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# Test 16 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…

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★★★ «He did it awfully well.» — «He did you awfully well!» What changes the meaning?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★ · **What happens:** do, change · **To what, where:** it, you, meaning

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This is test 16 · ★★★ 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/#t16).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ «He did it awfully well.» — «He did you awfully well!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t16:1
# text = ★★★ «He did it awfully well.» — «He did you awfully well!»
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	awfully	awfully	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	6	advmod	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	awfully	awfully	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	15	advmod	_	_
18	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | past | ★ | it |  |  |  | awfully *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** *in a quote* | past | ★ | you |  |  |  | awfully *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Eventuality |

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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 changes the meaning?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t16:2
# text = What changes the meaning?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	meaning	meaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present |  | the meaning |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meaning=Patient |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Adding «you» makes it a question

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t16:o1:1
# text = Adding «you» makes it a question
1	Adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Adding | it |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset it=Beneficiary question=Product |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Adding «you» turns «did it» (acted) into «did you» (tricked you), so the Rat is the one fooled by Toad's act

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t16:o2:1
# text = Adding «you» turns «did it» (acted) into «did you» (tricked you), so the Rat is the one fooled by Toad's act
1	Adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	acted	act	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
23	so	so	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
26	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
29	fooled	fool	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	acl	_	_
30	by	by	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
31	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	's	's	PART	POS	_	31	case	_	_
33	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Adding |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | past | Adding *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **act** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** *in a quote* | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Eventuality |
| 6 | **trick** | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |
| 7 | **is a** | present | the Rat | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **fool** | participle |  | the one *not said here* |  |  |  | by Toad's act | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 9 | **act** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |

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

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Adding «you» turns «did it» (acted) into «did you» (tricked you)

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t16:o3:1
# text = Adding «you» turns «did it» (acted) into «did you» (tricked you)
1	Adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	acted	act	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	into	into	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tricked	trick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **turn** | present | Adding |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** *in a quote* | past | Adding *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **act** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **do** *in a quote* | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Eventuality |
| 6 | **trick** | past |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It changes from praise to a question about you

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t16:o4:1
# text = It changes from praise to a question about you
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | It |  |  | praise |  | to a question about you *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from praise=Initial\_State to question=Result |

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