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# Exam question 1 · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party…

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Identify the circumstance which, according to the Hatter, gave rise to the perpetual condition of six o'clock.

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, circumstance · **What happens:** identify, accord, give, condition · **To what, where:** circumstance, rise, perpetual condition, six o'clock

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This is exam question 1 of lesson 14 «Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party (the treacle-well and the garden at last)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. 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/14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2/#e1).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:e1:1
# text = Identify the circumstance which, according to the Hatter, gave rise to the perpetual condition of six o'clock.
1	Identify	identify	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	circumstance	circumstance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	according	accord	VERB	VBG	ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
12	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	perpetual	perpetual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **identify** | imperative | you *not said here* | the circumstance |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent circumstance=Theme |
| 2 | **accord** | gerund | the circumstance *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | past | the circumstance | rise | the perpetual condition of six o'clock |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent rise=Theme to condition=Recipient |
| 4 | **condition** |  |  | six o'clock |  |  |  |  | nom condition «state transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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The Hatter's song about the stars, after which the Hare sulked

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:e1:o1:1
# text = The Hatter's song about the stars, after which the Hare sulked
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hatter	Hatter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	ccomp	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sulked	sulk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sulk** | past | the Hare |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sing** |  | the Hatter |  |  |  |  | about the stars | nom song «communication intransitive»: poss=agent about=obl |

### Option 2 · ✓ the right answer {#o2}

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The Queen's pronouncement that he was murdering the time, after which Time declined to oblige him

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:e1:o2:1
# text = The Queen's pronouncement that he was murdering the time, after which Time declined to oblige him
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:outer	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	murdering	murder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
14	Time	Time	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	declined	decline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	oblige	oblige	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **murder** | past · progressive | pronouncement | the Queen's pronouncement *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pronouncement=Patient |
| 2 | **decline** | past | the Queen's pronouncement |  |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **oblige** | to-infinitive | the Queen's pronouncement *not said here* | pronouncement |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient |
| 4 | **pronounce** |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom pronouncement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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The Queen's pronouncement that he was murdering the time, and then Alice's cup was spilt and nobody would wash up

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:e1:o3:1
# text = The Queen's pronouncement that he was murdering the time, and then Alice's cup was spilt and nobody would wash up
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pronouncement	pronouncement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	murdering	murder	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
14	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	spilt	spilt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	22	nsubj	_	_
21	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
23	up	up	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **murder** | past · progressive | he | the Queen's pronouncement *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pronouncement=Patient |
| 2 | **spilt** | past · passive |  | Alice's cup |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wash up** | would | nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **pronounce** |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom pronouncement «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Queen's shout, after which the clock stopped

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:e1:o4:1
# text = The Queen's shout, after which the clock stopped
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shout	shout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the Queen's shout |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **shout** |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  |  | nom shout «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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