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title: State the condition of the Water Rat's eyes as observed by the Mole… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: State the condition of the Water Rat's eyes as observed by the Mole upon his attempted departure. Exam question 2 of lesson 60 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All (the spell, the Mole and the cure)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pr
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# Exam question 2 · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All…

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State the condition of the Water Rat's eyes as observed by the Mole upon his attempted departure.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** you, his · **What happens:** state, observe, attempt, condition, depart · **To what, where:** condition, eyes

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This is exam question 2 of lesson 60 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All (the spell, the Mole and the cure)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure/#e2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:e2:1
# text = State the condition of the Water Rat's eyes as observed by the Mole upon his attempted departure.
1	State	state	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	observed	observe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	attempted	attempt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	departure	departure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **state** *speech: other* | imperative | you *not said here* | the condition of the Water Rat's eyes |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent condition=Topic |
| 2 | **observe** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the Mole upon his attempted departure | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **attempt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **condition** |  |  | the Water Rat's eyes |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **depart** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom departure «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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 {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleepy and dim, with dark brown rings around them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:e2:o1:1
# text = Sleepy and dim, with dark brown rings around them
1	Sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dim	dim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glazed and set, and turned a streaked and shifting grey, staring far past the Mole toward the distant grey sea horizon

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:e2:o2:1
# text = Glazed and set, and turned a streaked and shifting grey, staring far past the Mole toward the distant grey sea horizon
1	Glazed	glaze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
8	streaked	streak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shifting	shift	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	csubj	_	_
11	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	staring	stare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	csubj	_	_
14	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
15	past	past	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
20	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
21	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glaze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **set** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **turn** | past |  | a streaked distant grey sea horizon |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent horizon=Theme |
| 4 | **streak** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **shift** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | grey *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **stare** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | past the Mole; far *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent past mole=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Wide and bright, turned toward the window and bright blue

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:e2:o3:1
# text = Wide and bright, turned toward the window and bright blue
1	Wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | participle | Wide |  |  | the window |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme toward window=Trajectory |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glazed and set, and turned a streaked and shifting grey

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:e2:o4:1
# text = Glazed and set, and turned a streaked and shifting grey
1	Glazed	glaze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	streaked	streak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shifting	shift	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	grey	grey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glaze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **set** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **turn** | past |  | a streaked grey |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent grey=Theme |
| 4 | **streak** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **shift** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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