--- title: Max, big yikes (that's bad): «Toad's dad didn't trust him with a sec… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics description: Max, big yikes (that's bad): «Toad's dad didn't trust him with a secret?! That's harsh.» Why didn't he? 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That's harsh.» Why didn't he? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** that, dad · **What happens:** be, not trust, not do · **To what, where:** Max, Toad This is test 1 · ★★★ of lesson 68 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 4: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (the secret passage, the birthday banquet and «learn 'em»)» 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/68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage/#t1). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* Max, big yikes (that's bad): «Toad's dad didn't trust him with a secret?! ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:1 # text = Max, big yikes (that's bad): «Toad's dad didn't trust him with a secret?! 1 Max Max PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 3 big big ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 amod _ _ 4 yikes yike NOUN NNS Number=Plur 1 conj _ _ 5 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 8 bad bad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 8 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 : : PUNCT : _ 17 punct _ _ 11 « « PUNCT `` _ 17 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 12 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 13 's 's PART POS _ 12 case _ _ 14 dad dad NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nsubj _ _ 15 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 16 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 17 advmod _ _ 17 trust trust VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 1 acl:relcl _ _ 18 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ _ 19 with with ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 20 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 secret secret NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 ?! ?! PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | that | | | | | bad *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **not** **trust** *in a quote* | past · do-support | Toad's dad | Max and big yikes *not said here* | Toad | | | with a secret | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with secret=Theme | 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:* That's harsh.» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:2 # text = That's harsh.» 1 That that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 3 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 's be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 cop _ _ 3 harsh harsh ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | That | | | | | harsh *property* | tree rules | *Sentence 3:* Why didn't he? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:3 # text = Why didn't he? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Rel 0 root _ _ 2 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 1 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 3 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 2 advmod _ _ 4 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 1 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ? ? PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **do** | past | | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1} Toad «cannot hold his tongue» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:o1:1 # text = Toad «cannot hold his tongue» 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 0 root _ _ 2 « « PUNCT `` _ 5 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 can can AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 5 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 4 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 5 advmod _ _ 5 hold hold VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 1 parataxis _ _ 6 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 tongue tongue NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **hold** *in a quote* | can | | Toad's tongue | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Theme | ### Option 2 {#o2} Toad «talks in his sleep» ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:o2:1 # text = Toad «talks in his sleep» 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 3 talks talk VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 sleep sleep 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 | **talk** *in a quote* | present | Toad | | | Toad's sleep | | | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **sleep** *in a quote* | | Toad | | | | | | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent | ### Option 3 {#o3} He thought Toad was too lazy ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:o3:1 # text = He thought Toad was too lazy 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 thought think VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 6 nsubj _ _ 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 5 too too ADV RB _ 6 advmod _ _ 6 lazy lazy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 2 ccomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | He | | | | | | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ### Option 4 {#o4} Toad had once sold the family silver to a weasel and lied about it ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:68-willows-ch11-part4-the-secret-passage:t1:o4:1 # text = Toad had once sold the family silver to a weasel and lied about it 1 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 3 once once ADV RB NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult 4 advmod _ _ 4 sold sell VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 family family NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 compound _ _ 7 silver silver NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 weasel weasel NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 12 lied lie VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 13 about about ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sell** | past · perfect · passive | | Toad | | | | to a weasel; once *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient silver=Theme | | 2 | **lie** | past | | | | | | about weasel | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent about it=Location | **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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