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title: Looking back: in chapter I, an old rabbit asked the Mole for sixpenc… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter I, an old rabbit asked the Mole for sixpence to pass. What did the Mole do? Test 7 · ★★★ 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, 
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 3: Mr. Badger (t…

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Looking back: in chapter I, an old rabbit asked the Mole for sixpence to pass. What did the Mole do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Looking, Mole · **What happens:** look back, ask, pass, do · **To what, where:** Mole · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 7 · ★★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter I, an old rabbit asked the Mole for sixpence to pass.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t7:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter I, an old rabbit asked the Mole for sixpence to pass.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sixpence	sixpence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | in chapter and a old rabbit | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Looking | the Mole |  |  |  | for sixpence | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent mole=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pass** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* What did the Mole do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t7:2
# text = What did the Mole do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past · do-support | the Mole |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Gave him a sweet and walked on

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t7:o1:1
# text = Gave him a sweet and walked on
1	Gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sweet	sweet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | a sweet | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient sweet=Theme |
| 2 | **walk on** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Refused to pay, and then gave him a long lecture about the Wild Wood and its dangers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t7:o2:1
# text = Refused to pay, and then gave him a long lecture about the Wild Wood and its dangers.
1	Refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lecture	lecture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	15	flat	_	_
15	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	dangers	danger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **pay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | past |  | a long lecture | him *= he* |  | then | about the Wild Wood and lecture's dangers | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient lecture=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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Gave him sixpence, bowed politely, and then shouted «Onion-sauce!» at the old rabbit

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t7:o3:1
# text = Gave him sixpence, bowed politely, and then shouted «Onion-sauce!» at the old rabbit
1	Gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	sixpence	sixpence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	bowed	bow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	politely	politely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  | sixpence | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient sixpence=Theme |
| 2 | **bow** | participle |  | sixpence *not said here* |  |  |  | politely *property* | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **shout** *speech: express* | past |  | Onion sauce |  |  | then | at the old rabbit | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sauce=Topic |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bowled him over and shouted «Onion-sauce!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:39-willows-ch4-part3-the-otter-and-underground-homes:t7:o4:1
# text = Bowled him over and shouted «Onion-sauce!»
1	Bowled	bowl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Onion	onion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bowl over** | past |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Agent |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past |  | Onion sauce |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sauce=Topic |

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