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title: Kirsty from Fife: «Toad's delulu, he kens fine the owl's a warder's… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kirsty from Fife: «Toad's delulu, he kens fine the owl's a warder's hand.» (delulu = believing something unreal; kens = knows) Put it right. Test 5 · ★ of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» of the books course of Mo
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# Test 5 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…

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Kirsty from Fife: «Toad's delulu, he kens fine the owl's a warder's hand.» (delulu = believing something unreal; kens = knows) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad, owl, kens · **What happens:** ken, be, believe, know, put · **To what, where:** hand, delulu, owl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★ of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» 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/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kirsty from Fife: «Toad's delulu, he kens fine the owl's a warder's hand.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t5:1
# text = Kirsty from Fife: «Toad's delulu, he kens fine the owl's a warder's hand.»
1	Kirsty	Kirsty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Fife	fife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	delulu	delulu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	kens	ken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
12	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	warder	warder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ken** *in a quote* | present | Toad |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the owl | a warder's hand |  |  |  |  | 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:* (delulu = believing something unreal; kens = knows) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t5:2
# text = (delulu = believing something unreal; kens = knows) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	delulu	delulu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	4	obj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	believing	believe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	csubj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	unreal	unreal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	kens	ken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	10	punct	_	_
10	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
12	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	right	right	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | gerund |  | delulu |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent delulu=Theme something=Eventuality |
| 2 | **know** | present | kens *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **put** | infinitive | kens | owl |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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It was only an owl's wing and a branch moving

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t5:o1:1
# text = It was only an owl's wing and a branch moving
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a owl's wing and a branch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | a owl's wing and a branch *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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A warder's hand, after all, was truly there

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t5:o2:1
# text = A warder's hand, after all, was truly there
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warder	warder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | a warder's hand |  |  |  |  | there, truly *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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It was only an owl's wing brushing past, and Toad's terror made him imagine a warder's hand grabbing him

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t5:o3:1
# text = It was only an owl's wing brushing past, and Toad's terror made him imagine a warder's hand grabbing him
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	past	past	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	warder	warder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
22	grabbing	grab	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	acl	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a owl's wing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush past** | gerund | a owl's wing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | past | Toad's terror | Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **imagine** | infinitive | Toad *not said here* | a warder's hand |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme |
| 5 | **grab** | gerund | a warder's hand *not said here* | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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

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It was only an owl's wing; Toad's fear made him imagine a hand

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t5:o4:1
# text = It was only an owl's wing; Toad's fear made him imagine a hand
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a owl's wing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | Toad's fear | Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **imagine** | infinitive | Toad *not said here* | a hand |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot hand=Theme |
| 4 | **fear** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

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