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# Test 8 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 1: Toad's Adve…

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Grandpa from Ohio: «Don't have a cow, Toad's a gentleman, so he IS better than a jailer's girl.» (don't have a cow = calm down) What is right?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad, you · **What happens:** not have, be, calm down · **To what, where:** cow, gentleman

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This is test 8 · ★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Grandpa from Ohio: «Don't have a cow, Toad's a gentleman, so he IS better than a jailer's girl.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t8:1
# text = Grandpa from Ohio: «Don't have a cow, Toad's a gentleman, so he IS better than a jailer's girl.»
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Ohio	Ohio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Do	do	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	IS	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
21	than	than	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	jailer	jailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** *in a quote* | do-support |  | a cow and a gentleman |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Toad | a gentleman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Toad |  |  |  |  | than a jailer's girl; good *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:* (don't have a cow = calm down) What is right?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t8:2
# text = (don't have a cow = calm down) What is right?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	8	punct	_	_
8	calm	calm	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
11	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a cow |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Patient |
| 2 | **calm down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Gentlemen are always better than jailers' daughters, as everyone knows

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t8:o1:1
# text = Gentlemen are always better than jailers' daughters, as everyone knows
1	Gentlemen	gentleman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	jailers	jailer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	daughters	daughter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
12	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gentlemen |  |  |  |  | than jailers's daughters; always, good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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

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That's an old snobbish idea: being richer doesn't make anyone better

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t8:o2:1
# text = That's an old snobbish idea: being richer doesn't make anyone better
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	snobbish	snobbish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	cop	_	_
9	richer	rich	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	csubj	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
13	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
14	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a old snobbish idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | rich *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **make** | present · do-support |  | anyone |  |  |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset anyone=Product |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is a snobbish old idea, but being richer or higher in rank does not make someone better in character or kindness

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t8:o3:1
# text = That is a snobbish old idea, but being richer or higher in rank does not make someone better in character or kindness
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	snobbish	snobbish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	richer	rich	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	csubj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
15	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	parataxis	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obj	_	_
19	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	xcomp	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | That | a snobbish old idea |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | rank |  | rich *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **make** | present · do-support |  | someone |  | character or kindness |  | good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being a gentleman means having lots of money and property

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:52-willows-ch8-part1-the-gaolers-daughter:t8:o4:1
# text = Being a gentleman means having lots of money and property
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	csubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | a gentleman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | lots of money and property |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

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