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title: Isla from Aberdeen: «the wee bairn of a Mole just let his pal walk o… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Isla from Aberdeen: «the wee bairn of a Mole just let his pal walk off.» (bairn = child) Put it right. Test 3 · ★ 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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# Test 3 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All…

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Isla from Aberdeen: «the wee bairn of a Mole just let his pal walk off.» (bairn = child) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Isla, bairn · **What happens:** let, walk, put · **To what, where:** pal walk, child

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This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Isla from Aberdeen: «the wee bairn of a Mole just let his pal walk off.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t3:1
# text = Isla from Aberdeen: «the wee bairn of a Mole just let his pal walk off.»
1	Isla	Isla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Aberdeen	Aberdeen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wee	wee	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bairn	bairn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	let	let	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	pal	pal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	off	off	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** *in a quote* | past | Isla from Aberdeen | bairn's pal walk |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walk=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** *in a quote* |  | bairn |  |  |  |  |  | nom walk «act transitive»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* (bairn = child) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t3:2
# text = (bairn = child) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	bairn	bairn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	4	punct	_	_
4	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | infinitive | bairn | child |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He grappled with him and dragged him inside

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t3:o1:1
# text = He grappled with him and dragged him inside
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grappled	grapple	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grapple** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with him *= he* | vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with he=Theme |
| 2 | **drag** | past | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He ran after him down the lane, caught up at the harbour, and begged him to stay in the town

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t3:o2:1
# text = He ran after him down the lane, caught up at the harbour, and begged him to stay in the town
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	begged	beg	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run down** | past | He | the lane |  |  | after him *= he* |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lane=Trajectory |
| 2 | **catch up** | participle |  | the lane *not said here* |  | the harbour |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent at harbour=Asset |
| 3 | **beg** *speech: request* | past | He *not said here* |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **stay** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | the town |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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He hugged him and walked him to the gate

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t3:o3:1
# text = He hugged him and walked him to the gate
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hug** | past | He | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | past | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  | the gate |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent he=Theme to gate=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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He grappled with him fiercely, pinned him down and dragged him inside before he could reach the lane

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t3:o4:1
# text = He grappled with him fiercely, pinned him down and dragged him inside before he could reach the lane
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grappled	grapple	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obl	_	_
5	fiercely	fiercely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pinned	pin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dragged	drag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grapple** | past | He |  |  |  |  | with him *= he*; fiercely *property* | vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with he=Theme |
| 2 | **pin down** | past | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 3 | **drag** | past | He *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 4 | **reach** | could | he | the lane |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent lane=Theme |

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