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title: Looking back: how is this rescue like the Mole's first day on the ri… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: how is this rescue like the Mole's first day on the river in chapter I? Test 14 · ★★ of lesson 65 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 1: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (home at the Rat's, a telling-off, and bad news)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the
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# Test 14 · ★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 1: «Like Summer…

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Looking back: how is this rescue like the Mole's first day on the river in chapter I?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **What happens:** look back, be · **To what, where:** rescue

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This is test 14 · ★★ of lesson 65 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 1: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (home at the Rat's, a telling-off, and bad news)» 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/65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them/#t14).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t14:1
# text = Looking back: how is this rescue like the Mole's first day on the river in chapter I?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | on the river and chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on river=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | this rescue |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

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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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Both times the Rat pulls a wet, sorry animal out of the river and looks after him

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t14:o1:1
# text = Both times the Rat pulls a wet, sorry animal out of the river and looks after him
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	sorry	sorry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | present | both times | a wet sorry animal |  | the river |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent animal=Theme out river=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **look** | present | both times *not said here* |  |  |  | after Rat |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Both times the Otter fishes someone out and gives them a meal

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t14:o2:1
# text = Both times the Otter fishes someone out and gives them a meal
1	Both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Otter	Otter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fishes	fish	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fish out** | present | both times | someone |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | both times *not said here* | a meal | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient meal=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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In both cases the Mole is lost and the Rat finds him on the bank

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t14:o3:1
# text = In both cases the Mole is lost and the Rat finds him on the bank
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · passive |  | the Mole |  | both cases |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 2 | **find** | present | the Rat | him *= he* |  | the bank |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Topic |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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In both chapters an animal falls in the river, and the Rat rescues him, and they walk home together afterwards

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t14:o4:1
# text = In both chapters an animal falls in the river, and the Rat rescues him, and they walk home together afterwards
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	chapters	chapter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	rescues	rescue	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
20	home	home	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
21	together	together	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
22	afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present | a animal |  |  | both chapters |  | in the river | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in chapter=Location |
| 2 | **rescue** | present | the Rat | animal |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **walk** | present | chapters *= chapter* |  |  |  |  | afterwards, home, together *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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