--- title: «You've often asked us three to come and stay with you, Toad … well,… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, p… · tree and pragmatics description: «You've often asked us three to come and stay with you, Toad … well, now we're going to.» Why is this funny? 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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/46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up/#t11). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «You've often asked us three to come and stay with you, Toad … well, now we're going to.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t11:1 # text = «You've often asked us three to come and stay with you, Toad … well, now we're going to.» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 You you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 've have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 often often ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 asked ask VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 5 iobj _ _ 7 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 6 nmod:unmarked _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 stay stay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 conj _ _ 12 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 vocative _ _ 16 … … PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ _ 17 well well INTJ UH _ 22 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 17 punct _ _ 19 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 22 advmod _ _ 20 we we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 21 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 aux _ _ 22 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 5 conj _ _ 23 to to PART TO _ 22 fixed _ SpaceAfter=No 24 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present · perfect | You | | us | | | Toad *vocative*; often *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **come** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **stay** *in a quote* | infinitive | You *not said here* | | | | | with you | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with you=Location | | 4 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | we | | | | now | | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* Why is this funny? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t11:2 # text = Why is this funny? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 4 advmod _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 3 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | this | | | | | funny *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Toad asked them as guests, but now they come as guards to watch over him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t11:o1:1 # text = Toad asked them as guests, but now they come as guards to watch over him 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 as as ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 guests guest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 but but CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ _ 9 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 11 as as ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 12 guards guard NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ 13 to to PART TO _ 14 mark _ _ 14 watch watch VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 advcl _ _ 15 over over ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Toad | | them *= they* | | | as guests | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient | | 2 | **come** | present | guests *= guest* | | | | now | as guards | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **watch** | to-infinitive | guests *= guest* *not said here* | | | | | over Toad | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over he=Location | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Toad asked them as guests; now they come as guards ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t11:o2:1 # text = Toad asked them as guests; now they come as guards 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 as as ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 guests guest NOUN NNS Number=Plur 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ; ; PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 7 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 9 advmod _ _ 8 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 10 as as ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 guards guard NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Toad | | them *= they* | | | as guests | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient | | 2 | **come** | present | guests *= guest* | | | | now | as guards | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} They are coming to stay after all ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t11:o3:1 # text = They are coming to stay after all 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 coming come VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 stay stay VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 6 after after ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | present · progressive | They | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | | | | after all | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} Toad asked them to come once, not twice ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t11:o4:1 # text = Toad asked them to come once, not twice 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 6 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 8 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 9 advmod _ _ 9 twice twice ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 2 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Toad | | them *= they* | | | twice *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* | | | | | once *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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; 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