--- title: What would happen if the Rat had not said his name at the door? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics description: What would happen if the Rat had not said his name at the door? Test 16 · ★★★ of lesson 37 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (the door in the snow and the fire-lit kitchen)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question a --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger/t16/) [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 IV, p…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger/) / t16 # Test 16 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (t… What would happen if the Rat had not said his name at the door? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat · **What happens:** happen, not say, name · **To what, where:** name, door · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 16 · ★★★ of lesson 37 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 1: Mr. Badger (the door in the snow and the fire-lit kitchen)» 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/37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger/#t16). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t16:1 # text = What would happen if the Rat had not said his name at the door? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 10 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 name name NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 at at ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | would | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect | the Rat | Rat's name | | the door | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent name=Topic | | 3 | **name** | | Rat | | | | | | nom name «communication 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The Badger would probably have shut the door on them at once ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t16:o1:1 # text = The Badger would probably have shut the door on them at once 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 3 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 4 probably probably ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 5 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux _ _ 6 shut shut VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ 9 on on ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obl _ _ 11 at at ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **shut** | would · perfect | the Badger | the door | | | | on them *= they*; probably *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent door=Patient | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} We can't be sure — but the gruff Badger might have stayed suspicious ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t16:o2:1 # text = We can't be sure — but the gruff Badger might have stayed suspicious 1 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 cop _ _ 5 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 6 — - PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 7 but but CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 gruff gruff ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 11 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 aux _ _ 13 stayed stay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 conj _ _ 14 suspicious suspicious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | can | We | | | | | sure *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **stay** | might · perfect | the gruff Badger | | | | | suspicious *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} We can't be sure, but the gruff Badger might have stayed suspicious, and the two friends could have frozen on his step all night long in the snow ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t16:o3:1 # text = We can't be sure, but the gruff Badger might have stayed suspicious, and the two friends could have frozen on his step all night long in the snow 1 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ _ 2 ca can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 5 cop _ _ 5 sure sure ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 7 but but CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 9 gruff gruff ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 amod _ _ 10 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 11 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ _ 12 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 13 aux _ _ 13 stayed stay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 conj _ _ 14 suspicious suspicious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 19 nummod _ _ 19 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 nsubj:pass _ _ 20 could could AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 22 aux _ _ 21 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 22 aux _ _ 22 frozen freeze VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 5 conj _ _ 23 on on ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 24 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ _ 25 step step NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ 26 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 27 det _ _ 27 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obl:unmarked _ _ 28 long long ADV RB Degree=Pos 22 advmod _ _ 29 in in ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 30 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 31 det _ _ 31 snow snow NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | can | We | | | | | sure *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **stay** | might · perfect | the gruff Badger | | | | | suspicious *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **freeze** | could · perfect · passive | | the two friends | | the snow | | on Badger's step; long *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result | | 4 | **step** | | Badger | | | | | | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Badger would have stayed suspicious and shut the door, leaving them to wander back through the Wild Wood in the dark snowy night without any help at all, as the Rat feared ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:37-willows-ch4-part1-mr-badger:t16:o4:1 # text = Badger would have stayed suspicious and shut the door, leaving them to wander back through the Wild Wood in the dark snowy night without any help at all, as the Rat feared 1 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux _ _ 4 stayed stay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 5 suspicious suspicious ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 shut shut ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 conj _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 advcl _ _ 12 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 wander wander VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ 15 back back ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 16 through through ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 18 Wild Wild PROPN NNP _ 19 flat _ _ 19 Wood Wood PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 obl _ _ 20 in in ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 22 dark dark ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 23 snowy snowy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 24 amod _ _ 24 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ _ 25 without without ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 any any DET DT PronType=Ind 27 det _ _ 27 help help NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ _ 28 at at ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 29 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 27 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 30 , , PUNCT , _ 34 punct _ _ 31 as as SCONJ IN _ 34 mark _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 34 feared fear VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stay** | would · perfect | Badger | the suspicious door | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **leave** | gerund | Badger *not said here* | them *= they* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **wander back** | to-infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | | | the Wild Wood | night | without any help at all | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through wood=Trajectory | | 4 | **fear** | past | the Rat | | | | | | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | **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; 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