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title: Leah: «the Rat sussed Toad out straight away.» (sussed out = saw thr… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, p… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 1 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…

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Leah: «the Rat sussed Toad out straight away.» (sussed out = saw through) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Leah, you · **What happens:** sus out, see through, put · **To what, where:** Toad, Rat

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This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 47 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the doctor, the lawyer, and the rope of sheets)» 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/47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Leah: «the Rat sussed Toad out straight away.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t1:1
# text = Leah: «the Rat sussed Toad out straight away.»
1	Leah	Leah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sussed	sus	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sus out** *in a quote* | past | Leah | Toad |  |  |  | away, out *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:* (sussed out = saw through) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t1:2
# text = (sussed out = saw through) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	sussed	sus	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	through	through	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
8	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sus out** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see through** | past | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | Rat |  |  |  | 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 was fooled, and ran straight off for the doctor and the lawyer, leaving Toad alone

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t1:o1:1
# text = He was fooled, and ran straight off for the doctor and the lawyer, leaving Toad alone
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	off	off	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
17	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fool** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | past |  |  |  |  |  | for the doctor and the lawyer; off *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for doctor=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **leave** | gerund |  | Toad |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toad=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The Rat saw through Toad at once

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t1:o2:1
# text = The Rat saw through Toad at once
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  | through Toad | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Rat spotted the trick quickly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t1:o3:1
# text = The Rat spotted the trick quickly
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | the Rat | the trick |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent trick=Destination |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

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He was fooled, and ran for the doctor and lawyer

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t1:o4:1
# text = He was fooled, and ran for the doctor and lawyer
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fool** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | past |  |  |  |  |  | for the doctor and lawyer | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for doctor=Beneficiary |

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