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title: Why did the people in the car not recognise Toad? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why did the people in the car not recognise Toad? Test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 63 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Adventures of Toad (the most conceited song and the very same motor-car)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the 
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# Test 6 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Ad…

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Why did the people in the car not recognise Toad?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** people · **What happens:** not recognise · **To what, where:** Toad

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This is test 6 · ★★★ of lesson 63 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 3: The Further Adventures of Toad (the most conceited song and the very same motor-car)» 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/63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song/#t6).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t6:1
# text = Why did the people in the car not recognise Toad?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	recognise	recognise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **recognise** | past · do-support | the people in the car | Toad |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer toad=Stimulus |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He was in the washerwoman's dress and bonnet, lying in a crumpled heap

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t6:o1:1
# text = He was in the washerwoman's dress and bonnet, lying in a crumpled heap
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	bonnet	bonnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	crumpled	crumple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | the washerwoman's dress and bonnet |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | the washerwoman's dress and bonnet *not said here* |  |  | a crumpled heap |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in heap=Location |
| 3 | **crumple** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The bonnet hid his face, and he lay crumpled in a heap like a washerwoman

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t6:o2:1
# text = The bonnet hid his face, and he lay crumpled in a heap like a washerwoman
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bonnet	bonnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	crumpled	crumple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the bonnet | bonnet's face |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **crumple** | past · passive |  | bonnet |  | a heap |  | like a washerwoman | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was dressed in the washerwoman's dress and bonnet, with his face covered, and lay crumpled in a heap by the roadside for a good while

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t6:o3:1
# text = He was dressed in the washerwoman's dress and bonnet, with his face covered, and lay crumpled in a heap by the roadside for a good while
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dressed	dress	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bonnet	bonnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
15	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	crumpled	crumple	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	heap	heap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
26	for	for	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | past · passive |  | He |  | the washerwoman's dress and bonnet |  | with his face | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | his face *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **crumple** | infinitive · passive | the roadside |  |  | a heap | while |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was wearing a bonnet and dress, and lay sprawled in the road

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:63-willows-ch10-part3-the-conceited-song:t6:o4:1
# text = He was wearing a bonnet and dress, and lay sprawled in the road
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bonnet	bonnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lay	lay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	sprawled	sprawl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past · progressive | He | a bonnet and dress |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent bonnet=Source |
| 2 | **lay** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sprawl** | participle |  |  |  | the road |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in road=Location |

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