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title: Nan from Liverpool: "That cook's a right headcase, chuckin' pans at… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Nan from Liverpool: "That cook's a right headcase, chuckin' pans at a baby!" ("headcase" = crazy person, "chuckin'" = throwing.) How did the Duchess react to the flying pans? Test 5 · ★★ of lesson 11 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and the Duchess's kitchen» of the books course
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# Test 5 · ★★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VI, part 1: The footmen and t…

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Nan from Liverpool: "That cook's a right headcase, chuckin' pans at a baby!" ("headcase" = crazy person, "chuckin'" = throwing.) How did the Duchess react to the flying pans?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** cook, crazy person, Duchess · **What happens:** be, throw, do, react · **To what, where:** right headcase

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This is test 5 · ★★ 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/#t5).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Nan from Liverpool: "That cook's a right headcase, chuckin' pans at a baby!"

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:1
# text = Nan from Liverpool: "That cook's a right headcase, chuckin' pans at a baby!"
1	Nan	Nan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Liverpool	Liverpool	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	headcase	headcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	chuckin	chuckin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | that cook | a right headcase |  |  |  |  | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* ("headcase" = crazy person, "chuckin'" = throwing.)

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:2
# text = ("headcase" = crazy person, "chuckin'" = throwing.)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	headcase	headcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	7	punct	_	_
6	crazy	crazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	chuckin	chuckin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
13	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	14	punct	_	_
14	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | gerund | crazy person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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*Sentence 3:* How did the Duchess react to the flying pans?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:3
# text = How did the Duchess react to the flying pans?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	react	react	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	flying	flying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **react** | present | the Duchess |  |  |  |  | to the flying pans | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to pan=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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She fainted with a loud bang

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:o1:1
# text = She fainted with a loud bang
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fainted	faint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bang	bang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **faint** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with a loud bang | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

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She laughed and caught the pans as they came, then ordered the cook to stop

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:o2:1
# text = She laughed and caught the pans as they came, then ordered the cook to stop
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pans	pan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **catch** | past | She *not said here* | the pans |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pan=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | pans *= pan* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **order** | past | She *not said here* | the cook |  |  | then |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent cook=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 5 | **stop** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the cook *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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

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She took no notice, even when they hit her

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:o3:1
# text = She took no notice, even when they hit her
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	notice	notice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	even	even	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | no notice |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent notice=Theme |
| 2 | **hit** | past | they | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme she=Co-Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She threw them back at the cook

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:11-alice-ch6-part1-pig-and-pepper:t5:o4:1
# text = She threw them back at the cook
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw back** | past | She | them *= they* |  | the cook |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent they=Theme at cook=Destination |

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