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title: Kai: «wicked cool, the Otter's walk.» (wicked = very, in New England… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai: «wicked cool, the Otter's walk.» (wicked = very, in New England) Which of these was NOT in the Otter's story of his walk? Test 4 · ★★★ 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 
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (t…

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Kai: «wicked cool, the Otter's walk.» (wicked = very, in New England) Which of these was NOT in the Otter's story of his walk?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Otter, these · **What happens:** walk, not be

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This is test 4 · ★★★ 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/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai: «wicked cool, the Otter's walk.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t4:1
# text = Kai: «wicked cool, the Otter's walk.»
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** *in a quote* |  | the Otter |  |  |  |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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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:* (wicked = very, in New England) Which of these was NOT in the Otter's story of his walk?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t4:2
# text = (wicked = very, in New England) Which of these was NOT in the Otter's story of his walk?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	2	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
12	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
14	NOT	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | these |  |  |  |  | of the Otter's story; of Otter's walk | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** |  | Otter |  |  |  |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The big snow-castle on the old bridge

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t4:o1:1
# text = The big snow-castle on the old bridge
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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A frozen waterfall that he slid down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t4:o2:1
# text = A frozen waterfall that he slid down
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	waterfall	waterfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **slide down** | past | a frozen waterfall |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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A stop at a frozen mill where he ate ham and drank tea with the miller

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t4:o3:1
# text = A stop at a frozen mill where he ate ham and drank tea with the miller
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	miller	miller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | past | a stop at a frozen mill | ham |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ham=Patient |
| 3 | **drink** | past | a stop at a frozen mill *not said here* | tea |  |  |  | with the miller | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slide down the frozen river bank, then a long lunch with the robins in the hedges.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t4:o4:1
# text = A slide down the frozen river bank, then a long lunch with the robins in the hedges.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	robins	robin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hedges	hedge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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