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title: It is given that the protagonist referred to the earth's axis. Deter… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: It is given that the protagonist referred to the earth's axis. Determine the Duchess's response thereto. Exam question 3 of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics
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# Exam question 3 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and t…

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It is given that the protagonist referred to the earth's axis. Determine the Duchess's response thereto.

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** protagonist, you · **What happens:** give, refer, determine · **To what, where:** It, response

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper/#e3).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* It is given that the protagonist referred to the earth's axis.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e3:1
# text = It is given that the protagonist referred to the earth's axis.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	referred	refer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	axis	axis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **refer** | past | the protagonist |  |  |  |  | to the earth's axis | vn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to axis=Co-Theme |

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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:* Determine the Duchess's response thereto.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e3:2
# text = Determine the Duchess's response thereto.
1	Determine	determine	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	thereto	thereto	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **determine** | imperative | you *not said here* | the Duchess's response |  |  |  | thereto *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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An order that the protagonist be sent home to bed without any supper

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e3:o1:1
# text = An order that the protagonist be sent home to bed without any supper
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | infinitive · passive |  | a order |  | bed |  | without any supper; home *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to bed=Destination |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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An order that the protagonist's head be chopped off at once by the cook with the large axe

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e3:o2:1
# text = An order that the protagonist's head be chopped off at once by the cook with the large axe
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	axe	axe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop off** | infinitive · passive | the cook with the large axe | a order |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Patient at once=Location |

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

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An order that the protagonist's head be chopped off

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e3:o3:1
# text = An order that the protagonist's head be chopped off
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	chopped	chop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chop off** | infinitive · passive |  | a order |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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A calm request that the protagonist sit down, drink tea and talk about the earth's shape

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:e3:o4:1
# text = A calm request that the protagonist sit down, drink tea and talk about the earth's shape
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	request	request	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	protagonist	protagonist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | infinitive | a calm request |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drink** | infinitive | a calm request *not said here* | tea |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tea=Patient |
| 3 | **talk** | infinitive | a calm request *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about the earth's shape | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about shape=Topic |

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