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title: Harry, knackered (worn out) after footy: «the Mole was dead beat too… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter III,… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 4 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 3: The Wild Woo…

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Harry, knackered (worn out) after footy: «the Mole was dead beat too, so they set off home at once.» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Harry, Mole, they, you · **What happens:** knacker, wear out, be, set off, put · **To what, where:** dead beat, Mole

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 35 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter III, part 3: The Wild Wood (the Rat finds the Mole, and the snow comes)» 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/35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Harry, knackered (worn out) after footy: «the Mole was dead beat too, so they set off home at once.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood:t4:1
# text = Harry, knackered (worn out) after footy: «the Mole was dead beat too, so they set off home at once.»
1	Harry	Harry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	knackered	knacker	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	footy	footy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Mole	Mole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
15	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
17	too	too	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
22	off	off	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	home	home	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **knacker** | past | Harry |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear out** | participle | Harry *not said here* |  |  |  | after footy |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the Mole | dead beat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **set off** *in a quote* | past | they |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood:t4:2
# text = Put it right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | Mole |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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They ran straight home through the wood, though the Mole was exhausted and sleepy

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood:t4:o1:1
# text = They ran straight home through the wood, though the Mole was exhausted and sleepy
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	exhausted	exhaust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | They |  |  | the wood |  | home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory |
| 2 | **exhaust** | past · passive |  | the Mole |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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They rested first and the Mole slept

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood:t4:o2:1
# text = They rested first and the Mole slept
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | They |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They rested for a while, but the Mole kept walking anyway until dawn broke

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood:t4:o3:1
# text = They rested for a while, but the Mole kept walking anyway until dawn broke
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	csubj	_	_
12	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	until	until	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | past | They |  |  |  | while |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  | dawn | anyway *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **break** | past | walking |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They walked on at once, without stopping

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:35-willows-ch3-part3-snow-in-the-wild-wood:t4:o4:1
# text = They walked on at once, without stopping
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk on** | past | They |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at once=Trajectory |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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