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title: Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk'… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk's wrong!» Put it right. Test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 48 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the car in the inn-yard, twenty years, and the deepest dungeon)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the depend
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# Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the…

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Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk's wrong!» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** that, Clerk, you · **What happens:** be, put · **To what, where:** 30, Clerk

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This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 48 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VI, part 4: Mr. Toad (the car in the inn-yard, twenty years, and the deepest dungeon)» 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/48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk's wrong!»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t3:1
# text = Nikhil: «12 months plus 3 years plus 15 years, that's 30, the Clerk's wrong!»
1	Nikhil	Nikhil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	appos	_	_
6	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Clerk	Clerk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that | 30 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the Clerk |  |  |  |  | wrong *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:* Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t3:2
# text = Put it right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | Clerk |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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12 months is 2 years, so 2 + 3 + 15 = 20 — the Clerk is wrong

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t3:o1:1
# text = 12 months is 2 years, so 2 + 3 + 15 = 20 — the Clerk is wrong
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nsubj	_	_
9	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	10	cc	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
11	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	12	cc	_	_
12	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
13	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	14	case	_	_
14	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
15	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Clerk	Clerk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 12 months | 2 years |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the Clerk |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Twelve months is one year, so the total is 21 — the Clerk is wrong

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t3:o2:1
# text = Twelve months is one year, so the total is 21 — the Clerk is wrong
1	Twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	total	total	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
12	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Clerk	Clerk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | one year |  |  | month |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the total | 21 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the Clerk |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The Clerk is wrong, it is 30

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t3:o3:1
# text = The Clerk is wrong, it is 30
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Clerk	Clerk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Clerk |  |  |  |  | wrong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Clerk | 30 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
12 months is 1 year, so 1 + 3 + 15 = 19 — the Clerk is right

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:48-willows-ch6-part4-twenty-years-in-the-dungeon:t3:o4:1
# text = 12 months is 1 year, so 1 + 3 + 15 = 19 — the Clerk is right
1	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
8	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	compound	_	_
9	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	10	cc	_	_
10	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
11	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	12	cc	_	_
12	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	conj	_	_
13	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	14	case	_	_
14	19	19	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	parataxis	_	_
15	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Clerk	Clerk	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | 1 year |  |  | month |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the Clerk |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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