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title: Zeke, Gen Alpha: "That Frog-Footman is so mid, he just sits there, n… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Zeke, Gen Alpha: "That Frog-Footman is so mid, he just sits there, no rizz at all." ("mid" = boring, "rizz" = charm.) What does he say he'll do? Test 2 · ★★ 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, wit
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# Test 2 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and t…

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Zeke, Gen Alpha: "That Frog-Footman is so mid, he just sits there, no rizz at all." ("mid" = boring, "rizz" = charm.) What does he say he'll do?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 4 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Zeke, Footman, mid · **What happens:** be, sit, say, do · **To what, where:** rizz · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 2 · ★★ 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/#t2).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Zeke, Gen Alpha: "That Frog-Footman is so mid, he just sits there, no rizz at all."

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:1
# text = Zeke, Gen Alpha: "That Frog-Footman is so mid, he just sits there, no rizz at all."
1	Zeke	Zeke	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Gen	Gen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Alpha	Alpha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
8	Frog	Frog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Footman	Footman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	mid	mid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	just	just	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	21	det	_	_
21	rizz	rizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
22	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Zeke |  |  |  |  | mid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** *in a quote* | present | Footman | no rizz at all |  | there |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:* ("mid" = boring, "rizz" = charm.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:2
# text = ("mid" = boring, "rizz" = charm.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	mid	mid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	6	punct	_	_
6	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	rizz	rizz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	12	punct	_	_
12	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 3:* What does he say he'll do?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:3
# text = What does he say he'll do?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | mid |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | future | mid |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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Sit there forever, I suppose

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:o1:1
# text = Sit there forever, I suppose
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	forever	forever	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	suppose	suppose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | there |  | forever *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **suppose** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Sit there till tomorrow, or the next day, maybe, and then go home for tea

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:o2:1
# text = Sit there till tomorrow, or the next day, maybe, and then go home for tea
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	till	till	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
16	home	home	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | there | day; tomorrow | maybe *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then | for tea; home *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for tea=Beneficiary |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go and fetch the Duchess, or the Queen, or the cook, if she's free

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:o3:1
# text = Go and fetch the Duchess, or the Queen, or the cook, if she's free
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
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	cop	_	_
18	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fetch** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent duchess=Theme |
| 3 | **cook** |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Queen |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sit there till tomorrow, or next day, maybe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t2:o4:1
# text = Sit there till tomorrow, or next day, maybe
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	till	till	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	maybe	maybe	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | there | day; tomorrow | maybe *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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