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title: Chloe: «locking Toad up is a bummer, but it's to keep him safe, righ… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, p… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 2: Mr. Toad («I'…

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Chloe: «locking Toad up is a bummer, but it's to keep him safe, right?» (bummer = a pity) Why do the friends say they're doing it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Chloe, bummer, friends · **What happens:** lock up, be, say, do · **To what, where:** Toad, bummer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 46 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 2: Mr. Toad («I'm not sorry!» and the Toad locked in his bedroom)» 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/46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Chloe: «locking Toad up is a bummer, but it's to keep him safe, right?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t4:1
# text = Chloe: «locking Toad up is a bummer, but it's to keep him safe, right?»
1	Chloe	Chloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	locking	lock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
5	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
19	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	15	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock up** *in a quote* | gerund |  | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toad=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Chloe | a bummer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | bummer |  |  |  |  | keep, safe *property* | 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:* (bummer = a pity) Why do the friends say they're doing it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t4:2
# text = (bummer = a pity) Why do the friends say they're doing it?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bummer	bummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pity	pity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	ccomp	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	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 · do-support | the friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | present · progressive | friends *= friend* | bummer |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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For his own good, to stop him crashing, getting in trouble with police and wasting all of his money

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t4:o1:1
# text = For his own good, to stop him crashing, getting in trouble with police and wasting all of his money
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	crashing	crash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	conj	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **crash** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  | trouble |  | with police | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **waste** | gerund |  | all |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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For his own good — to stop crashes, police and wasted money

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t4:o2:1
# text = For his own good — to stop crashes, police and wasted money
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
8	crashes	crash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	wasted	waste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | crashes and police |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality crash=Eventuality |
| 2 | **waste** | past |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For his own good, because Toad's friends think the Badger wants him to be better for the whole village

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t4:o3:1
# text = For his own good, because Toad's friends think the Badger wants him to be better for the whole village
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	xcomp	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Toad's friends |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **want** | present | the Badger | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot he=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the whole village; good *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because he asked them to, to stop his money being spent

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:46-willows-ch6-part2-not-sorry-and-locked-up:t4:o4:1
# text = Because he asked them to, to stop his money being spent
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | he |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent they=Recipient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | his money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spend** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP» |

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