 5 boat gerund Toad not said here vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Option 4 · ← Mova's choice Toad says «Quite right, Ratty!» and then goes off at once to buy a new motor-car with his money
The tree, 20 words nsubj punct advmod obj punct vocative punct punct cc advmod conj compound:prt case obl mark advcl det amod compound punct obj case nmod:poss obl root Toad PROPN says VERB « PUNCT Quite ADV right ADJ , PUNCT Ratty PROPN ! PUNCT » PUNCT and CCONJ then ADV goes VERB off ADP at ADP once ADV to PART buy VERB a DET new ADJ motor NOUN - PUNCT car NOUN with ADP his PRON money NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Toad Toad PROPN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 5 right punct 4 Quite quite ADV _ 5 right advmod 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 2 says obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Ratty punct 7 Ratty Ratty PROPN Number=Sing 5 right vocative 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 right punct 9 » » PUNCT _ 5 right punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 goes cc 11 then then ADV PronType=Dem 12 goes advmod 12 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 says conj 13 off off ADP _ 12 goes compound:prt 14 at at ADP _ 15 once case 15 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 12 goes obl 16 to to PART _ 17 buy mark 17 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 goes advcl 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 car det 19 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 22 car amod 20 motor motor NOUN Number=Sing 22 car compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 motor punct 22 car car NOUN Number=Sing 17 buy obj 23 with with ADP _ 25 money case 24 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 money nmod:poss 25 money money NOUN Number=Sing 17 buy obl
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 say speech: assert present Toad right vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent right=Topic 2 go off present Toad not said here then vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at once=Location 3 buy to-infinitive Toad not said here a new motor car with Toad's money vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme
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