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title: Mo says: «she sat down cos they invited her, innit.» (innit = isn't… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Mo says: «she sat down cos they invited her, innit.» (innit = isn't it) Put it right. Test 1 · ★ of lesson 13 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party (no room, riddles and Time)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question 
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# Test 1 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party…

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Mo says: «she sat down cos they invited her, innit.» (innit = isn't it) Put it right.

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Mo, they, innit · **What happens:** say, sit down, invite, not be · **To what, where:** Mo, innit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 1 · ★ of lesson 13 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party (no room, riddles and Time)» 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/13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1/#t1).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Mo says: «she sat down cos they invited her, innit.»

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t1:1
# text = Mo says: «she sat down cos they invited her, innit.»
1	Mo	Mo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	cos	cos	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Mo |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sit down** *in a quote* | past | Mo |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **invite** *in a quote* | past | they |  | Mo |  |  | innit *obl* | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |

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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:* (innit = isn't it) Put it right.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t1:2
# text = (innit = isn't it) Put it right.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	innit	innit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	8	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	Put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	right	right	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | innit | innit *not said here* |  |  |  | put, right *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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Nobody invited her: they shouted «No room!» and she sat anyway

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t1:o1:1
# text = Nobody invited her: they shouted «No room!» and she sat anyway
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | Nobody |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | they | no room |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** | past | she |  |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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They did invite her, and she was very polite about it

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t1:o2:1
# text = They did invite her, and she was very polite about it
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	invite	invite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past · do-support | They |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  |  | about it; polite *property* | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Nobody invited her: they shouted «No room!» and she sat anyway, then asked for wine and got tea

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t1:o3:1
# text = Nobody invited her: they shouted «No room!» and she sat anyway, then asked for wine and got tea
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	anyway	anyway	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
23	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | Nobody |  | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient |
| 2 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | they | no room |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Topic |
| 3 | **sit** | past | she |  |  |  |  | anyway *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Nobody *not said here* |  |  |  | then | for wine | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **get** | past | Nobody *not said here* | tea |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tea=Stimulus |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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She was invited by the Hatter, who said it kindly

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t1:o4:1
# text = She was invited by the Hatter, who said it kindly
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	invited	invite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past · passive | the Hatter | She |  |  |  |  | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Hatter | Hatter |  |  |  | kindly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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