--- title: «That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.» (mardy = sulky) Wh… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics description: «That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.» (mardy = sulky) What is the Otter really angry about? Test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 39 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (the Otter comes through the snow, and the best home is underground)» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/t3/) [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/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/) / t3 # Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (t… «That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.» (mardy = sulky) What is the Otter really angry about? **Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** rabbit · **What happens:** not help, be · **To what, where:** nobody This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 39 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (the Otter comes through the snow, and the best home is underground)» 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/39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t3:1 # text = «That rabbit's well mardy, he won't help nobody.» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 That that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 det _ _ 3 rabbit rabbit NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 well well ADV RB Degree=Pos 6 advmod _ _ 6 mardy mardy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 9 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 10 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 conj _ _ 12 nobody nobody PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 . . PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **help** *in a quote* | future | rabbit | | nobody | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nobody=Beneficiary | 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:* (mardy = sulky) What is the Otter really angry about? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t3:2 # text = (mardy = sulky) What is the Otter really angry about? 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 mardy mardy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 3 = = SYM SYM _ 4 punct _ _ 4 sulky sulky ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ 6 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 11 nsubj _ _ 7 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 cop _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Otter Otter PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 really really ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 11 angry angry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ _ 12 about about ADP IN _ 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | angry *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} There were hundreds of rabbits in the warren, and not one of them tried to help the lost Mole ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t3:o1:1 # text = There were hundreds of rabbits in the warren, and not one of them tried to help the lost Mole 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 were be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 advcl _ _ 3 hundreds hundred NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 rabbits rabbit NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 warren warren NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 11 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 12 advmod _ _ 12 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 15 nsubj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nmod _ _ 15 tried try VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 19 lost lose VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 20 amod _ _ 20 Mole mole NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | past | hundreds of rabbits | | | the warren; there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in warren=Location | | 2 | **try** | past | one of hundreds | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | one of hundreds *not said here* | the lost Mole | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mole=Beneficiary | | 4 | **lose** | participle | | | | | | | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 2 {#o2} There were hundreds of rabbits, and none of them tried to help, and they also stole his supper. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t3:o2:1 # text = There were hundreds of rabbits, and none of them tried to help, and they also stole his supper. 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 were be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 hundreds hundred NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 rabbits rabbit NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 8 none none PRON NN PronType=Neg 11 nsubj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nmod _ _ 11 tried try VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 16 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 17 also also ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 stole steal VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 19 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 supper supper NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | past | hundreds of rabbits | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **try** | past | none | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | none *not said here* | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **steal** | past | hundreds *= hundred* | his supper | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location supper=Theme | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} There were hundreds of rabbits, and none of them tried to help ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t3:o3:1 # text = There were hundreds of rabbits, and none of them tried to help 1 There there PRON EX PronType=Dem 2 expl _ _ 2 were be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 hundreds hundred NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 nsubj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 rabbits rabbit NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 8 none none PRON NN PronType=Neg 11 nsubj _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nmod _ _ 11 tried try VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **be** | past | hundreds of rabbits | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **try** | past | none | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **help** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | none *not said here* | | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4} Rabbits never stop being rude to other animals. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t3:o4:1 # text = Rabbits never stop being rude to other animals. 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 3 advmod _ _ 3 stop stop VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 cop _ _ 5 rude rude ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 xcomp _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 animals animal NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 9 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **stop** | present | Rabbits | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **is** | gerund | Rabbits *not said here* | | | | | to other animals; rude *property* | tree rules | **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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