--- title: «He's rich, but if he keeps paying fines he'll be skint.» (skint = w… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics description: «He's rich, but if he keeps paying fines he'll be skint.» (skint = with no money) Which earlier warning from the Rat says the same thing? Test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 38 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs)» of the books cour --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/t4/) [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/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/) / t4 # Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (b… «He's rich, but if he keeps paying fines he'll be skint.» (skint = with no money) Which earlier warning from the Rat says the same thing? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** He, Rat · **What happens:** be, keep, pay, say · **To what, where:** fines, same thing · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 38 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 2: Mr. Badger (bad news of Toad, a winter promise, and two lost hedgehogs)» 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/38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «He's rich, but if he keeps paying fines he'll be skint.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t4:1 # text = «He's rich, but if he keeps paying fines he'll be skint.» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 rich rich ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 6 but but CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 7 if if SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 keeps keep VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 advcl _ _ 10 paying pay VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 xcomp _ _ 11 fines fine NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 14 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 15 cop _ _ 15 skint skint ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | He | | | | | rich *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **keep** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | present | he | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **pay** *in a quote* | gerund | he *not said here* | fines | | | | | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Asset | | 4 | **is** *in a quote* | future | he | | | | | skint *property* | 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:* (skint = with no money) Which earlier warning from the Rat says the same thing? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t4:2 # text = (skint = with no money) Which earlier warning from the Rat says the same thing? 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 skint skint ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 nsubj _ _ 3 = = SYM SYM _ 6 punct _ _ 4 with with ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 6 det _ _ 6 money money NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ 8 Which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 9 earlier early ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 10 advmod _ _ 10 warning warning NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 11 from from SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 same same ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 thing thing NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 ? ? PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Rat | the same thing | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thing=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} «Such a good fellow, too, but no stability» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t4:o1:1 # text = «Such a good fellow, too, but no stability» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Such such DET PDT PronType=Ind 5 det:predet _ _ 3 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 4 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 amod _ _ 5 fellow fellow NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 too too ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 but but CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 11 stability stability NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} «Killed or ruined—it's got to be one of the two» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t4:o2:1 # text = «Killed or ruined—it's got to be one of the two» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Killed kill VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 3 or or CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 4 ruined ruin VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 — - PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 got get VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 conj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 10 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 11 cop _ _ 11 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 8 xcomp _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 two two NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **kill** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 2 | **ruin** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **get** *in a quote* | present · passive | it | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | | one | | | | of the two | tree rules | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3} «Give him a boat, and he'll sail off down the river for ever, a ruined animal» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t4:o3:1 # text = «Give him a boat, and he'll sail off down the river for ever, a ruined animal» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Give give VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 iobj _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 boat boat NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 sail sail VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 conj _ _ 11 off off ADP RP _ 10 compound:prt _ _ 12 down down ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 15 for for ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 18 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 ruined ruin VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 20 amod _ _ 20 animal animal NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **give** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | a boat | him *= he* | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **sail off** *in a quote* | future | he | | | the river | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent down river=Trajectory | | 3 | **ruin** *in a quote* | participle | | | | | | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} «Mark my words, Toad will be ruined by fines and nobody will be able to help him now» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:38-willows-ch4-part2-toad-news-and-hedgehogs:t4:o4:1 # text = «Mark my words, Toad will be ruined by fines and nobody will be able to help him now» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Mark Mark PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 conj _ _ 7 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 8 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 9 aux:pass _ _ 9 ruined ruin VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 10 by by ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 fines fine NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 16 nsubj _ _ 14 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 15 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 16 cop _ _ 16 able able ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 conj _ _ 17 to to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 xcomp _ _ 19 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ _ 20 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 18 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ruin** *in a quote* | future · passive | fines | Mark and Toad | | | | | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | future | nobody | | | | | able *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **help** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | nobody *not said here* | | Toad | | now | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary | | 4 | **word** *in a quote* | | my | | | | | | nom word «communication transitive»: 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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