Test 17 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 4: The Return o…
★★★ Count the verses of «Toad's Last Little Song» that end «When the Toad—came—home!», «As the—Hero—comes!» and «For it's Toad's—great—day!». There are four verses; two end the same way. Which line ends two of them?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 2 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: ★, verses, Toad, it, four verses, two · What happens: count, end, come, be, verse · To what, where: verses, Last Little Song, same way, two
This is test 17 · ★★★ of lesson 73 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XII, part 4: The Return of Ulysses (Toad's last little song, an altered Toad, and the end of the book)» 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: ★★★ Count the verses of «Toad's Last Little Song» that end «When the Toad—came—home!», «As the—Hero—comes!» and «For it's Toad's—great—day!».
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ★ | ★ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Count | nsubj |
| 2 | ★ | ★ | X | Foreign=Yes | 1 ★ | dep |
| 3 | ★ | ★ | PUNCT | _ | 1 ★ | punct |
| 4 | Count | count | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 verses | det |
| 6 | verses | verse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 Count | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 Song | case |
| 8 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 13 Song | punct |
| 9 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Song | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 Toad | case |
| 11 | Last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 Song | amod |
| 12 | Little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 Song | amod |
| 13 | Song | Song | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 verses | nmod |
| 14 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 verses | punct |
| 15 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 16 end | nsubj |
| 16 | end | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 verses | acl:relcl |
| 17 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 22 came | punct |
| 18 | When | when | SCONJ | _ | 22 came | mark |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Toad | det |
| 20 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 22 came | nsubj |
| 21 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 20 Toad | punct |
| 22 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 16 end | ccomp |
| 23 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 24 home | punct |
| 24 | home | home | ADV | _ | 22 came | advmod |
| 25 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 Count | punct |
| 26 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 Count | punct |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 28 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 29 | As | as | ADP | _ | 32 Hero | case |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 Hero | det |
| 31 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 32 | Hero | hero | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 Count | parataxis |
| 33 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 34 comes | punct |
| 34 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 32 Hero | conj |
| 35 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 36 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 37 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 47 day | cc |
| 38 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 47 day | punct |
| 39 | For | for | ADP | _ | 47 day | case |
| 40 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 47 day | nsubj |
| 41 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 47 day | cop |
| 42 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 47 day | nmod:poss |
| 43 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 42 Toad | case |
| 44 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 47 day | punct |
| 45 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 47 day | amod |
| 46 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 47 day | punct |
| 47 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 Hero | conj |
| 48 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 49 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 32 Hero | punct |
| 50 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 Count | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | count | infinitive | ★ | the verses of Toad's Last Little Song | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent verse=Theme clause=Attribute | ||||
| 2 | end | present | the verses of Toad's Last Little Song | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality | |||||
| 3 | come in a quote | past | the Toad | home property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | come in a quote | present | ★ not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 5 | is in a quote | present | it | for Toad's great day | tree rules | ||||
| 6 | verse | Toad's Last Little Song | nom verse «communication transitive»: of=patient |
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: There are four verses; two end the same way.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 are | expl |
| 2 | are | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | four | four | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 4 verses | nummod |
| 4 | verses | verse | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 are | nsubj |
| 5 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 end | punct |
| 6 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 7 end | nsubj |
| 7 | end | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 are | parataxis |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 way | det |
| 9 | same | same | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 way | amod |
| 10 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 end | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 are | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | does | present | four verses | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 2 | end | present | two | the same way | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality way=Eventuality |
Sentence 3: Which line ends two of them?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 line | det |
| 2 | line | line | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ends | nsubj |
| 3 | ends | end | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 ends | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 them | case |
| 6 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 two | nmod |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 ends | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | end | present | which line | two of verses | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality two=Eventuality |
The options
Option 1
«For it's Toad's—great—day!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 day | punct |
| 2 | For | for | ADP | _ | 10 day | case |
| 3 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 day | nsubj |
| 4 | 's | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 day | cop |
| 5 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 day | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Toad | case |
| 7 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 great | punct |
| 8 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 day | amod |
| 9 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 10 day | punct |
| 10 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 10 day | punct |
| 12 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 day | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is in a quote | present | it | for Toad's great day | tree rules |
Option 2 · ✓ the right answer
«When the Toad—came—home!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 6 came | punct |
| 2 | When | when | SCONJ | _ | 6 came | mark |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Toad | det |
| 4 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 came | nsubj |
| 5 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 Toad | punct |
| 6 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 home | punct |
| 8 | home | home | ADV | _ | 6 came | advmod |
| 9 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 6 came | punct |
| 10 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 6 came | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come in a quote | past | the Toad | home property | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
«Toad—home!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 Toad | punct |
| 2 | Toad | Toad | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 2 Toad | punct |
| 4 | home | home | ADV | _ | 2 Toad | advmod |
| 5 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 Toad | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 Toad | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 4
«The—Hero—comes!»
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 4 Hero | punct |
| 2 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Hero | det |
| 3 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 4 Hero | punct |
| 4 | Hero | hero | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 6 comes | punct |
| 6 | comes | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 Hero | acl:relcl |
| 7 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 4 Hero | punct |
| 8 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 4 Hero | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come in a quote | present | the Hero not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
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