--- title: The table «was a large one», but the three were «crowded together at… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part… · tree and pragmatics description: The table «was a large one», but the three were «crowded together at one corner». What does this tell us? 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What does this tell us? **Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** table, this · **What happens:** be, crowd together, tell · **To what, where:** large one, three, one corner, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is test 3 · ★ 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/#t3). ## The question {#question} *Sentence 1:* The table «was a large one», but the three were «crowded together at one corner». ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t3:1 # text = The table «was a large one», but the three were «crowded together at one corner». 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 table table NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nsubj _ _ 3 « « PUNCT `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 cop _ _ 5 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 6 large large ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 one one NOUN NN Number=Sing 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 10 but but CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 15 nsubj _ _ 13 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux:pass _ _ 14 « « PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 crowded crowd VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 conj _ _ 16 together together ADV RB _ 15 advmod _ _ 17 at at ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 19 nummod _ _ 19 corner corner NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 » » PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | the table | a large one | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **crowd together** *in a quote* | past · passive | | the three | | one corner | | together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination-Conative»: subject=Theme at corner=Destination | 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. *Sentence 2:* What does this tell us? ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t3:2 # text = What does this tell us? 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 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 4 nsubj _ _ 4 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 5 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 ? ? PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | this | | us | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient what=Topic | ## The options {#options} ### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1} «No room!» was not true; there was plenty of room, and the Dormouse had been sitting in the middle all along ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t3:o1:1 # text = «No room!» was not true; there was plenty of room, and the Dormouse had been sitting in the middle all along 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 3 det _ _ 3 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ! ! PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 11 expl _ _ 11 was be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 12 plenty plenty NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 16 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 17 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 Dormouse Dormouse PROPN NNP Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 19 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 21 aux _ _ 20 been be AUX VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 21 aux _ _ 21 sitting sit VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 conj _ _ 22 in in ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 middle middle NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 25 all all ADV RB _ 26 advmod _ _ 26 along along ADV RB _ 21 advmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | past | no room | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | past | plenty of room | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **sit** | past · perfect · progressive | the Dormouse | | | the middle | | along *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in middle=Location | ### Option 2 {#o2} «No room!» was not true; there was plenty of room, so they crowded together by choice ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t3:o2:1 # text = «No room!» was not true; there was plenty of room, so they crowded together by choice 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 3 det _ _ 3 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ! ! PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 11 expl _ _ 11 was be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 12 plenty plenty NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 16 so so ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 17 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 crowded crowd VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 conj _ _ 19 together together ADV RB _ 18 advmod _ _ 20 by by ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 21 choice choice NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | past | no room | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | past | plenty of room | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **crowd together** | past | they | | | | | by choice; together *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme by choice=Destination | ### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3} «No room!» was not true; there was plenty of room ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t3:o3:1 # text = «No room!» was not true; there was plenty of room 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 No no DET DT PronType=Neg 3 det _ _ 3 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ! ! PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 » » PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 6 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 cop _ _ 7 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 8 advmod _ _ 8 true true ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ; ; PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 11 expl _ _ 11 was be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 12 plenty plenty NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nsubj _ _ 13 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 14 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nmod _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **not** **is** | past | no room | | | | | true *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **be** | past | plenty of room | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ### Option 4 {#o4} They had plenty of room, but chose to sit close ```conllu # sent_id = question:books:13-alice-a-mad-tea-party-1:t3:o4:1 # text = They had plenty of room, but chose to sit close 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 plenty plenty NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 4 of of ADP IN _ 5 case _ _ 5 room room NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 7 but but CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 8 chose choose VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 9 to to PART TO _ 10 mark _ _ 10 sit sit VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 8 xcomp _ _ 11 close close ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 10 xcomp _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **have** | past | They | plenty of room | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient | | 2 | **choose** | past | They *not said here* | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **sit** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | | | | | close *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | **Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. 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