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title: State the effect upon the Water Rat of the swallows' discourse conce… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the effect upon the Water Rat of the swallows' discourse concerning the South. Exam question 2 of lesson 57 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 2: Wayfarers All (the swallows and the call of the South)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatic
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# Exam question 2 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 2: Wayfarers All…

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State the effect upon the Water Rat of the swallows' discourse concerning the South.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** discourse, swallows · **What happens:** concern, effect, discourse · **To what, where:** South, discourse

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 57 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 2: Wayfarers All (the swallows and the call of the South)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:e2:1
# text = State the effect upon the Water Rat of the swallows' discourse concerning the South.
1	State	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	discourse	discourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
13	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concern** | gerund | the swallows's discourse *not said here* | the South |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus south=Experiencer |
| 2 | **effect** |  |  | the swallows's discourse |  |  |  | upon the Water Rat | nom effect «phenomenon transitive»: upon=obl of=patient |
| 3 | **discourse** |  | the swallows |  |  |  |  |  | nom discourse «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The stirring of an old wish, making his familiar river seem dull and cold and grey at dusk

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:e2:o1:1
# text = The stirring of an old wish, making his familiar river seem dull and cold and grey at dusk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stirring	stirring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	familiar	familiar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | a old wish *not said here* | stirring's familiar river |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset river=Product |
| 2 | **seem** | present | the stirring of a old wish |  |  |  |  | dull *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stir** |  |  | a old wish |  |  |  |  | nom stirring «act transitive»: of=patient |

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

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The awakening of a longing hitherto dormant, so that his river seemed chill and grey

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:e2:o2:1
# text = The awakening of a longing hitherto dormant, so that his river seemed chill and grey
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	awakening	awakening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	longing	long	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
6	hitherto	hitherto	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	chill	chill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **long** | gerund | the awakening *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dormant *property* | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **seem** | past | his river |  |  |  |  | chill *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The awakening of a longing hitherto dormant, so that his river seemed chill and grey and every friend seemed distant at dusk

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:e2:o3:1
# text = The awakening of a longing hitherto dormant, so that his river seemed chill and grey and every friend seemed distant at dusk
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	awakening	awakening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	longing	long	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
6	hitherto	hitherto	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	dormant	dormant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	chill	chill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
21	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	dusk	dusk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **long** | gerund | the awakening *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dormant *property* | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **seem** | past | his river |  |  |  |  | chill *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **seem** | past | every friend |  |  |  | dusk | distant *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A stirring of an old wish, leaving the river dim and grey and cold

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:e2:o4:1
# text = A stirring of an old wish, leaving the river dim and grey and cold
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stirring	stirring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	dim	dim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | the river |  |  |  | dim *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Theme |
| 2 | **stir** |  |  | a old wish |  |  |  |  | nom stirring «act transitive»: of=patient |

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