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# Test 3 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer…

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Noah, hangry (cross because hungry) himself: «Badger was rude to Toad, he just turned his back.» What did the Rat explain?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Badger, Noah, Rat · **What happens:** be, turn, explain · **To what, where:** Toad, back

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This is test 3 · ★★★ of lesson 67 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (loyal friends, cold pie and «Be quiet at once!»)» 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/67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home/#t3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Noah, hangry (cross because hungry) himself: «Badger was rude to Toad, he just turned his back.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t3:1
# text = Noah, hangry (cross because hungry) himself: «Badger was rude to Toad, he just turned his back.»
1	Noah	Noah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	hangry	hangry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
7	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	just	just	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
21	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | Badger |  | Toad |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** *in a quote* | past | Noah | Noah's back |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme |

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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:* What did the Rat explain?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t3:2
# text = What did the Rat explain?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Badger is always gloomy when hungry and will be a different animal after eating

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t3:o1:1
# text = Badger is always gloomy when hungry and will be a different animal after eating
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Badger |  |  |  |  | always, gloomy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | future | Badger *not said here* | a different animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | Badger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Badger is always gloomy when hungry, but he means well and will be a different animal after a good supper

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t3:o2:1
# text = Badger is always gloomy when hungry, but he means well and will be a different animal after a good supper
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Badger |  |  |  |  | always, gloomy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Badger |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | future | Badger *not said here* | a different animal |  |  | after a good supper |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Badger was tired from the long walk and needs a good sleep first

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t3:o3:1
# text = Badger was tired from the long walk and needs a good sleep first
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Badger |  |  | the long walk |  | tired *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | Badger *not said here* | a good sleep |  |  |  | first *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Badger is always gloomy when hungry, and has been like that since they were schoolboys together at the Hall

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t3:o4:1
# text = Badger is always gloomy when hungry, and has been like that since they were schoolboys together at the Hall
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	cop	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	obl	_	_
13	since	since	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	schoolboys	schoolboy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Badger |  |  |  |  | always, gloomy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | like that | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | they |  |  | the Hall | since schoolboys | together *property* | tree rules |

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