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title: Looking back: where did Alice get the piece of mushroom she nibbles… — Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: where did Alice get the piece of mushroom she nibbles in the hall? Test 14 · ★ 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, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the
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# Test 14 · ★ · Alice in Wonderland, chapter VII, part 2: A Mad Tea-Party…

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Looking back: where did Alice get the piece of mushroom she nibbles in the hall?

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**Mova's choice:** option 3 · **The right answer:** option 2 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Alice · **What happens:** look back, get, nibble · **To what, where:** piece, hall

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This is test 14 · ★ 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. 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/#t14).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t14:1
# text = Looking back: where did Alice get the piece of mushroom she nibbles in the hall?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
5	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	nibbles	nibble	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get** | past · do-support | Alice | the piece of mushroom |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer piece=Stimulus |
| 3 | **nibble** | present | Alice |  |  | the hall |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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From the Mock Turtle's basket, which she found in the wood by the river

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t14:o1:1
# text = From the Mock Turtle's basket, which she found in the wood by the river
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Mock	Mock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Turtle	Turtle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	basket	basket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the Mock Turtle's basket |  |  | the wood |  | by the river | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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

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From the Caterpillar's mushroom in the wood: one side makes you taller, the other shorter

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t14:o2:1
# text = From the Caterpillar's mushroom in the wood: one side makes you taller, the other shorter
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	taller	tall	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	_
18	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | one side | you |  | the Caterpillar's mushroom in the wood |  | the other *obl*; short, tall *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset you=Product from mushroom=Material |

### Option 3 · ← Mova's choice {#o3}

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From the Caterpillar's mushroom in the wood, which he gave her, and which she broke in two to see which side did what

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t14:o3:1
# text = From the Caterpillar's mushroom in the wood, which he gave her, and which she broke in two to see which side did what
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Caterpillar	Caterpillar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mushroom	mushroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	obl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
23	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	24	det	_	_
24	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	12	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past |  |  | her *= she* | the Caterpillar's mushroom in the wood |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | past | she |  |  | two |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Patient |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | which side |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer side=Stimulus |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From the Duchess's kitchen, where the cook was throwing pepper

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:14-alice-a-mad-tea-party-2:t14:o4:1
# text = From the Duchess's kitchen, where the cook was throwing pepper
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Duchess	Duchess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
12	pepper	pepper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past · progressive | the cook | pepper |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pepper=Theme |

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