--- title: Mia, «I'm dead» (that's so funny): «the posh blokes flying into the… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa… · tree and pragmatics description: Mia, «I'm dead» (that's so funny): «the posh blokes flying into the pond!» Who actually flew through the air? Test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 64 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Adventures of Toad (the horse-pond, the chase and a face in the bank)» of the books course of Mova's primar --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond/t4/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Books](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/) / [The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/books/64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond/) / t4 # Test 4 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Ad… Mia, «I'm dead» (that's so funny): «the posh blokes flying into the pond!» Who actually flew through the air? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 4 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** I, that, posh blokes · **What happens:** be, fly · **To what, where:** pond, air This is test 4 · ★★★ of lesson 64 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Adventures of Toad (the horse-pond, the chase and a face in the bank)» 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/64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond/#t4). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Mia, «I'm dead» (that's so funny): «the posh blokes flying into the pond!» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t4:1 # text = Mia, «I'm dead» (that's so funny): «the posh blokes flying into the pond!» 1 Mia Mia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 6 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 6 cop _ _ 6 dead dead ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 7 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ _ 8 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 12 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 10 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 cop _ _ 11 so so ADV RB _ 12 advmod _ _ 12 funny funny ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 12 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 : : PUNCT : _ 18 punct _ _ 15 « « PUNCT `` _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 posh posh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 blokes bloke NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 appos _ _ 19 flying fly VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 18 acl _ _ 20 into into ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 22 det _ _ 22 pond pond NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 23 ! ! PUNCT . _ 18 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 » » PUNCT '' _ 18 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | I | | | | | dead *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | present | that | | | | | funny *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **fly** *in a quote* | gerund | the posh blokes *not said here* | | | | | into the pond *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into pond=Result | 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. *Sentence 2:* Who actually flew through the air? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t4:2 # text = Who actually flew through the air? 1 Who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 3 nsubj _ _ 2 actually actually ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 flew fly VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 through through ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 air air NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fly** | past | | | | the air | | actually *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent through air=Location | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Toad flew, and the men landed on the lane, while the car was left upside down in the horse-pond behind them ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t4:o1:1 # text = Toad flew, and the men landed on the lane, while the car was left upside down in the horse-pond behind them 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 flew fly VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 4 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj _ _ 7 landed land VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 8 on on ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 lane lane NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 12 while while SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj:pass _ _ 15 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 16 aux:pass _ _ 16 left leave VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 conj _ _ 17 upside upside NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ _ 18 down down ADV RB _ 16 advmod _ _ 19 in in ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 23 det _ _ 21 horse horse NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 22 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 23 pond pond NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 24 behind behind ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fly** | past | Toad | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **land** | past | the men | | | the lane | | | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on lane=Destination | | 3 | **leave down** | past · passive | | the car | | the horse pond behind men | | down *property* | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme upside=Attribute | ### Option 2 {#o2} The policemen flew through the air ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t4:o2:1 # text = The policemen flew through the air 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 policemen policeman NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 3 flew fly VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 through through ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 air air NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fly** | past | the policemen | | | the air | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through air=Location | ### Option 3 {#o3} Toad flew; the car sank in the lane ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t4:o3:1 # text = Toad flew; the car sank in the lane 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 flew fly VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ; ; PUNCT : _ 6 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 6 sank sink VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 in in ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 lane lane NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fly** | past | Toad | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **sink** | past | the car | | | the lane | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ### Option 4 · ✓ the right answer {#o4} Toad flew; the men ended up in the pond with the car ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t4:o4:1 # text = Toad flew; the men ended up in the pond with the car 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ _ 2 flew fly VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ; ; PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 men man NOUN NNS Number=Plur 6 nsubj _ _ 6 ended end VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 up up ADP RP _ 6 compound:prt _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 pond pond NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ _ 11 with with ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 car car NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **fly** | past | Toad | | | | | | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **end up** | past | the men | | | | | in the pond with the car *result* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in pond=Result | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; 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