--- title: What does the field-mouse's stiff remark «If people would be more ca… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics description: What does the field-mouse's stiff remark «If people would be more careful» show? 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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/#t9). ## The question {#question} ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t9:1 # text = What does the field-mouse's stiff remark «If people would be more careful» show? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 does do VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 4 field field NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 5 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 mouse mouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's 's PART POS _ 6 case _ _ 8 stiff stiff ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 9 amod _ _ 9 remark remark NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 10 « « PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 11 If if SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 12 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nsubj _ _ 13 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 16 aux _ _ 14 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 16 cop _ _ 15 more more ADV RBR Degree=Cmp 16 advmod _ _ 16 careful careful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 17 » » PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ _ 18 show show NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | present | | the field mouse's stiff remark | | | | careful show *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remark=Eventuality | | 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen, in a quote* | would | people | | | | | careful *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **remark** | | the field mouse | | | | | | nom remark «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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. ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} The busy mice are short-tempered and won't stop for him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t9:o1:1 # text = The busy mice are short-tempered and won't stop for him 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 5 short short ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 tempered temper VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 9 wo will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 10 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 conj _ _ 12 for for ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **temper** | present · passive | | the busy mice | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **stop** | future | | | | | | for him *= he* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | ### Option 2 {#o2} The mice dislike the Rat for his cheek ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t9:o2:1 # text = The mice dislike the Rat for his cheek 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 dislike dislike VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 cheek cheek NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **dislike** | present | the mice | the Rat | | | | for his cheek | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer rat=Stimulus for cheek=Attribute | ### Option 3 {#o3} The busy mice are short-tempered, and they show it because the Rat has never once helped them pack, not in all his life ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t9:o3:1 # text = The busy mice are short-tempered, and they show it because the Rat has never once helped them pack, not in all his life 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 5 short short ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 tempered temper VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 10 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 show show VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 12 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 because because SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 has have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 17 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 18 advmod _ _ 18 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 16 advmod _ _ 19 helped help VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 conj _ _ 20 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 obj _ _ 21 pack pack VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 23 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 27 advmod _ _ 24 in in ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 25 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 27 det:predet _ _ 26 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 27 nmod:poss _ _ 27 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **temper** | present · passive | | the busy mice | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **show** | present | mice *= mouse* | it | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient | | 3 | **have** | present | the Rat | | | | | once *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **help** | past | | mice *= mouse* | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme | | 5 | **pack** | infinitive | mice *= mouse* *not said here* | | | Rat's life | | | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in life=Destination | ### Option 4 {#o4} The mice are sleepy and want their beds now ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:56-willows-ch9-part1-change-in-the-air:t9:o4:1 # text = The mice are sleepy and want their beds now 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 mice mouse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 sleepy sleepy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 7 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 beds bed NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 obj _ _ 9 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 6 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | the mice | | | | | sleepy *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **want** | present | the mice *not said here* | mice's beds | | | now | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot bed=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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