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# Exam question 2 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (t…

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Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Badger's view of the relation between people and badgers?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Badger · **What happens:** follow, characteris, view · **To what, where:** view, relation

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 40 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (the city under the Wild Wood, and the way home)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:e2:1
# text = Which of the following statements most accurately characterises the Badger's view of the relation between people and badgers?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	statements	statement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	7	advmod	_	_
7	accurately	accurately	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	characterises	characteris	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	relation	relation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	between	between	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **characteris** | present |  | the Badger's view of the relation between people and badgers |  |  |  | of the following statements; accurately *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **view** |  | the Badger | the relation between people and badgers |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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People will always rule the wood, while badgers hide underground and wait for the day they leave

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:e2:o1:1
# text = People will always rule the wood, while badgers hide underground and wait for the day they leave
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | future | People | the wood |  |  |  | always *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | present | badgers |  |  |  |  | underground *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wait** | infinitive | badgers *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **leave** | present | badgers *= badger* | the day *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent day=Theme |

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

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People come and go, whereas badgers endure and return

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:e2:o2:1
# text = People come and go, whereas badgers endure and return
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	whereas	whereas	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	endure	endure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	return	return	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **endure** | present | badgers |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **return** | present | People *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Badgers and people are equal, but badgers have been around longer, and will outlast all human building

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:e2:o3:1
# text = Badgers and people are equal, but badgers have been around longer, and will outlast all human building
1	Badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	cop	_	_
11	around	around	ADV	RB	_	5	parataxis	_	_
12	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	outlast	outlast	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
18	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Badgers and people |  |  |  |  | equal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present · perfect | badgers |  |  |  |  | around, long *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **outlast** | future |  | all human building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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People are powerful but badgers are more clever

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:e2:o4:1
# text = People are powerful but badgers are more clever
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | People |  |  |  |  | powerful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | badgers |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

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