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title: Why does Badger mention Toad's father? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why does Badger mention Toad's father? Test 7 · ★★★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the questio
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer…

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Why does Badger mention Toad's father?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 2 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Badger · **What happens:** mention · **To what, where:** father

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This is test 7 · ★★★ 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/#t7).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t7:1
# text = Why does Badger mention Toad's father?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mention	mention	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mention** *speech: other* | present · do-support | Badger | Toad's father |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent father=Topic |

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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 {#o1}

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His father was Badger's old friend, and Toad has let the family name down, which Badger will never forget

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t7:o1:1
# text = His father was Badger's old friend, and Toad has let the family name down, which Badger will never forget
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
19	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	forget	forget	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His father | Badger's old friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present · perfect · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  | down *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient name=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **forget** | future | Badger | Badger's old friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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His father was Badger's old friend, and Toad has let the family name down

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t7:o2:1
# text = His father was Badger's old friend, and Toad has let the family name down
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His father | Badger's old friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present · perfect · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  | down *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient name=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He wanted to remind Toad of the family's proud past and fine manners

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t7:o3:1
# text = He wanted to remind Toad of the family's proud past and fine manners
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	remind	remind	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
11	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	manners	manners	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **remind** *speech: other* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  | Toad |  |  | of the family's proud past manners | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient PP.topic»: agent=Agent toad=Recipient of manners=Topic |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His father was Badger's old friend, and Toad has let the family name down badly, and everyone at the river knows it

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t7:o4:1
# text = His father was Badger's old friend, and Toad has let the family name down badly, and everyone at the river knows it
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	let	let	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
16	down	down	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	24	nsubj	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His father | Badger's old friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present · perfect · passive |  | Toad |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient name=Theme |
| 3 | **know** | present | everyone | name |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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