--- title: ★★★ «Somehow, it soon seemed taken for granted by all three of them… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, p… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ «Somehow, it soon seemed taken for granted by all three of them that the trip was a settled thing». What does «somehow» suggest? 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What does «somehow» suggest? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** trip · **What happens:** take, grant, be, suggest · **To what, where:** ★, settled thing This is test 16 · ★★ of lesson 30 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 2: The Open Road (Toad's canary-coloured caravan)» 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/30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart/#t16). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ «Somehow, it soon seemed taken for granted by all three of them that the trip was a settled thing». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t16:1 # text = ★★★ «Somehow, it soon seemed taken for granted by all three of them that the trip was a settled thing». 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj:pass _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ X FW Foreign=Yes 1 dep _ _ 4 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 Somehow somehow ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 5 punct _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 8 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 9 advmod _ _ 9 seemed seem VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 aux:pass _ _ 10 taken take VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 11 for for SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 12 granted grant VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 10 advcl _ _ 13 by by ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 15 det _ _ 15 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 10 obl _ _ 16 of of ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 17 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nmod _ _ 18 that that SCONJ IN _ 24 mark _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 trip trip NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 21 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 cop _ _ 22 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 23 settled settled ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 24 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** *in a quote* | past · passive | | ★ | | | | by all three of them | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination | | 2 | **grant** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the trip | a settled thing | | | | | tree rules | 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 «somehow» suggest? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t16:2 # text = What does «somehow» suggest? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 6 obj _ _ 2 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 somehow somehow ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ 6 suggest suggest VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present · do-support | | | | | | somehow *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} Toad bought the tickets for everyone early ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t16:o1:1 # text = Toad bought the tickets for everyone early 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 bought buy VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 tickets ticket NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obj _ _ 5 for for ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 2 obl _ _ 7 early early ADV RB Degree=Pos 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **buy** | past | Toad | the tickets | | | | for everyone; early *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme for everyone=Beneficiary | ### Option 2 {#o2} The Rat decided it on his own ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t16:o2:1 # text = The Rat decided it on his own 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 decided decide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 own own ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **decide** | past | the Rat | it | | Rat's own | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent it=Topic | ### Option 3 {#o3} They had a long and careful discussion about it ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t16:o3:1 # text = They had a long and careful discussion about it 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 4 long long ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 careful careful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ 7 discussion discussion NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 8 about about ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | They | a long discussion | | | | about discussion | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent discussion=Patient | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Nobody really decided — Toad's talk just carried them along ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:30-willows-ch2-part2-the-canary-coloured-cart:t16:o4:1 # text = Nobody really decided — Toad's talk just carried them along 1 Nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 3 nsubj _ _ 2 really really ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 decided decide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 — - PUNCT : _ 9 punct _ _ 5 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 6 's 's PART POS _ 5 case _ _ 7 talk talk NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 8 just just ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 carried carry VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 10 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 obj _ _ 11 along along ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **decide** | past | Nobody | | | | | | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **carry** | past | Toad's talk | them *= they* | | | | along *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | | 3 | **talk** | | Toad | | | | | | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | **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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