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What nearly happened today? **Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 3 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** I, Wide World · **What happens:** look back, say, not matter, happen · **To what, where:** chapter, you · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 10 · ★ 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. 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/#t10). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter I, the Rat said the Wide World «doesn't matter, either to you or me». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t10:1 # text = Looking back: in chapter I, the Rat said the Wide World «doesn't matter, either to you or me». 1 Looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ _ 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 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 10 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 acl:relcl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 Wide wide ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 13 amod _ _ 13 World World PROPN NNP Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 14 « « PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 does do AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 16 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 17 advmod _ _ 17 matter matter VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 either either CCONJ CC _ 21 cc:preconj _ _ 20 to to ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 21 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 17 obl _ _ 22 or or CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 23 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 21 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 » » PUNCT '' _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look back** | gerund | | | | | | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | I | chapter *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **matter** *in a quote* | present · do-support | the Wide World | | you | | | | vn matter-91 «NP V PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to you=Experiencer | 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:* What nearly happened today? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t10:2 # text = What nearly happened today? 1 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 3 nsubj _ _ 2 nearly nearly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 happened happen VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 today today NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl:unmarked _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | past | | | | | today | nearly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 {#o1} He nearly drowned in the river while trying to reach the Sea Rat's ship before it sailed out of the harbour ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t10:o1:1 # text = He nearly drowned in the river while trying to reach the Sea Rat's ship before it sailed out of the harbour 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 nearly nearly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 drowned drown VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 river river NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 7 while while SCONJ IN _ 8 mark _ _ 8 trying try VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 reach reach VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 12 Sea Sea PROPN NNP Number=Sing 13 compound _ _ 13 Rat Rat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 15 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 14 's 's PART POS _ 13 case _ _ 15 ship ship NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 obj _ _ 16 before before SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 sailed sail VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 advcl _ _ 19 out out ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 harbour harbour NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **drown** | past | He | | | the river | | nearly *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **try** | gerund | He *not said here* | | | | | | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality | | 3 | **reach** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Sea Rat's ship | | | | | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ship=Theme | | 4 | **sail** | past | ship | | | the harbour | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent out harbour=Trajectory | ### Option 2 {#o2} He nearly set off into the Wide World himself, leaving his home and the Mole behind forever on a sea voyage ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t10:o2:1 # text = He nearly set off into the Wide World himself, leaving his home and the Mole behind forever on a sea voyage 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 nearly nearly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 set set VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 off off ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 Wide wide ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 World World PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 leaving leave VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ _ 12 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 home home NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ _ 14 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 16 det _ _ 16 Mole mole NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 conj _ _ 17 behind behind ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 18 forever forever ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 19 on on ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 21 sea sea NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 compound _ _ 22 voyage voyage NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **set off** | past | He | himself *= he* | | the Wide World | | nearly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into world=Initial\_Location | | 2 | **leave** | gerund | He *not said here* | his home and the Mole | | a sea voyage | | forever *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent home=Theme on voyage=Location | ### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o3} He nearly set off into the Wide World himself ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t10:o3:1 # text = He nearly set off into the Wide World himself 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 nearly nearly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 set set VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 off off ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 into into ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 7 Wide wide ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ _ 8 World World PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 himself himself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **set off** | past | He | himself *= he* | | the Wide World | | nearly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into world=Initial\_Location | ### Option 4 {#o4} He almost walked out to meet the Badger ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t10:o4:1 # text = He almost walked out to meet the Badger 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 2 almost almost ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 walked walk VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 out out ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 5 to to PART TO _ 6 mark _ _ 6 meet meet VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 advcl _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **walk out** | past | He | | | | | almost, out *property* | vn resign-10.11 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **meet** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the Badger | | | | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badger=Co-Agent | **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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