Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 4: «Like Summer…
Sophie, spill the tea (tell the gossip): «so Badger snuck into Toad Hall himself to find out about the party?» Put it right.
Mova's choice: option 1 · The right answer: option 4 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: Sophie, Badger, you · What happens: spill, tell, snuck, find out, put · To what, where: tea, gossip, Badger, Toad Hall · Speech: someone speaks here
This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 68 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 4: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (the secret passage, the birthday banquet and «learn 'em»)» 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: Sophie, spill the tea (tell the gossip): «so Badger snuck into Toad Hall himself to find out about the party?»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie | Sophie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 spill | nsubj |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 1 Sophie | punct |
| 3 | spill | spill | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 tea | det |
| 5 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spill | obj |
| 6 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 7 tell | punct |
| 7 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 spill | conj |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 gossip | det |
| 9 | gossip | gossip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 tell | obj |
| 10 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 7 tell | punct |
| 11 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 15 snuck | punct |
| 12 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 15 snuck | punct |
| 13 | so | so | ADV | _ | 15 snuck | advmod |
| 14 | Badger | Badger | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 snuck | nsubj |
| 15 | snuck | snuck | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 spill | conj |
| 16 | into | into | ADP | _ | 18 Hall | case |
| 17 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 Hall | compound |
| 18 | Hall | Hall | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 snuck | obl |
| 19 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 15 snuck | obl |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 find | mark |
| 21 | find | find | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 snuck | advcl |
| 22 | out | out | ADP | _ | 21 find | compound:prt |
| 23 | about | about | ADP | _ | 25 party | case |
| 24 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 25 party | det |
| 25 | party | party | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 find | obl |
| 26 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 spill | punct |
| 27 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 spill | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spill | infinitive | Sophie | the tea | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tea=Theme | ||||
| 2 | tell speech: assert | infinitive | Sophie not said here | the gossip | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent gossip=Recipient | ||||
| 3 | snuck in a quote | past | Badger | Badger | Toad Hall | tree rules | |||
| 4 | find out in a quote | to-infinitive | Badger not said here | about the party | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about party=Topic |
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: Put it right.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 1 Put | obj |
| 3 | right | right | ADV | _ | 1 Put | advmod |
| 4 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | you not said here | gossip | right property | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
The options
Option 1 · ← Mova's choice
No: Otter went to the back door disguised as a sweep, and Badger waited in the wood
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 3 Otter | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | Otter | Otter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 went | nsubj |
| 4 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 door | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 door | det |
| 7 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 door | compound |
| 8 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obl |
| 9 | disguised | disguise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 door | acl |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 sweep | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 sweep | det |
| 12 | sweep | sweep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 disguised | obl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 waited | punct |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 waited | cc |
| 15 | Badger | Badger | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 waited | nsubj |
| 16 | waited | wait | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 went | conj |
| 17 | in | in | ADP | _ | 19 wood | case |
| 18 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 wood | det |
| 19 | wood | wood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 waited | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | no Otter | the back door | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to door=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | disguise | participle | the back door not said here | as a sweep | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | wait | past | Badger | the wood | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |
Option 2
No: Otter went round the back of the house disguised as a sweep and asked the cook a question
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 3 Otter | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | Otter | Otter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 went | nsubj |
| 4 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | round | round | ADP | _ | 7 back | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 back | det |
| 7 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 house | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 house | det |
| 10 | house | house | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 back | nmod |
| 11 | disguised | disguise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 10 house | acl |
| 12 | as | as | ADP | _ | 14 sweep | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 sweep | det |
| 14 | sweep | sweep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 disguised | obl |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 asked | cc |
| 16 | asked | ask | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 went | conj |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 cook | det |
| 18 | cook | cook | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 asked | obj |
| 19 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 question | det |
| 20 | question | question | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 asked | obj |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | no Otter | the back of the house | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme round back=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | disguise | participle | the house not said here | as a sweep | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 3 | ask speech: ask | past | no Otter not said here | the cook | tree rules |
Option 3
No: Otter went to the kitchen as a gardener
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 3 Otter | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | Otter | Otter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 went | nsubj |
| 4 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 kitchen | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 kitchen | det |
| 7 | kitchen | kitchen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obl |
| 8 | as | as | ADP | _ | 10 gardener | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 gardener | det |
| 10 | gardener | gardener | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | no Otter | the kitchen | as a gardener | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to kitchen=Initial_Location |
Option 4 · ✓ the right answer
No: Otter went to the back door disguised as a sweep
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | no | DET | PronType=Neg | 3 Otter | det |
| 2 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 1 No | punct |
| 3 | Otter | Otter | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 went | nsubj |
| 4 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 door | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 door | det |
| 7 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 door | compound |
| 8 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 went | obl |
| 9 | disguised | disguise | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 door | acl |
| 10 | as | as | ADP | _ | 12 sweep | case |
| 11 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 12 sweep | det |
| 12 | sweep | sweep | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 disguised | obl |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | go | past | no Otter | the back door | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to door=Initial_Location | ||||
| 2 | disguise | participle | the back door not said here | as a sweep | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
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