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title: Why does the Sea Rat stop mid-sentence: «Well, well, we won't linger… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why does the Sea Rat stop mid-sentence: «Well, well, we won't linger over that now» and later «my pangs have been extreme»? Test 5 · ★ 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 d
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# Test 5 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 4: Wayfarers All…

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Why does the Sea Rat stop mid-sentence: «Well, well, we won't linger over that now» and later «my pangs have been extreme»?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Sea Rat, we, pangs · **What happens:** stop, not linger, be · **To what, where:** mid-sentence, that

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This is test 5 · ★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t5:1
# text = Why does the Sea Rat stop mid-sentence: «Well, well, we won't linger over that now» and later «my pangs have been extreme»?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	mid-sentence	mid-sentence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	17	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	well	well	INTJ	UH	_	17	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	linger	linger	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	17	obl	_	_
20	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
23	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	29	advmod	_	_
24	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	pangs	pang	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nsubj	_	_
27	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
28	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	29	cop	_	_
29	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present · do-support | the Sea Rat | mid-sentence |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector mid-sentence=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **linger** *in a quote* | future | we |  |  | that | now |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over that=Location |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present · perfect | my pangs |  |  |  |  | extreme, late *property* | tree rules |

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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 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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The Rat has interrupted him so often that he has lost his place in the story and must start again

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t5:o1:1
# text = The Rat has interrupted him so often that he has lost his place in the story and must start again
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	interrupted	interrupt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
20	again	again	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interrupt** | present · perfect | the Rat | him *= he* |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | present · perfect | Rat | Rat's place |  | the story |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Eventuality |
| 3 | **start** | must | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  | again |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He is trying to make the Rat feel guilty for eating the last of the bread and cheese in the hole

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t5:o2:1
# text = He is trying to make the Rat feel guilty for eating the last of the bread and cheese in the hole
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	guilty	guilty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Rat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feel** *not said to happen* | infinitive | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | guilty *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **eat** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* | the last |  | the hole |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent last=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talking about food has made him very hungry

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t5:o3:1
# text = Talking about food has made him very hungry
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about food | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about food=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present · perfect | Talking | him *= he* |  |  |  | hungry *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset he=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has a sore stomach from the sea

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t5:o4:1
# text = He has a sore stomach from the sea
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | a sore stomach |  | the sea |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stomach=Patient |

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