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title: «Grand,» says Niamh from Cork, «so the Mole will want more adventure… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Grand,» says Niamh from Cork, «so the Mole will want more adventures in the Wild Wood now.» (grand = fine) Put it right. Test 14 · ★★★ 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
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# Test 14 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IV, part 4: Mr. Badger (t…

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«Grand,» says Niamh from Cork, «so the Mole will want more adventures in the Wild Wood now.» (grand = fine) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Niamh, Mole, you · **What happens:** say, want, put · **To what, where:** Cork, more adventures, Wild Wood, Mole · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 14 · ★★★ 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. 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/#t14).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Grand,» says Niamh from Cork, «so the Mole will want more adventures in the Wild Wood now.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t14:1
# text = «Grand,» says Niamh from Cork, «so the Mole will want more adventures in the Wild Wood now.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Niamh	Niamh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Cork	Cork	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
16	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	21	flat	_	_
21	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
22	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Niamh |  |  | Cork |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **want** *in a quote* | future | the Mole | more adventures |  | the Wild Wood | now |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot adventure=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:* (grand = fine) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t14:2
# text = (grand = fine) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	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	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | Mole |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He plans to seek out the Wild Wood for more danger

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t14:o1:1
# text = He plans to seek out the Wild Wood for more danger
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plans	plan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	seek	seek	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	8	flat	_	_
8	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **seek out** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Wild Wood |  |  |  | for more danger | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent wood=Location for danger=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He decides never to visit the Wild Wood again, nor the field, nor the river, for many long and tiring years

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t14:o2:1
# text = He decides never to visit the Wild Wood again, nor the field, nor the river, for many long and tiring years
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	8	flat	_	_
8	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
23	tiring	tiring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | He |  |  |  | year |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **visit** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Wild Wood |  |  | again |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Co-Agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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He decides to keep to the pleasant places, which hold adventure enough

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t14:o3:1
# text = He decides to keep to the pleasant places, which hold adventure enough
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the pleasant places | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | present | the pleasant places | adventure |  |  |  | enough *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adventure=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He decides to stay in the pleasant fields and leave the wood alone, because the river has enough adventure for him

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:40-willows-ch4-part4-the-city-under-the-wood:t14:o4:1
# text = He decides to stay in the pleasant fields and leave the wood alone, because the river has enough adventure for him
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decides	decide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pleasant	pleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
19	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | the pleasant fields |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in field=Location |
| 3 | **leave** | infinitive | He *not said here* | the wood |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Theme |
| 4 | **have** | present | the river | enough adventure |  |  |  | for him *= he* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent adventure=Patient |

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