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title: Why did the Rat lock the door even though he believed Toad was ill? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why did the Rat lock the door even though he believed Toad was ill? Test 6 · ★★★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question
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# Test 6 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 3: Mr. Toad (the…

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Why did the Rat lock the door even though he believed Toad was ill?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Rat, Toad · **What happens:** lock, believe, be · **To what, where:** door

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This is test 6 · ★★★ 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/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t6:1
# text = Why did the Rat lock the door even though he believed Toad was ill?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lock	lock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	believed	believe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past · do-support | the Rat | the door |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient |
| 2 | **believe** | past | Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  | ill *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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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He still followed the rule never to leave Toad free, although he doubted him a little

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t6:o1:1
# text = He still followed the rule never to leave Toad free, although he doubted him a little
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	doubted	doubt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | He | the rule |  |  | still |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **leave** | to-infinitive |  | Toad |  |  |  | free *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toad=Theme |
| 3 | **doubt** | past | Toad | him *= he* |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked* | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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

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He still followed the rule never to leave Toad free

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t6:o2:1
# text = He still followed the rule never to leave Toad free
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	followed	follow	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	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **follow** | past | He | the rule |  |  | still |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | Toad |  |  |  | free *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toad=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He still followed the rule never to leave Toad free, because the Badger had told him to do so

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t6:o3:1
# text = He still followed the rule never to leave Toad free, because the Badger had told him to do so
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	followed	follow	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	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	iobj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | He | the rule |  |  | still |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **leave** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | Toad |  |  |  | free *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toad=Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | the Badger |  | Toad |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the Badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted Toad to rest for the day

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:47-willows-ch6-part3-toad-tricks-the-rat:t6:o4:1
# text = He wanted Toad to rest for the day
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He | Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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