--- title: Chloe, aye (yes) sure: «Toad complained to the police about the car.… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, p… · tree and pragmatics description: Chloe, aye (yes) sure: «Toad complained to the police about the car.» Is she right? Test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 32 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 4: The Open Road (the wreck of the cart, and Toad's new craze)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmati --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze/t6/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, p…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze/) / t6 # Test 6 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 4: The Open Road… Chloe, aye (yes) sure: «Toad complained to the police about the car.» Is she right? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad · **What happens:** complain, be · **To what, where:** police This is test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 32 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter II, part 4: The Open Road (the wreck of the cart, and Toad's new craze)» 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/32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze/#t6). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Chloe, aye (yes) sure: «Toad complained to the police about the car.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:1 # text = Chloe, aye (yes) sure: «Toad complained to the police about the car.» 1 Chloe Chloe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 aye aye NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 4 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 5 punct _ _ 7 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 : : PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 9 « « PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 11 complained complain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 12 to to ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 police police NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 obl _ _ 15 about about ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 19 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **complain** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past | Toad | | the police | | | about the car | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to police=Recipient about car=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:* Is she right? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:2 # text = Is she right? 1 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 right right ADV RB _ 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Toad | | | | | right *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Yes, he went straight to the police ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:o1:1 # text = Yes, he went straight to the police 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 4 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 went go VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 straight straight ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 police police NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | past | he | | | the police | | straight *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to police=Initial\_Location | ### Option 2 {#o2} No — he says «Me complain» of that «heavenly vision»! He wants a car himself, and is delighted *Sentence 1:* No — he says «Me complain» of that «heavenly vision»! ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:o2:1 # text = No — he says «Me complain» of that «heavenly vision»! 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 2 det _ _ 2 — - PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 complain complain VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 10 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 13 nsubj _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 heavenly heavenly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 vision vision NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ! ! PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | he | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **complain** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | Me | | | | | of heavenly vision | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent | *Sentence 2:* He wants a car himself, and is delighted ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:o2:2 # text = He wants a car himself, and is delighted 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes 4 nmod:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 9 delighted delighted ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | present | He | a car himself | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot car=Theme | | 2 | **is** | present | He *not said here* | | | | | delighted *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} No — he says «Me complain» of that «heavenly vision»! ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:o3:1 # text = No — he says «Me complain» of that «heavenly vision»! 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 2 det _ _ 2 — - PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 4 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 Me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 complain complain VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 10 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 13 nsubj _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 heavenly heavenly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 vision vision NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ! ! PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | he | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 2 | **complain** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | Me | | | | | of heavenly vision | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Yes, but only after he complained of the motor-car to a policeman in the town square ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:32-willows-ch2-part4-the-wreck-and-the-new-craze:t6:o4:1 # text = Yes, but only after he complained of the motor-car to a policeman in the town square 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 3 but but CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 4 only only ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ _ 5 after after SCONJ IN _ 7 mark _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 complained complain VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 of of ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 10 motor motor NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 11 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 13 to to ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 policeman policeman NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 16 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 compound _ _ 19 square square NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **complain** *speech: other* | past | he | | a policeman | the town square | | of the motor car | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to policeman=Recipient | **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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