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# Test 16 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 3: Wayfarers All…

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★★★ «do you like shellfish? Well, well, we won't linger over that now.» Why does he stop himself?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** ★, we · **What happens:** like, not linger, stop · **To what, where:** shellfish, that, ★

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This is test 16 · ★ of lesson 58 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 3: Wayfarers All (the Sea Rat from Constantinople)» 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/58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat/#t16).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ «do you like shellfish?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:1
# text = ★★★ «do you like shellfish?
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	shellfish	shellfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** *in a quote* | present · do-support | ★ | shellfish |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot shellfish=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Well, well, we won't linger over that now.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:2
# text = Well, well, we won't linger over that now.»
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	well	well	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	linger	linger	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	obl	_	_
11	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **linger** | future | we |  |  | that | now |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over that=Location |

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*Sentence 3:* Why does he stop himself?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:3
# text = Why does he stop himself?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present · do-support | ★ | ★ |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector himself=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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He fears the Water Rat will refuse

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:o1:1
# text = He fears the Water Rat will refuse
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fears	fear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	refuse	refuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fear** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **refuse** | future | the Water Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

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

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Talking of food makes him hungrier; he will hint at it again later

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:o2:1
# text = Talking of food makes him hungrier; he will hint at it again later
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	hungrier	hungry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hint	hint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of food | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Talking | him *= he* |  |  |  | hungry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |
| 3 | **hint** *speech: other* | future | he |  |  | food | again | late *property* | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Talking of food makes him hungrier; he will hint at it again later, when the meal is served and the table is laid

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:o3:1
# text = Talking of food makes him hungrier; he will hint at it again later, when the meal is served and the table is laid
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	hungrier	hungry	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	hint	hint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	again	again	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
14	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of food | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | Talking | him *= he* |  |  |  | hungry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |
| 3 | **hint** *speech: other* | future | he |  |  | food | again | late *property* | vn say-37.7-1-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **serve** | present · passive |  | the meal |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Attribute |
| 5 | **lay** | present · passive |  | the table |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wants to keep the shellfish for another meal today

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:58-willows-ch9-part3-the-sea-rat:t16:o4:1
# text = He wants to keep the shellfish for another meal today
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shellfish	shellfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the shellfish |  |  | today | for another meal | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shellfish=Theme |

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