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# Test 14 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 1: Dulce Domum (t…

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nate from Toronto, in his toque (woolly hat): «why does the writer go on about «smell», it's just a sniff, eh?» What is the writer saying?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** writer · **What happens:** go on, be, say · **To what, where:** sniff · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 14 · ★★★ of lesson 41 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 1: Dulce Domum (the village windows and the call of 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/41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home/#t14).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nate from Toronto, in his toque (woolly hat): «why does the writer go on about «smell», it's just a sniff, eh?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t14:1
# text = Nate from Toronto, in his toque (woolly hat): «why does the writer go on about «smell», it's just a sniff, eh?»
1	Nate	Nate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	toque	toque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
19	on	on	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	about	about	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
27	just	just	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	sniff	sniff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	eh	eh	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go on** *in a quote* | present · do-support | the writer |  |  |  |  | about smell | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme about smell=Location |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | writer | a sniff |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 is the writer saying?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t14:2
# text = What is the writer saying?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | the writer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The writer is saying that the sniff is just a fancy way to describe what people think is a dull bit of nosing about in the cold

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t14:o1:1
# text = The writer is saying that the sniff is just a fancy way to describe what people think is a dull bit of nosing about in the cold
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	csubj	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sniff	sniff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	acl	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
22	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	nosing	nose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	acl	_	_
24	about	about	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | the writer |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | saying | a fancy way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **describe** | to-infinitive | a fancy way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **think** *speech: other* | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot what=Theme |
| 5 | **is a** | present | a fancy way | a dull bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **nose about** | gerund | a dull bit *not said here* |  |  | the cold |  | about *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in cold=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Animals feel far more through the nose than we have words for, and a smell can carry a whole life of memories

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t14:o2:1
# text = Animals feel far more through the nose than we have words for, and a smell can carry a whole life of memories
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Animals |  |  | the nose |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent through nose=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | words |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **carry** | can | a smell | a whole life of memories |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animals feel far more through the nose than we have words for

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t14:o3:1
# text = Animals feel far more through the nose than we have words for
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Animals |  |  | the nose |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent through nose=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | we | words |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The writer means animals are not very clever at all

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:41-willows-ch5-part1-the-call-of-home:t14:o4:1
# text = The writer means animals are not very clever at all
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the writer |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | animals |  |  | all |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

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