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title: «Rat, do the needful and get lunch, yaar.» (do the needful = do what… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: «Rat, do the needful and get lunch, yaar.» (do the needful = do what's needed; yaar = mate) What did the Rat do? Test 8 · ★ 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 dependency t
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# Test 8 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 4: Wayfarers All…

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«Rat, do the needful and get lunch, yaar.» (do the needful = do what's needed; yaar = mate) What did the Rat do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat, you · **What happens:** do, get, need · **To what, where:** needful, lunch

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This is test 8 · ★ 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/#t8).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «Rat, do the needful and get lunch, yaar.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t8:1
# text = «Rat, do the needful and get lunch, yaar.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	needful	needful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	yaar	yaar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | infinitive | Rat | the needful |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needful=Eventuality |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | infinitive | Rat *not said here* | lunch and yaar |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lunch=Stimulus |

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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:* (do the needful = do what's needed; yaar = mate) What did the Rat do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t8:2
# text = (do the needful = do what's needed; yaar = mate) What did the Rat do?
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	needful	needful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	yaar	yaar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
12	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	13	punct	_	_
13	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
15	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	obj	_	_
16	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* | the needful |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needful=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **need** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | past · do-support | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Fetched a basket and packed a meal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t8:o1:1
# text = Fetched a basket and packed a meal
1	Fetched	fetch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	packed	pack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fetch** | past |  | a basket |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basket=Theme |
| 2 | **pack** | past |  | a meal |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme meal=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He called the field-mice and sent them to the village market for a basket of fresh fish and cheese

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t8:o2:1
# text = He called the field-mice and sent them to the village market for a basket of fresh fish and cheese
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | He |  | the field mice |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent mouse=Recipient |
| 2 | **send** | past | He *not said here* | mice *= mouse* |  | the village market |  | for a basket of fresh fish and cheese | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent they=Theme to market=Destination |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Opened the cupboard and sat down

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t8:o3:1
# text = Opened the cupboard and sat down
1	Opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cupboard	cupboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past |  | the cupboard |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cupboard=Theme |
| 2 | **sit down** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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He told the stranger to find his own lunch, then went off to fetch the wine and some bread from the cellar

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:59-willows-ch9-part4-lunch-by-the-road:t8:o4:1
# text = He told the stranger to find his own lunch, then went off to fetch the wine and some bread from the cellar
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	off	off	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | He |  | the stranger |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent stranger=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **find** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | his own lunch |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Topic |
| 3 | **go off** | past | He *not said here* |  |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the wine and some bread |  | the cellar |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent wine=Theme from cellar=Source |

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