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title: Auntie Sue from Manchester: "She's dead honest, our Alice, admits sh… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2… · tree and pragmatics
description: Auntie Sue from Manchester: "She's dead honest, our Alice, admits she's had eggs an' all." ("dead" = very, "an' all" = as well.) Why does Alice admit it? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 10 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the long neck and the Pigeon» of the books course of Mova's primar
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# Test 5 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the…

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Auntie Sue from Manchester: "She's dead honest, our Alice, admits she's had eggs an' all." ("dead" = very, "an' all" = as well.) Why does Alice admit it?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Manchester, Auntie, Alice · **What happens:** be, admit, have · **To what, where:** eggs, it · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 5 · ★★ of lesson 10 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter V, part 2: The mushroom, the long neck and the Pigeon» 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/10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Auntie Sue from Manchester: "She's dead honest, our Alice, admits she's had eggs an' all."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:1
# text = Auntie Sue from Manchester: "She's dead honest, our Alice, admits she's had eggs an' all."
1	Auntie	Auntie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
2	Sue	Sue	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Manchester	Manchester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	honest	honest	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
15	admits	admit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	ccomp	_	_
19	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Manchester |  |  |  |  | honest *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **admit** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | Auntie from Manchester and our Alice |  |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **have** *in a quote* | present · passive | Manchester | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

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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:* ("dead" = very, "an' all" = as well.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:2
# text = ("dead" = very, "an' all" = as well.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	3	punct	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	11	nmod	_	_
14	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	13	advmod	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* Why does Alice admit it?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:3
# text = Why does Alice admit it?
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	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	admit	admit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admit** *speech: other* | present · do-support | Alice | it |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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She was told to say so

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:o1:1
# text = She was told to say so
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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She is a very truthful child

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:o2:1
# text = She is a very truthful child
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	truthful	truthful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a truthful child |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Because the Pigeon had already seen her eating eggs from the nest and she could not lie to it

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:o3:1
# text = Because the Pigeon had already seen her eating eggs from the nest and she could not lie to it
1	Because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Pigeon	Pigeon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	already	already	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · perfect | the Pigeon | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer she=Stimulus |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund | the Pigeon *not said here* | eggs |  | the nest |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **lie** | could | Pigeon |  | nest |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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She thought the Pigeon was kind

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:10-alice-ch5-part2-the-pigeon:t5:o4:1
# text = She thought the Pigeon was kind
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Pigeon	Pigeon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the Pigeon |  |  |  |  | kind *property* | tree rules |

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