--- title: «I'm dead, a rat wants to fly south!» (I'm dead = that's so funny) W… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics description: «I'm dead, a rat wants to fly south!» (I'm dead = that's so funny) What is really happening? 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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/57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows/#t9). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* «I'm dead, a rat wants to fly south!» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t9:1 # text = «I'm dead, a rat wants to fly south!» 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 rat rat NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 wants want VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 fly fly VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 south south ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ! ! PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 » » PUNCT '' _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | dead *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **want** *in a quote* | present | a rat | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 3 | **fly** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | a rat *not said here* | | | | | south *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «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:* (I'm dead = that's so funny) What is really happening? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t9:2 # text = (I'm dead = that's so funny) What is really happening? 1 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 4 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 5 = = PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 cop _ _ 8 so so ADV RB _ 9 advmod _ _ 9 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 4 punct _ _ 11 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 14 nsubj _ _ 12 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 13 really really ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ _ 14 happening happen VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | I | | | | | dead *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | that | | | | | funny *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **happen** | present · progressive | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} The swallows are just amusing him for fun ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t9:o1:1 # text = The swallows are just amusing him for fun 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swallows swallow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 nsubj _ _ 3 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ _ 4 just just ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 5 amusing amuse VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 6 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obj _ _ 7 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 8 fun fun NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **amuse** | present · progressive | the swallows | him *= he* | | | | for fun | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer | ### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The swallows' talk awakens a real longing in him to travel ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t9:o2:1 # text = The swallows' talk awakens a real longing in him to travel 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swallows swallow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ' 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 talk talk NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 awakens awaken VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nmod _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 travel travel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **awaken** | present | the swallows's talk | a real longing | | | | in him *= he* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location longing=Theme | | 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive | the swallows's talk *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **talk** | | the swallows | | | | | | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} The swallows' talk awakens a real longing in him to travel, though he laughs about it first ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t9:o3:1 # text = The swallows' talk awakens a real longing in him to travel, though he laughs about it first 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swallows swallow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ' 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 talk talk NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 awakens awaken VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nmod _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 travel travel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 though though SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 15 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 nsubj _ _ 16 laughs laugh VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 17 about about ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ _ 19 first first ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 16 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **awaken** | present | the swallows's talk | a real longing | | | | in him *= he* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location longing=Theme | | 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive | the swallows's talk *not said here* | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **laugh** | present | talk | | | | | about longing; first *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **talk** | | the swallows | | | | | | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} The swallows' talk awakens a real longing in him to travel far beyond the Downs and the river ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:57-willows-ch9-part2-the-swallows:t9:o4:1 # text = The swallows' talk awakens a real longing in him to travel far beyond the Downs and the river 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 swallows swallow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ' 's PART POS _ 2 case _ _ 4 talk talk NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 awakens awaken VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 real real ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 longing longing NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 5 obl _ _ 11 to to PART TO _ 12 mark _ _ 12 travel travel VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 advcl _ _ 13 far far ADV RB Degree=Pos 12 advmod _ _ 14 beyond beyond ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 Downs Down PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 12 obl _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 19 cc _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 conj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **awaken** | present | the swallows's talk | a real longing | | | | in him *= he* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location longing=Theme | | 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive | the swallows's talk *not said here* | | | the Downs and the river | | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beyond down=Trajectory | | 3 | **talk** | | the swallows | | | | | | nom talk «communication intransitive»: poss=agent | **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; 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