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# Test 3 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 1: Toad's Adve…

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«That toast looks peng.» (peng = tasty) What does the toast do for Toad?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** toast · **What happens:** look, do · **To what, where:** peng, toast

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This is test 3 · ★ of lesson 52 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 1: Toad's Adventures (the gaoler's daughter and the buttered toast)» 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/52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «That toast looks peng.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t3:1
# text = «That toast looks peng.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	peng	peng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** *in a quote* | present | that toast | peng |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme peng=Attribute |

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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:* (peng = tasty) What does the toast do for Toad?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t3:2
# text = (peng = tasty) What does the toast do for Toad?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	peng	peng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	toast	toast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	xcomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | the toast |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toast=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He refuses the food and goes back to weeping

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t3:o1:1
# text = He refuses the food and goes back to weeping
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	refuses	refuse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	weeping	weeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **refuse** | present | He | the food |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **go back** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to weeping *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to weeping=Result |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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He sits up, eats, and talks happily about himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t3:o2:1
# text = He sits up, eats, and talks happily about himself
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	happily	happily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit up** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **talk** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about himself *= he*; happily *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about himself=Topic |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He gets up, cries, and begs for his car back

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t3:o3:1
# text = He gets up, cries, and begs for his car back
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	cries	cry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	begs	beg	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get up** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for his car | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent for car=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He sits up, eats everything quickly, then talks happily about himself, his house and his importance

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t3:o4:1
# text = He sits up, eats everything quickly, then talks happily about himself, his house and his importance
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
10	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	happily	happily	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit up** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **eat** | present | He *not said here* | everything |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |
| 3 | **talk** | present | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then | about himself *= he*; happily *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about himself=Topic |

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