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# Test 9 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter IX, part 5: Wayfarers All…

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«'Tis but a banging of the door behind you.» What is tricky about that line?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** be

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This is test 9 · ★ 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/#t9).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* «'Tis but a banging of the door behind you.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t9:1
# text = «'Tis but a banging of the door behind you.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tis	Tis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	banging	banging	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* What is tricky about that line?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t9:2
# text = What is tricky about that line?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tricky	tricky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about that line; tricky *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It makes a huge change sound tiny and easy, even though it means leaving home, friends, and every comfort behind

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t9:o1:1
# text = It makes a huge change sound tiny and easy, even though it means leaving home, friends, and every comfort behind
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
15	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	comfort	comfort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
23	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | a huge change sound |  |  |  | behind *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | present | sound |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** *not said to happen* | gerund | sound *not said here* | friends |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It hides the Sea Rat's true intentions behind a rhyme about doors, so the Rat cannot hear the danger in it

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t9:o2:1
# text = It hides the Sea Rat's true intentions behind a rhyme about doors, so the Rat cannot hear the danger in it
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	intentions	intention	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
9	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rhyme	rhyme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | It | the Sea Rat's true intentions |  | a rhyme about doors |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent intention=Patient behind rhyme=Location |
| 2 | **not** **hear** | can | the Rat | the danger |  | danger |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer danger=Stimulus |
| 3 | **intend** |  | the Sea Rat |  |  |  |  |  | nom intention «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

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

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It makes a huge change sound tiny and easy

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t9:o3:1
# text = It makes a huge change sound tiny and easy
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | a huge change sound |  |  |  | tiny *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It makes a tiny door sound like a huge wall

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:60-willows-ch9-part5-the-call-and-the-cure:t9:o4:1
# text = It makes a tiny door sound like a huge wall
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | a tiny door sound |  |  |  | like a huge wall | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material sound=Product |

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