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title: How is Alice's cat Dinah different from the cat in this kitchen? — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: How is Alice's cat Dinah different from the cat in this kitchen? Test 14 · ★★ 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 of the question and of each option; Mova's
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# Test 14 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and t…

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How is Alice's cat Dinah different from the cat in this kitchen?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** cat · **What happens:** be

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This is test 14 · ★★ 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. 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/#t14).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t14:1
# text = How is Alice's cat Dinah different from the cat in this kitchen?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
6	Dinah	Dinah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Alice's cat |  |  |  |  | how *property* | tree rules |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Dinah purrs by the fire; this cat grins from ear to ear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t14:o1:1
# text = Dinah purrs by the fire; this cat grins from ear to ear
1	Dinah	Dinah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	purrs	purr	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grins	grin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purr** | present | Dinah |  |  |  |  | by the fire | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by fire=Location |
| 2 | **grin** | present | this cat |  | ear |  |  | to ear | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to ear=Recipient |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Dinah hisses; this cat sneezes

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t14:o2:1
# text = Dinah hisses; this cat sneezes
1	Dinah	Dinah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hisses	hiss	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sneezes	sneeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hiss** | present | Dinah |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sneeze** | present | this cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Dinah purrs on the rug by the fire; this cat sits in the kitchen and grins at the cook all day long

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t14:o3:1
# text = Dinah purrs on the rug by the fire; this cat sits in the kitchen and grins at the cook all day long
1	Dinah	Dinah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	purrs	purr	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	grins	grin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	22	det	_	_
22	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl:unmarked	_	_
23	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	17	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purr** | present | Dinah |  |  | the rug |  | by the fire | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rug=Location |
| 2 | **sit** | present | this cat |  |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in kitchen=Location |
| 3 | **grin** | present | Dinah *not said here* |  |  | the cook | day | long *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Dinah sits in the garden chasing mice; this cat sits in the kitchen and sneezes at the soup pepper

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t14:o4:1
# text = Dinah sits in the garden chasing mice; this cat sits in the kitchen and sneezes at the soup pepper
1	Dinah	Dinah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	chasing	chase	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sneezes	sneeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | Dinah |  |  | the garden |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in garden=Location |
| 2 | **chase** | gerund | Dinah *not said here* | mice |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme |
| 3 | **sit** | present | this cat |  |  | the kitchen |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in kitchen=Location |
| 4 | **sneeze** | present | Dinah *not said here* |  |  | the soup pepper |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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