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title: Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it got him a lift, end of.» What really happened? Test 4 · ★★ of lesson 61 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 1: The Further Adventures of Toad (free, the canal and the barge-woman's washing)» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Test 4 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 1: The Further Ad…

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Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it got him a lift, end of.» What really happened?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Kai, move, Toad, end · **What happens:** be, get, lie, lift, happen · **To what, where:** canny clever move, lift, Kai

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This is test 4 · ★★ of lesson 61 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 1: The Further Adventures of Toad (free, the canal and the barge-woman's washing)» 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/61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it got him a lift, end of.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman:t4:1
# text = Kai: «Toad's lie about loving washing was a canny (clever) move, it got him a lift, end of.»
1	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
12	canny	canny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | Kai | a canny clever move |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *in a quote* | past | move | a lift of end | Kai |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary lift=Theme |
| 3 | **lie** *in a quote* |  | Toad |  |  |  |  | about loving washing | nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent about=obl |
| 4 | **lift** *in a quote* |  | end |  |  |  |  |  | nom lift «act intransitive»: of=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:* What really happened?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman:t4:2
# text = What really happened?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	really	really	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The barge-woman made him wash everything on the barge, then she paid him a coin for the lift and sent him off

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman:t4:o1:1
# text = The barge-woman made him wash everything on the barge, then she paid him a coin for the lift and sent him off
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
24	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	off	off	ADP	RP	_	23	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the barge woman | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | everything |  | the barge |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Patient |
| 3 | **pay** | past | woman |  | him *= he* |  | then | for the lift | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient coin=Asset for lift=Theme |
| 4 | **send off** | past | the barge woman *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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Toad lied about being a washerwoman and was caught out by the barge-woman at once

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman:t4:o2:1
# text = Toad lied about being a washerwoman and was caught out by the barge-woman at once
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lied	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:agent	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about a washerwoman | tree rules |
| 3 | **catch out** | past · passive | the barge woman |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent at once=Asset |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift was free, and the lie about washing got him a heap of clothes to wash

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman:t4:o3:1
# text = The lift was free, and the lie about washing got him a heap of clothes to wash
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	14	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the lift |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | the lie about washing | a heap of clothes | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary heap=Theme |
| 3 | **wash** | to-infinitive | the lie about washing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lift was given before; the boasting about washing got him a heap of washing to do

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:61-willows-ch10-part1-the-barge-woman:t4:o4:1
# text = The lift was given before; the boasting about washing got him a heap of washing to do
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lift	lift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boasting	boasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | the lift |  |  |  | before *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past | the boasting about washing | a heap | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary heap=Theme |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund | a heap *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | a heap *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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