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title: Jordan: «gipsy food was mid (just average) innit, Toad hardly ate an… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa… · tree and pragmatics
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# Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 2: The Further Ad…

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Jordan: «gipsy food was mid (just average) innit, Toad hardly ate any.» Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** gipsy food, Jordan, you · **What happens:** be, eat, put · **To what, where:** any, food

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This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 62 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 2: The Further Adventures of Toad (into the canal, the stolen horse and «a shilling a leg»)» 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/62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg/#t4).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Jordan: «gipsy food was mid (just average) innit, Toad hardly ate any.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg:t4:1
# text = Jordan: «gipsy food was mid (just average) innit, Toad hardly ate any.»
1	Jordan	Jordan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	gipsy	gipsy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | gipsy food |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** *in a quote* | past | Jordan | any |  |  |  | hardly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent any=Patient |

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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:* Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg:t4:2
# text = Put it right.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It was a fine stew, but Toad said it was too salty and refused to eat any of it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg:t4:o1:1
# text = It was a fine stew, but Toad said it was too salty and refused to eat any of it.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	too	too	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	ccomp	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	refused	refuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a fine stew |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | stew |  |  |  |  | salty *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **refuse** | past | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **eat** | to-infinitive | Toad *not said here* | any |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent any=Patient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It was lovely; Toad ate little.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg:t4:o2:1
# text = It was lovely; Toad ate little.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | It |  |  |  |  | lovely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Toad | little |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent little=Patient |

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

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It was the most beautiful stew in the world; Toad stuffed himself

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg:t4:o3:1
# text = It was the most beautiful stew in the world; Toad stuffed himself
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
13	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | the beautiful stew |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stuff** | past | Toad | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent himself=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It was wonderful stew; Toad ate plenty of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:62-willows-ch10-part2-a-shilling-a-leg:t4:o4:1
# text = It was wonderful stew; Toad ate plenty of it.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stew	stew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | wonderful stew |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Toad | plenty of plenty |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient |

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