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

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Hamish from Dundee: «Toad's no really ill, ken.» (ken = you know) What clues showed he was only pretending?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Toad, Hamish, you, clues · **What happens:** be, ken, know, show, pretend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 3 · ★★★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Hamish from Dundee: «Toad's no really ill, ken.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t3:1
# text = Hamish from Dundee: «Toad's no really ill, ken.»
1	Hamish	Hamish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Dundee	Dundee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	10	det	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
12	ken	ken	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Toad |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ken** *in a quote* | infinitive | Hamish from Dundee |  |  |  |  |  | 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:* (ken = you know) What clues showed he was only pretending?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t3:2
# text = (ken = you know) What clues showed he was only pretending?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	ken	ken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	5	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	clues	clue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **show** | past | clues |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent what=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pretend** | past · progressive | Hamish |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He kept saying «don't bother», hinting, and asked for a lawyer too

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t3:o1:1
# text = He kept saying «don't bother», hinting, and asked for a lawyer too
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	bother	bother	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	hinting	hint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **bother** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hint** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past |  |  |  |  |  | for a lawyer | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He groaned loudly and begged for the doctor

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t3:o2:1
# text = He groaned loudly and begged for the doctor
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	groaned	groan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	begged	beg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **groan** | past | He |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the doctor | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for doctor=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He kept asking for help and sounded weak

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t3:o3:1
# text = He kept asking for help and sounded weak
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sound** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He kept saying «don't bother», hinting that he was dying, and asked for a lawyer too, which was suspicious

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t3:o4:1
# text = He kept saying «don't bother», hinting that he was dying, and asked for a lawyer too, which was suspicious
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	bother	bother	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	hinting	hint	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	lawyer	lawyer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	too	too	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	suspicious	suspicious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **bother** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hint** *speech: other* | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **die** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 6 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past |  |  |  |  |  | for a lawyer | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | suspicious *property* | tree rules |

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