--- title: Looking back: in chapter II, the Rat told Toad «I am going to stick… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics description: Looking back: in chapter II, the Rat told Toad «I am going to stick to my old river». What tempts him now? 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What tempts him now? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat · **What happens:** look back, tell, go, stick, tempt · **To what, where:** Toad · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 14 · ★ 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. 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/#t14). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter II, the Rat told Toad «I am going to stick to my old river». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t14:1 # text = Looking back: in chapter II, the Rat told Toad «I am going to stick to my old river». 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 advcl _ _ 2 back back ADV RB _ 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 chapter chapter NOUN NN Number=Sing 1 obl _ _ 6 II II NUM CD NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card 5 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 iobj _ _ 12 « « PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 am be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 going go VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 10 ccomp _ _ 16 to to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 stick stick VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 xcomp _ _ 18 to to ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 19 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 21 nmod:poss _ _ 20 old old ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 21 amod _ _ 21 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 » » PUNCT '' _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* | | | | | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the Rat | | Toad | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S»: agent=Agent toad=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **go** *in a quote* | present · progressive | the Rat *= rat* | | | | | | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 4 | **stick** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the Rat *= rat* *not said here* | | | | | to my old river | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to river=Co-Patient | 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:* What tempts him now? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t14:2 # text = What tempts him now? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 2 nsubj _ _ 2 tempts tempt VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tempt** | present | | | Toad | | now | | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} The sunny South beyond the Downs, which Toad has promised him in his new motor-car next spring ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t14:o1:1 # text = The sunny South beyond the Downs, which Toad has promised him in his new motor-car next spring 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 sunny sunny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 South South PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj:pass _ _ 4 beyond beyond ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Downs Down PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 11 nsubj:pass _ _ 9 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 10 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 promised promise VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 12 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 iobj _ _ 13 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 14 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 18 nmod:poss _ _ 15 new new ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 16 motor motor NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 17 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 19 next next ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 20 amod _ _ 20 spring spring NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 nmod:unmarked _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present · perfect · passive | | the sunny South beyond the Downs | Toad | Toad's new motor car next spring | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal he=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Fat flies on the warm far side ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t14:o2:1 # text = Fat flies on the warm far side 1 Fat fat ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 amod _ _ 2 flies fly NOUN NNS Number=Plur 0 root _ _ 3 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 5 warm warm ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 6 far far ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} The sunny South beyond the Downs ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t14:o3:1 # text = The sunny South beyond the Downs 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 sunny sunny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 South South PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 beyond beyond ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Downs Down PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 {#o4} The sunny South beyond the Downs, with its violet seas, tawny sands and lizard-haunted walls ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t14:o4:1 # text = The sunny South beyond the Downs, with its violet seas, tawny sands and lizard-haunted walls 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 sunny sunny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 South South PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 4 beyond beyond ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 Downs Down PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 8 with with ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 9 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 10 violet violet NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 compound _ _ 11 seas sea NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 tawny tawny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 sands sand NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 conj _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 16 lizard lizard NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 17 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 18 haunted haunt VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 19 amod _ _ 19 walls wall NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **haunt** | participle | | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | **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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