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# Exam question 1 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 2: The Piper at…

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Identify the agency by which the Water Rat was first apprised of the proximity of the Piper.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, agency · **What happens:** identify, apprise · **To what, where:** agency, Water Rat

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 50 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 2: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (the music and the island)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper:e1:1
# text = Identify the agency by which the Water Rat was first apprised of the proximity of the Piper.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	agency	agency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	advmod	_	_
11	apprised	apprise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	proximity	proximity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the agency |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent agency=Theme |
| 2 | **apprise** *speech: other* | past · passive | the agency | the Water Rat |  |  |  | of the proximity of the Piper; first *property* | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient of proximity=Topic |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The hearing of a distant piping, imperceptible as yet to his companion, who sat dozing in the bow of the boat

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper:e1:o1:1
# text = The hearing of a distant piping, imperceptible as yet to his companion, who sat dozing in the bow of the boat
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piping	piping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	companion	companion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	dozing	doze	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	xcomp	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | hearing's companion |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **doze** | gerund | hearing's companion *not said here* |  |  | the bow of the boat |  |  | vn snooze-40.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hear** |  | a distant piping |  |  |  |  |  | nom hearing «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The hearing of a distant piping, which was imperceptible as yet to his companion, though it was clear to the Rat's keen ears

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper:e1:o2:1
# text = The hearing of a distant piping, which was imperceptible as yet to his companion, though it was clear to the Rat's keen ears
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piping	piping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	appos	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	companion	companion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	expl	_	_
19	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	keen	keen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a distant piping |  |  |  |  | imperceptible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | a distant piping *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the Rat's keen ears; clear *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hear** |  | a distant piping |  |  |  |  |  | nom hearing «act intransitive»: of=agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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The noticing of a faint light flickering on the far bank

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper:e1:o3:1
# text = The noticing of a faint light flickering on the far bank
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	noticing	notice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	faint	faint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	flickering	flicker	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **flicker** | gerund | the faint light *not said here* |  |  | the far bank |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bank=Location |

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

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The hearing of a distant piping, imperceptible as yet to his companion

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:50-willows-ch7-part2-the-piper:e1:o4:1
# text = The hearing of a distant piping, imperceptible as yet to his companion
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hearing	hearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piping	piping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	imperceptible	imperceptible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	8	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	companion	companion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** |  | a distant piping |  |  |  |  |  | nom hearing «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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