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title: Siobhan from Cork: «grand, so the Rat carries Portly right up to Ott… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Siobhan from Cork: «grand, so the Rat carries Portly right up to Otter's front door.» (grand = fine) Put it right. Test 5 · ★ of lesson 51 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 3: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (the gift of forgetfulness)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Test 5 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 3: The Piper at…

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Siobhan from Cork: «grand, so the Rat carries Portly right up to Otter's front door.» (grand = fine) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat, you · **What happens:** carry, put · **To what, where:** Portly, door

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 51 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VII, part 3: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (the gift of forgetfulness)» 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/51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Siobhan from Cork: «grand, so the Rat carries Portly right up to Otter's front door.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness:t5:1
# text = Siobhan from Cork: «grand, so the Rat carries Portly right up to Otter's front door.»
1	Siobhan	Siobhan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Cork	Cork	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	Portly	Portly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	right	right	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
16	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** *in a quote* | present | the Rat |  | Portly |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme portly=Beneficiary door=Value |

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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:* (grand = fine) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness:t5:2
# text = (grand = fine) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	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* | door |  |  |  | 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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They set him on the tow-path, and wait with him by the ford until Otter has seen him come up the bank

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness:t5:o1:1
# text = They set him on the tow-path, and wait with him by the ford until Otter has seen him come up the bank
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	wait	wait	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ford	ford	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
21	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obj	_	_
22	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
23	up	up	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | They | him *= he* |  | the tow path |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme on path=Destination |
| 2 | **wait** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with him *= he*; by the ford | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by ford=Location |
| 3 | **see** | present · perfect | Otter | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus |
| 4 | **come up** | infinitive |  | the bank |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They lift him onto the bank and wave him goodbye

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness:t5:o2:1
# text = They lift him onto the bank and wave him goodbye
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lift	lift	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wave	wave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | present | They | him *= he* |  | the bank |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme onto bank=Destination |
| 2 | **wave** | present | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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They set him on the tow-path and watch him waddle to Otter, but they never say goodbye to him at all

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness:t5:o3:1
# text = They set him on the tow-path and watch him waddle to Otter, but they never say goodbye to him at all
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	waddle	waddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
20	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | They | him *= he* |  | the tow path |  | at all | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme on path=Destination |
| 2 | **watch** | infinitive | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **waddle** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  | Otter |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to otter=Destination |
| 4 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present | they | goodbye | Otter |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent goodbye=Topic to he=Recipient |

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

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They set him on the tow-path and watch him waddle to Otter

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:51-willows-ch7-part3-the-gift-of-forgetfulness:t5:o4:1
# text = They set him on the tow-path and watch him waddle to Otter
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	tow	tow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	waddle	waddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past | They | him *= he* |  | the tow path |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme on path=Destination |
| 2 | **watch** | infinitive | They *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **waddle** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* |  | Otter |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to otter=Destination |

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