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title: The Hatter says Time «won't stand beating». What joke does he make? — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: The Hatter says Time «won't stand beating». What joke does he make? Test 11 · ★ 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 and of each optio
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# Test 11 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 1: A Mad Tea-Party…

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The Hatter says Time «won't stand beating». What joke does he make?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** Hatter, joke · **What happens:** say, not stand, beat, make · **To what, where:** Time · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 11 · ★ 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/#t11).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* The Hatter says Time «won't stand beating».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t11:1
# text = The Hatter says Time «won't stand beating».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Time	Time	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the Hatter | Time |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent time=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **stand** *in a quote* | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **beat** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=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:* What joke does he make?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t11:2
# text = What joke does he make?
1	What	what	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · do-support | what joke |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## The options {#options}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Beat time» means tap the beat in music, but he pretends it means hit Time

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t11:o1:1
# text = «Beat time» means tap the beat in music, but he pretends it means hit Time
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tap	tap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pretends	pretend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
17	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Beat time |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tap** | infinitive |  | the beat |  | music |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent beat=Theme in music=Destination |
| 3 | **pretend** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | beat |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He means Time is a tune, which is easy to hear

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t11:o2:1
# text = He means Time is a tune, which is easy to hear
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tune	tune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Time | a tune |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | a tune |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **hear** | to-infinitive | a tune *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Beat time» means tap the beat in music, but he pretends it means hit Time, and the Dormouse laughs at it

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t11:o3:1
# text = «Beat time» means tap the beat in music, but he pretends it means hit Time, and the Dormouse laughs at it
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tap	tap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pretends	pretend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
17	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
18	Time	Time	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Dormouse	Dormouse	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	laughs	laugh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Beat time |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tap** | infinitive |  | the beat |  | music |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent beat=Theme in music=Destination |
| 3 | **pretend** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | beat |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **hit** | infinitive |  | Time |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme time=Co-Theme |
| 6 | **laugh** | present | the Dormouse |  |  | beat |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Beat time» means tap the beat in music, but he pretends it means hit Time with a stick, which is rude

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t11:o4:1
# text = «Beat time» means tap the beat in music, but he pretends it means hit Time with a stick, which is rude
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tap	tap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	pretends	pretend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
18	Time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	acl:relcl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Beat time |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **tap** | infinitive |  | the beat |  | music |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent beat=Theme in music=Destination |
| 3 | **pretend** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **hit** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | time | with a stick | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with stick=Instrument |
| 6 | **is** | present | a stick |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

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