--- title: Freya from Melbourne: «the Badger reckons a house should have heaps… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics description: Freya from Melbourne: «the Badger reckons a house should have heaps of windows and a view, this arvo he said it.» (heaps = lots) Put it right. 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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/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/#t14). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Freya from Melbourne: «the Badger reckons a house should have heaps of windows and a view, this arvo he said it.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t14:1 # text = Freya from Melbourne: «the Badger reckons a house should have heaps of windows and a view, this arvo he said it.» 1 Freya Freya PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 2 from from ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 3 Melbourne Melbourne PROPN NNP Number=Sing 1 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 reckons reckon VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 12 aux _ _ 12 have have VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 ccomp _ _ 13 heaps heap NOUN NNS Number=Plur 12 obj _ _ 14 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 15 windows window NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 nmod _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 view view NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 21 det _ _ 21 arvo arvo NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 appos _ _ 22 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 23 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 acl:relcl _ _ 24 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 » » PUNCT '' _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **reckon** *in a quote* | present | Freya from Melbourne | | | | | | vn consider-29.9-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **have** *in a quote* | should | a house | heaps of windows and a view | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heap=Patient | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | past | house | Badger | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=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:* (heaps = lots) Put it right. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t14:2 # text = (heaps = lots) Put it right. 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 heaps heap NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 3 = = SYM SYM _ 4 punct _ _ 4 lots lot NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 4 punct _ _ 6 Put put VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ _ 8 right right ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **put** | infinitive | heaps and lots | Badger | | | | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} He says a house must be above ground, with heaps of windows, and a view of the river for everyone. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t14:o1:1 # text = He says a house must be above ground, with heaps of windows, and a view of the river for everyone. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say 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 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 5 must must AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 6 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 7 above above ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 heaps heap NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 conj _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 windows window NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 16 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 view view NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 21 for for ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 everyone everyone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Tot 20 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 2 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 | | 2 | **is** | must | a house | | | ground and heaps of windows and a view of the river for everyone | | | tree rules | | 3 | **view** | | | the river for everyone | | | | | nom view «cognition transitive»: of=patient | ### Option 2 {#o2} He says above ground is always best for all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t14:o2:1 # text = He says above ground is always best for all 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 above above ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 ground ground NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ _ 5 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 6 always always ADV RB PronType=Tot 7 advmod _ _ 7 best well ADV RBS Degree=Sup 2 advmod _ _ 8 for for ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He | | | ground | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | | | | | | for all; always, well *property* | tree rules | ### Option 3 {#o3} He says houses need many windows and views ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t14:o3:1 # text = He says houses need many windows and views 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 houses house NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 4 need need VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 ccomp _ _ 5 many many ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 windows window NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 views view NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 conj _ _ ``` | # | 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 | **need** | present | houses | many windows and views | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot window=Theme | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} He says underground is best: no weather, no one looking over your wall ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t14:o4:1 # text = He says underground is best: no weather, no one looking over your wall 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 underground underground ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ _ 4 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 5 best good ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 : : PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ 7 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 8 det _ _ 8 weather weather NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 11 det _ _ 11 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 appos _ _ 12 looking look VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 11 acl _ _ 13 over over ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 wall wall NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | He | | | | | underground *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** | present | | | | | | good *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **look** | gerund | no one *not said here* | | | | | over your wall | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent over wall=Theme | **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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