--- title: The engine-driver lets Toad ride in the cab, though it is «against t… — Toad's Edwardian England: early motor… · tree and pragmatics description: The engine-driver lets Toad ride in the cab, though it is «against the Company's regulations». Why might the rule have existed? Test 8 · ★★ of lesson 83 «Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, steam trains, wash day and gold sovereigns» of the history course of Mova's primary school, --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/t8/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [History](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/) / [Toad's Edwardian England: early motor…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/) / t8 # Test 8 · ★★ · Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, stea… The engine-driver lets Toad ride in the cab, though it is «against the Company's regulations». Why might the rule have existed? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** engine driver, Toad, driver · **What happens:** let, ride, be, exist · **To what, where:** cab, rule · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 8 · ★★ of lesson 83 «Toad's Edwardian England: early motor cars, caravans, steam trains, wash day and gold sovereigns» of the history 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/history/83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns/#t8). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The engine-driver lets Toad ride in the cab, though it is «against the Company's regulations». ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns:t8:1 # text = The engine-driver lets Toad ride in the cab, though it is «against the Company's regulations». 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 2 engine engine NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 3 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 driver driver NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ _ 5 lets let VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 Toad Toad PROPN NNP Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 7 ride ride VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 xcomp _ _ 8 in in ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 cab cab NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 12 though though SCONJ IN _ 20 mark _ _ 13 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 14 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 15 « « PUNCT `` _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 against against ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Company company NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 nmod:poss _ SpaceAfter=No 19 's 's PART POS _ 18 case _ _ 20 regulations regulation NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 21 » » PUNCT '' _ 20 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **let** | present | the engine driver | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **ride** | infinitive | Toad | | | the cab | | | tree rules | | 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | driver | | | | | against the Company's regulations | tree rules | 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 might the rule have existed? ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns:t8:2 # text = Why might the rule have existed? 1 Why why ADV WRB PronType=Int 6 advmod _ _ 2 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 6 aux _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 rule rule NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nsubj:pass _ _ 5 have have AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 6 aux _ _ 6 existed exist VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 6 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **exist** | might · perfect · passive | | the rule | | | | | tree rules | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} Washerwomen were thought to bring bad luck to the trains they rode ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns:t8:o1:1 # text = Washerwomen were thought to bring bad luck to the trains they rode 1 Washerwomen washerwoman NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj:pass _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux:pass _ _ 3 thought think VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 xcomp _ _ 6 bad bad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 luck luck NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 trains train NOUN NNS Number=Plur 5 obl _ _ 11 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 rode ride VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past · passive | | Washerwomen | | | | | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Attribute clause=Theme | | 2 | **bring** | to-infinitive | | bad luck | | the trains | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent luck=Theme to train=Destination | | 3 | **ride** | past | Washerwomen *= washerwoman* | the trains *not said here* | | | | | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent train=Location | ### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2} The cab was hot, busy and dangerous, with a fire and moving parts ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns:t8:o2:1 # text = The cab was hot, busy and dangerous, with a fire and moving parts 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 cab cab NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 cop _ _ 4 hot hot ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 busy busy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ _ 7 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 dangerous dangerous ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 10 with with ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 fire fire NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ _ 13 and and CCONJ CC _ 14 cc _ _ 14 moving move VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 4 conj _ _ 15 parts part NOUN NNS Number=Plur 14 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | past | the cab | | | | | hot *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | | the cab *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **be** | | the cab *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **move** | gerund | the cab *not said here* | parts | | | | | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent part=Theme | ### Option 3 {#o3} Passengers might steal the coal and sell it in the town ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns:t8:o3:1 # text = Passengers might steal the coal and sell it in the town 1 Passengers passenger NOUN NNS Number=Plur 3 nsubj _ _ 2 might might AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 steal steal VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 4 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 5 det _ _ 5 coal coal NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 sell sell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 3 conj _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ _ 9 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 town town NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **steal** | might | Passengers | the coal | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coal=Theme | | 2 | **sell** | infinitive | Passengers *not said here* | coal | | the town | | | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} The cab was kept only for the horses that pulled the trucks ```conllu # sent_id = question:history:83-toad-s-edwardian-england-early-motor-cars-caravans-steam-trains-wash-day-and-gold-sovereigns:t8:o4:1 # text = The cab was kept only for the horses that pulled the trucks 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 cab cab NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj:pass _ _ 3 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 4 aux:pass _ _ 4 kept keep VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 only only ADV RB _ 4 advmod _ _ 6 for for ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 horses horse NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obl _ _ 9 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 10 nsubj _ _ 10 pulled pull VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 acl:relcl _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 trucks truck NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **keep** | past · passive | | the cab | | | | for the horses | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 2 | **pull** | past | the horses | the trucks | | | | | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent truck=Theme | **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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