--- title: Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad saw fields and cows «flying past… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics description: Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad saw fields and cows «flying past» from the engine. How does the Water Rat travel today? Test 14 · ★ of lesson 59 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 4: Wayfarers All (the voyage and lunch by the road)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road/t14/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road/) / t14 # Test 14 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 4: Wayfarers All… Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad saw fields and cows «flying past» from the engine. How does the Water Rat travel today? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Toad, fields · **What happens:** look back, see, fly, do · **To what, where:** fields, engine, Rat travel · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 14 · ★ of lesson 59 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 4: Wayfarers All (the voyage and lunch by the road)» 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/59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road/#t14). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad saw fields and cows «flying past» from the engine. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t14:1 # text = Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad saw fields and cows «flying past» from the engine. 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 9 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 VIII VIII NUM CD NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card 5 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 8 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 fields field NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 obj _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 cows cow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 conj _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 flying fly VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 9 xcomp _ _ 15 past past ADV RB _ 14 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 16 » » PUNCT '' _ 14 punct _ _ 17 from from ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 engine engine NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | Toad *not said here* | | | | | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | | 2 | **see** | past | Toad | fields and cows | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **fly** *in a quote* | gerund | fields and cows *not said here* | | | the engine | | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from engine=Trajectory | 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:* How does the Water Rat travel today? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t14:2 # text = How does the Water Rat travel today? 1 How how ADV WRB PronType=Int 2 advmod _ _ 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 Water Water PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 compound _ _ 5 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 compound _ _ 6 travel travel NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 7 today today NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ? ? PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | present | | the Rat travel | | | today | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent travel=Eventuality | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Only in his mind, «league by league» with the story ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t14:o1:1 # text = Only in his mind, «league by league» with the story 1 Only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 2 in in ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 league league NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 appos _ _ 8 by by ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 league league NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 10 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ _ 11 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **mind** | | his *= he* | | | | | with the story | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent with=obl | ### Option 2 {#o2} Still by motor-car, but now he drives it at great speed along every road in Europe with his friends ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t14:o2:1 # text = Still by motor-car, but now he drives it at great speed along every road in Europe with his friends 1 Still still ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ _ 2 by by ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 3 motor motor NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 4 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 but but CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 8 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 10 advmod _ _ 9 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 10 drives drive VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ _ 12 at at ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 great great ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 speed speed NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 15 along along ADP IN _ 17 case _ _ 16 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 17 det _ _ 17 road road NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obl _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 Europe Europe PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 20 with with ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 22 nmod:poss _ _ 22 friends friend NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drive** | present | he | car | | great speed | now | by motor car; along every road in Europe; with Europe's friends | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme by car=Destination at speed=Initial\_Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} By steamer across the sea to every port in turn ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t14:o3:1 # text = By steamer across the sea to every port in turn 1 By by ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 steamer steamer NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 3 across across ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 6 to to ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 8 det _ _ 8 port port NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 turn turn NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ ``` The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence. ### Option 4 {#o4} On a train, which he takes from port to port, watching the fields and cows fly past the window of his carriage ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t14:o4:1 # text = On a train, which he takes from port to port, watching the fields and cows fly past the window of his carriage 1 On on ADP IN _ 3 case _ _ 2 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 3 train train NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 5 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 7 nsubj _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 takes take VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 8 from from ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 port port NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 10 to to ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 port port NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 13 watching watch VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 7 parataxis _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 fields field NOUN NNS Number=Plur 18 nsubj _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 17 cc _ _ 17 cows cow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 conj _ _ 18 fly fly VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 13 parataxis _ _ 19 past past ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 window window NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 22 of of ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ _ 24 carriage carriage NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **take** | present | | | | a train | | from port; to port | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from port=Initial\_Location to port=Destination | | 2 | **watch** | gerund | | | | | | | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **fly** | present | the fields and cows | | | the window of his carriage | | | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past window=Trajectory | **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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