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title: Callum, canny (clever) bairn: «why are the stoats moaning about the… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Callum, canny (clever) bairn: «why are the stoats moaning about the weasels?» Best answer? Test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 69 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (Mole the washerwoman and the badgers that never were)» of the books course of Mova's primary schoo
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# Test 7 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer…

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Callum, canny (clever) bairn: «why are the stoats moaning about the weasels?» Best answer?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** stoats · **What happens:** be, moan · **To what, where:** stoats

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This is test 7 · ★★★ of lesson 69 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 5: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (Mole the washerwoman and the badgers that never were)» 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/69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole/#t7).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Callum, canny (clever) bairn: «why are the stoats moaning about the weasels?»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t7:1
# text = Callum, canny (clever) bairn: «why are the stoats moaning about the weasels?»
1	Callum	Callum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	canny	canny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	bairn	bairn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
14	moaning	moan	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | the stoats |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **moan** *in a quote* | gerund | the stoats *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the weasels | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about weasel=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Best answer?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t7:2
# text = Best answer?
1	Best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Because the weasels were given the warm kitchen and the stoats were left outside in the rain all night long

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t7:o1:1
# text = Because the weasels were given the warm kitchen and the stoats were left outside in the rain all night long
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
14	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
20	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past · passive |  | the weasels |  |  | night | long *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient kitchen=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | past · passive |  | the stoats |  | the rain |  | outside *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in rain=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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The weasels are inside eating the feast while the stoats stand outside guarding in the cold

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t7:o2:1
# text = The weasels are inside eating the feast while the stoats stand outside guarding in the cold
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	guarding	guard	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · progressive | the weasels | the feast |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Patient |
| 2 | **stand** | present | the stoats |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **guard** | gerund | the stoats *not said here* |  |  | the cold |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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The weasels get the party, the stoats the cold

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t7:o3:1
# text = The weasels get the party, the stoats the cold
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | the weasels | the party |  |  |  | the stoats *obl* | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent party=Beneficiary cold=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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The weasels feast while the stoats freeze

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:69-willows-ch11-part5-clever-mole:t7:o4:1
# text = The weasels feast while the stoats freeze
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feast	feast	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	freeze	freeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feast** | present | the weasels |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **freeze** | present | the stoats |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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