--- title: The Otter says he wanted «a moment's peace» and then «I beg pardon—I… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, pa… · tree and pragmatics description: The Otter says he wanted «a moment's peace» and then «I beg pardon—I don't exactly mean that». Why does he apologise? 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Why does he apologise? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Otter, moment · **What happens:** say, want, beg, not mean, pacify, apologise · **To what, where:** peace, pardon, that · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 2 · ★★ of lesson 27 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter I, part 3: The River Bank (the Otter, a glimpse of Badger, and Toad in his new boat)» 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad/#t2). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The Otter says he wanted «a moment's peace» and then «I beg pardon—I don't exactly mean that». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad:t2:1 # text = The Otter says he wanted «a moment's peace» and then «I beg pardon—I don't exactly mean that». 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Otter Otter PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 5 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 ccomp _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 moment moment NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 9 's 's PART POS _ 8 case _ _ 10 peace peace NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 16 advmod _ _ 14 « « PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 beg beg VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 17 pardon pardon NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 — - PUNCT : _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 20 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 23 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 21 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 23 advmod _ _ 22 exactly exactly ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 23 mean mean VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 ccomp _ _ 24 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 23 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Otter | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **want** | past | Otter | a moment's peace | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme | | 3 | **beg** *speech: request* *in a quote* | present | the Otter *= otter* | pardon | | | then | | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent pardon=Recipient | | 4 | **not** **mean** *in a quote* | present · do-support | the Otter *= otter* | that | | | | exactly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Topic | | 5 | **pacify** *in a quote* | | a moment | | | | | | nom peace «state transitive»: poss=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:* Why does he apologise? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad:t2:2 # text = Why does he apologise? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 apologise apologise VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **apologise** *speech: apologize* | present · do-support | Otter | | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} It sounded like he didn't want to see them ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad:t2:o1:1 # text = It sounded like he didn't want to see them 1 It it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 sounded sound VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 like like SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 5 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 6 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 want want VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 advcl _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 xcomp _ _ 10 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sound** | past | It | | | | | | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 2 | **not** **want** | past · do-support | he | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 3 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | them *= they* | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer they=Stimulus | ### Option 2 {#o2} He felt a bit ashamed of lunch ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad:t2:o2:1 # text = He felt a bit ashamed of lunch 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 felt feel VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 bit bit NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl:unmarked _ _ 5 ashamed ashamed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 xcomp _ _ 6 of of ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 lunch lunch NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | past | He | | | | | ashamed *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} He was feeling rather tired ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad:t2:o3:1 # text = He was feeling rather tired 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 feeling feel VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 rather rather ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 tired tired ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | past · progressive | He | | | | | tired *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | ### Option 4 {#o4} He was rude ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:27-willows-ch1-part3-otter-badger-and-toad:t2:o4:1 # text = He was rude 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 rude rude ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | He | | | | | rude *property* | tree rules | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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