--- title: ★★★ Toad says «The worst is over» BEFORE he hears the full story. Wh… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics description: ★★★ Toad says «The worst is over» BEFORE he hears the full story. Why is that a trap for the reader? 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Why is that a trap for the reader? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** ★ ★, worst, ★ · **What happens:** say, be, hear · **To what, where:** full story, trap · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 17 · ★★ 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/#t17). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* ★★★ Toad says «The worst is over» BEFORE he hears the full story. ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t17:1 # text = ★★★ Toad says «The worst is over» BEFORE he hears the full story. 1 ★ ★ PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 2 ★ ★ NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ★ ★ ADP IN _ 4 case _ _ 4 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 2 nmod _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 « « PUNCT `` _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 7 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 worst bad ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 10 nsubj _ _ 9 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 cop _ _ 10 over over ADV RB _ 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 11 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ _ 12 BEFORE before SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 13 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 14 hears hear VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 15 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 16 full full ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 17 amod _ _ 17 story story NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | ★ ★ ★ Toad | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the worst | | | | | over *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **hear** | present | ★ | the full story | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus | 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:* Why is that a trap for the reader? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t17:2 # text = Why is that a trap for the reader? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 5 advmod _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 3 that that SCONJ IN _ 5 mark _ _ 4 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 trap trap NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 reader reader NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ? ? PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** | present | | a trap | | | | for the reader | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} The worst — the attack on Mole and Badger and the loss of the Hall — is still to be told ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t17:o1:1 # text = The worst — the attack on Mole and Badger and the loss of the Hall — is still to be told 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 worst bad ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 0 root _ _ 3 — - PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 attack attack NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 Mole Mole PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 loss loss NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 Hall Hall PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 16 — - PUNCT : _ 2 punct _ _ 17 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 18 still still ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ 19 to to PART TO _ 21 mark _ _ 20 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 21 aux:pass _ _ 21 told tell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 2 parataxis _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present · passive | | | | | still | tell *property* | tree rules | ### Option 2 {#o2} The worst is over, so the reader can relax and enjoy the rest ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t17:o2:1 # text = The worst is over, so the reader can relax and enjoy the rest 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 worst bad ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 0 root _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 over over ADV RB _ 2 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 6 so so ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 reader reader NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ _ 9 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 10 aux _ _ 10 relax relax VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 parataxis _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 enjoy enjoy VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 10 conj _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | over *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **relax** | can | the reader | | | | | | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **enjoy** | infinitive | the reader *not said here* | the rest | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rest=Stimulus | ### Option 3 {#o3} The worst — the attack on Mole and Badger and the loss of the Hall — has already happened and Toad will soon recover from it ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t17:o3:1 # text = The worst — the attack on Mole and Badger and the loss of the Hall — has already happened and Toad will soon recover from it 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 worst bad ADJ JJS Degree=Sup 0 root _ _ 3 — - PUNCT : _ 5 punct _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 attack attack NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 parataxis _ _ 6 on on ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 Mole Mole PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nmod _ _ 8 and and CCONJ CC _ 9 cc _ _ 9 Badger Badger PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 conj _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 loss loss NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 conj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 15 Hall Hall PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ 16 — - PUNCT : _ 19 punct _ _ 17 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 aux _ _ 18 already already ADV RB _ 19 advmod _ _ 19 happened happen VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 parataxis _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 21 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 24 nsubj _ _ 22 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 24 aux _ _ 23 soon soon ADV RB Degree=Pos 24 advmod _ _ 24 recover recover VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 19 conj _ _ 25 from from ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **happen** | present · perfect | | | | | | | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **recover** | future | Toad | | | Hall | | soon *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from it=Source | ### Option 4 {#o4} Toad is wrong, and the Hall has already been returned to him ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:65-willows-ch11-part1-why-steal-them:t17:o4:1 # text = Toad is wrong, and the Hall has already been returned to him 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 wrong wrong ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 6 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 Hall Hall PROPN NNP Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 8 has have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 9 already already ADV RB _ 11 advmod _ _ 10 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 11 aux:pass _ _ 11 returned return VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 12 to to ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 13 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | Toad | | | | | wrong *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **return** | present · perfect · passive | | the Hall | Toad | | | | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to he=Destination | **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; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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