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title: Looking back: the Mole once lay in a hollow beech tree in the Wild W… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: the Mole once lay in a hollow beech tree in the Wild Wood. How is tonight different? Test 12 · ★ of lesson 49 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 1: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Portly is missing)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Test 12 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 1: The Piper at…

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Looking back: the Mole once lay in a hollow beech tree in the Wild Wood. How is tonight different?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Mole · **What happens:** look back, lie, be · **To what, where:** hollow beech tree

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This is test 12 · ★ of lesson 49 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 1: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Portly is missing)» 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/49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing/#t12).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: the Mole once lay in a hollow beech tree in the Wild Wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing:t12:1
# text = Looking back: the Mole once lay in a hollow beech tree in the Wild Wood.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
7	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	beech	beech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	16	flat	_	_
16	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **lie** | past | the Mole |  |  | a hollow beech tree in the Wild Wood |  | once *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in tree=Location |

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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:* How is tonight different?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing:t12:2
# text = How is tonight different?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | tonight | different *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

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

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Then he hid alone in terror; now he goes out at night on purpose to help

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing:t12:o1:1
# text = Then he hid alone in terror; now he goes out at night on purpose to help
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | he |  |  | terror | then | alone *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in terror=Location |
| 2 | **go out** | present | he |  |  | purpose | now; night |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Then he hid alone in terror, sheltering in a beech tree from the dark; now he goes out at night on purpose to help a friend

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing:t12:o2:1
# text = Then he hid alone in terror, sheltering in a beech tree from the dark; now he goes out at night on purpose to help a friend
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sheltering	shelter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	beech	beech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | he |  |  | terror | then | alone *property* | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in terror=Location |
| 2 | **shelter** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  | a beech tree |  | from the dark | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |
| 3 | **go out** | present | he |  |  | purpose | now; night |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **help** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  | a friend |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Then he slept in fear; now he rows through the night to help

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing:t12:o3:1
# text = Then he slept in fear; now he rows through the night to help
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rows	row	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | he |  |  | fear | then |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in fear=Location |
| 2 | **row** | present | he |  |  |  | now; night |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Then he was alone and shaking; tonight he is brave and with friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:49-willows-ch7-part1-portly-is-missing:t12:o4:1
# text = Then he was alone and shaking; tonight he is brave and with friends
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past · progressive | he |  |  |  | then | alone *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | tonight |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |

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