--- title: What would happen if the Rat had answered «I don't know, we've nothi… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, pa… · tree and pragmatics description: What would happen if the Rat had answered «I don't know, we've nothing» when Mole despaired about the guests? Test 13 · ★★★ of lesson 44 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 4: Dulce Domum (the carol, a magic supper, and a home to come back to)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, wit --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming/t13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, pa…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming/) / t13 # Test 13 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 4: Dulce Domum (t… What would happen if the Rat had answered «I don't know, we've nothing» when Mole despaired about the guests? **Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat, Mole · **What happens:** happen, answer, not know, despair · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 13 · ★★★ of lesson 44 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter V, part 4: Dulce Domum (the carol, a magic supper, and a home to come back to)» 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/44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming/#t13). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming:t13:1 # text = What would happen if the Rat had answered «I don't know, we've nothing» when Mole despaired about the guests? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 happen happen VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 if if SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 7 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 8 answered answer VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 9 « « PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 11 do do AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 12 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 13 advmod _ _ 13 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 ccomp _ _ 17 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 » » PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ _ 19 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 21 advmod _ _ 20 Mole Mole PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 21 despaired despair VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 advcl _ _ 22 about about ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 guests guest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | would | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect | the Rat | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **know** *in a quote* | present · do-support | the Rat *= rat* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 4 | **despair** | past | Mole | | | | | about the guests | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | 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 {#o1} The field-mice would have stayed on and sung more carols happily ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming:t13:o1:1 # text = The field-mice would have stayed on and sung more carols happily 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 6 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 aux _ _ 7 stayed stay VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 on on ADP RP _ 7 compound:prt _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 sung sing VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 conj _ _ 11 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 12 amod _ _ 12 carols carol NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ 13 happily happily ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stay on** | would · perfect · passive | | the field mice | | | | | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location | | 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | participle | | more carols | | | | happily *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location carol=Theme | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2} Mole would have rushed out to buy food from the village shops ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming:t13:o2:1 # text = Mole would have rushed out to buy food from the village shops 1 Mole mole NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 4 aux _ _ 4 rushed rush VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 4 compound:prt _ _ 6 to to PART TO _ 7 mark _ _ 7 buy buy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 xcomp _ _ 8 food food NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obj _ _ 9 from from ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 11 village village NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 compound _ _ 12 shops shop NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **rush out** | would · perfect · passive | | Mole | | | | | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Patient clause=Result | | 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | | food | | the village shops | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent food=Theme from shop=Source | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The field-mice would go home cold and hungry, and Mole would be miserable ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming:t13:o3:1 # text = The field-mice would go home cold and hungry, and Mole would be miserable 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 5 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 go go VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 home home ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 8 cold cold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 xcomp _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 10 hungry hungry ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 Mole Mole PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 14 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 15 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 16 cop _ _ 16 miserable miserable ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **go** | would | the field mice | | | | | cold, home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **is** | would | Mole | | | | | miserable *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} The field-mice would wander off into the snow to find another supper, while the Mole sat weeping by the fire and the Rat blamed himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:44-willows-ch5-part4-the-carol-and-a-happy-homecoming:t13:o4:1 # text = The field-mice would wander off into the snow to find another supper, while the Mole sat weeping by the fire and the Rat blamed himself 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 5 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 6 wander wander VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 7 off off ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 into into ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 snow snow NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 6 advcl _ _ 13 another another DET DT PronType=Ind 14 det _ _ 14 supper supper NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 while while SCONJ IN _ 19 mark _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Mole mole NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 nsubj _ _ 19 sat sit VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 parataxis _ _ 20 weeping weep VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 19 advcl _ _ 21 by by ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 25 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 27 nsubj _ _ 27 blamed blame VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 19 conj _ _ 28 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 27 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **wander off** | would | the field mice | | | the snow | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into snow=Destination | | 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the field mice *not said here* | another supper | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supper=Topic | | 3 | **sit** | past | the Mole | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **weep** | gerund | the Mole *not said here* | | | | | by the fire | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **blame** | past | the Rat | Rat | | | | | vn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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