--- title: «Ratty's salty cos the mice won't come for a picnic.» (salty = annoy… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics description: «Ratty's salty cos the mice won't come for a picnic.» (salty = annoyed) Is that fair? 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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/56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «Ratty's salty cos the mice won't come for a picnic.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t1:1 # text = «Ratty's salty cos the mice won't come for a picnic.» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Ratty Ratty PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 's 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 salty salty ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 cos cos SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 nsubj _ _ 8 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 9 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 10 advmod _ _ 10 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 ccomp _ _ 11 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 picnic picnic NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | future | the mice | | | | | for a picnic | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | 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. *Sentence 2:* (salty = annoyed) Is that fair? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t1:2 # text = (salty = annoyed) Is that fair? 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 salty salty ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 nsubj _ _ 3 = = SYM SYM _ 4 punct _ _ 4 annoyed annoyed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 2 punct _ _ 6 Is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 8 nsubj _ _ 8 fair fair ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | salty | | | | | fair *property* | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} No, because the mice never once asked him to join them, and he came only to complain about their packing and their plans ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t1:o1:1 # text = No, because the mice never once asked him to join them, and he came only to complain about their packing and their plans 1 No no INTJ UH Polarity=Neg 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 3 because because SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 8 nsubj _ _ 6 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 7 advmod _ _ 7 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 5 advmod _ _ 8 asked ask VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 iobj _ _ 10 to to PART TO _ 11 mark _ _ 11 join join VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 12 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 17 only only ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 18 to to PART TO _ 19 mark _ _ 19 complain complain VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 advcl _ _ 20 about about ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ _ 22 packing packing NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 24 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 25 nmod:poss _ _ 25 plans plan NOUN NNS Number=Plur 22 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the mice | | him *= he* | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic | | 2 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the mice *not said here* | mice *= mouse* | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient | | 3 | **come** | past | he | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **complain** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | | | | | about mice's packing and mice's plans | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about packing=Topic | | 5 | **plan** | | mice *= mouse* | | | | | | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} Yes: they're too busy packing, and he grumbles and stomps off ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t1:o2:1 # text = Yes: they're too busy packing, and he grumbles and stomps off 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 7 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 3 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 're be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 too too ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 packing packing NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 grumbles grumble VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 parataxis _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 13 stomps stomp VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 14 off off ADP RP _ 13 compound:prt _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | they | busy packing | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **grumble** *speech: other* | present | he | | | | | | vn complain-37.8 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **stomp off** | present | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Yes, though he should really have helped them pack, and they weren't rude to him at all in the end, sadly ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t1:o3:1 # text = Yes, though he should really have helped them pack, and they weren't rude to him at all in the end, sadly 1 Yes yes INTJ UH Polarity=Pos 8 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 3 though though SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 5 should should AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 8 aux _ _ 6 really really ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ 7 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 aux _ _ 8 helped help VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 9 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 pack pack VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 13 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 14 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 cop _ SpaceAfter=No 15 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 16 advmod _ _ 16 rude rude ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 conj _ _ 17 to to ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ _ 19 at at ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 16 obl _ _ 21 in in ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 23 end end NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 25 sadly sadly ADV RB _ 8 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **help** | should · perfect | he | them *= they* | | | | sadly *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 2 | **pack** | infinitive | them *= they* *not said here* | | | | | | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **not** **is** | past | they | | him *= he* | all | | rude *property* | tree rules | ### Option 4 {#o4} No: the mice invited him and he refused the picnic ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t1:o4:1 # text = No: the mice invited him and he refused the picnic 1 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 4 det _ SpaceAfter=No 2 : : PUNCT : _ 4 punct _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 5 invited invite VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 9 nsubj _ _ 9 refused refuse VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 picnic picnic NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **invite** | past | no mice | | him *= he* | | | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **refuse** | past | he | the picnic | | | | | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Theme | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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